I agree with almost everything Holly says; I'm new to this 'ESL' field; so am definitely a 'lurker'...I've had a small part time contract this year; teaching adult, beginner ESL...it's a lot harder than it looks (looking back in the day of my 'practicum' and volunteering as a tutor, where a 'teacher' kind of handed you what 'they wanted/thought you could do'....so I need all the help I can get in terms of PD.
Thanks a million.
P.S. I'd never heard of 'Second Life', now I'm signed up for their 'eletter' (I think)...and what a complicated place that is...
I'm going to use my Second Life name now;
Cheers
Esterina Oh
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Holly Dilatush-Guthrie 
  To: List, The Adult Literacy Professional Development Discussion ; Taylor, Jackie 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 9:04 AM
  Subject: [ProfessionalDevelopment 1243] Re: 5-minute Feedback


  OK Jackie,
  I'll make time for this. First, a BIG thank-you to YOU. You model exemplary online style!

  1. Did you benefit from this discussion? If so, then in what ways?

  emphatic affirmative! 
  a) I copied snippets to ponder at later dates (and I do tend to review these saved collections I keep)
  b) I forwarded a few posts to colleagues here at the learning center where I work
  c) I am planning a presentation to our program director to review our center's pilot online learning course (for ESL students) and am planning to use some of the comments to gently nudge the idea of online PD (and perhaps my part in planning it?) to her.
  d) ideas for self reflection -- and tools/questions/rubrics to consider as I pursue same 
  e) richly validating -- 
  f) last, not least! -- reinforced the names of those I admire/appreciate learning from -- "names to know" -- in my mind (to stay alert for in the future)
  g) pushed me closer to involvement in trying Tapped-In again -- [I had a negative first experience years ago, and yet since have heard so many folks whom I respect promote its value]

  2. What did you learn from the discussion, or what is at least one thing
  that you took away from the discussion? (It could be a recommendation,
  an idea or aspect of online/blended PD you hope to pursue, a resource
  you will explore, etc.)

  hmmm... determination to review the suggestions and ideas (many, from many participants) of ways to 'tease'/nudge colleagues into trying an aspect of online PD -- to really reinforce the "DIAT" (Do It Again Thoughtfully) approach and plan something highly relevant to a majority of others (not necessarily as strong a priority to me -- but to focus on others and their needs vs. my desire to share my enthusiam and successful experiences -- let others find their own way to meet their needs).   Then, to plan and pursue -- 

  3. What did you find valuable about either what was discussed, or the
  design/process by which it took place?

  Your successful attempt to reach a few of the UPOs!  (lurkers).   The strong responses to the lurking question spoke volumes!  

  I remain fascinated by this aspect.    

  4. What did you like about the discussion (organization, process, format, etc) and what would you _change_ for next time? (consider
  aspects like (but not limited to) the week 1 discussion primer, the availability of synchronous chat office hours, Pod cast/online video
  archive, use of the wiki, facilitation, etc.)

  I thought this was a most successful event -- many options, many acknowledgments of the realities and pros and cons and possibilities.

  It is a RICH topic -- and still "new" to so many -- 

  I didn't manage to fit in any of the podcast/tapped-in/synchronous chats, etc. -- but primarily because I've experienced them before -- there's a lot to absorb!  

  change:  ???  no strong ideas today

  5. If you attended the AALPD PreConference at COABE, was this a useful
  follow up to the PreConference? If so, then in what ways? If not, what
  suggestions do you have to improve the follow up for future
  PreConferences?

  n/a 


  again, thank YOU
  Holly






  "No matter what our attempts to inform, it is our ability to inspire that will turn the tides."
  Holly Dilatush
  ESL distance learning, Dialogue Cafe, Volunteer coordinator
  Charlottesville City Schools Adult Learning Center
  1000 Preston Ave., Suite D
  Charlottesville  VA  22903
  (434) 245.2815 office
  (434) 960.7177 cell/mobile
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