Barb and others,

The tappedin chat and AALPD portion of the site is great.  I am trying to
figure out different ways I can use tappedin in IL for professional
development.  Those of you who did not get a chance to check it out should
venture their.  It is very easy to navigate and has a lot of interesting
possibilities for at-a-distance PD use.

Have a good day.

C.



>>From a "Lurker"

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> Barbara Sabaj

> bjteach at ameritech.net

> barb.sabaj at d214.org

> bsabaj at thecenterweb.org

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> PD List Colleagues:

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> I would be _thrilled_ if each person who followed at least part of the

> discussion would answer one or more of the questions below. Please take a

> minute and jot down your feedback, and return it to me by either posting

> it

> to the list, or emailing me direct (jataylor at utk.edu).

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

> I did benefit from the discussion as I learned that those on list have a

> great deal of information to share.

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> 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.)

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> I felt that some on the list are still not convinced that online PD is the

> way to go.  I teach PD online in several formats and also do face-to-face

> PD.  I found that the online really aids those who work part-time in the

> field and allows them to use their time wisely to achieve PD goals.

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> 3.  What did you find valuable about either what was discussed, or the

> design/process by which it took place?

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> I liked the diversity of ideas and the "tell like it is" of some of the

> participants.

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> 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.)

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> It would be nice to have a synchronous discussion either through a chat or

> "tappedin".  I have had chats for online classes and found them very

> useful,

> and once participants feel comfortable with the moderator, they express

> themselves freely.

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> 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?

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> Please return by June 1st.  Thanks! :-) Jackie Taylor

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