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PD Workshops Their purpose? Do they really work? How could they be improved? James (Jim) Buckingham, MA ODE (Open U, UK) [email protected] Senior Education Technology Specialist Zayed University presented 12 February, 2010 HCT (Mens’ Campus) Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

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A review and rethink on the effectiveness of professional development through face to face presentations/workshops... How realizing an online learning community with the help of Web 2.0 technologies may offer an attractive alternative to "revising" pd workshops as we know them.

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PD WorkshopsTheir purpose? Do they really work? How could they be improved?  

James (Jim) Buckingham, MA ODE (Open U, UK)

[email protected] Education Technology Specialist

Zayed University  

presented12 February, 2010HCT (Mens’ Campus) Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Backchannel

Today’s Meet http://todaysmeet.com/Feb13RAK

• leave comments, questions, etc. Twitter

• use hashtag #pdRAK

Learning Times • go to link to connect with Elluminate (Webheads)

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Pre Presentation Survey

Google Docs Google Docs - Form

• review summary of responses

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Pre event

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Pre event

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Solicit interest • promote event• get responses • vet responses

Select from responses

• select presenters • find location • set dates

Market / prepare the event

• send notices • find resources to support it • arrange hospitality / support for presenters

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Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

direct presenters

• register presenters• arrange tech / space support • arrange hospitality

direct attendees • register attendees • arrange hospitality• arrange support services

• arrange scheduling • prepare for the unexpected

Pre event

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Attendee

Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

debrief • review organization • review tech / space support • write up review

disband • clean up• file away materials • store for next event

EventPre event

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Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional

review solicitation

• relates to a prof. interest • test an idea• network with others • support a professional interest

respond to solicitation

• prepares proposal • abstract / rationale

prepare presentation

If accepted • prepares presentation

• Powerpoint• handouts / activities

Pre event

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Attendee

Post Event

Traditional

presentpresentation

• set up room• use support tools • prepare / circulate handouts

engage formally with attendees

• discuss Q/A• facilitate activity

engage informally with attendees

• meet one to one outside of scheduled time period

EventPre event

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

Traditional

debrief • review testing of ideas • review successes / failures

network • note new contacts / sources • note new ideas / challenges to explore

prepare for next presentation

• review possible next move

Pre event Post EventEvent

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional

learn of event • read about it in a journal / email • hear about it from a friend

decide on attendance

• ask “What’s in it for me?”• presentation topic • relevance• speaker • schedule / convenience

choose to go • schedule time to • travel / find • park • walk / find • seat

Pre event

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Presenter

Attendee

Post Event

Traditional

attend event

listen

participate / engage

• prepare to take notes • engage with the topic • relate ideas to one’s context

Pre event Event

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Attendee

Traditional

move on (1 hour)

• prepare for next presentation• network with presenter • network with other attendees • check ideas

move on(next day / week)

• reflect on personal ideas• attempt an idea • implement an idea

share • share an idea • adapt an idea to one’s professional context • reflect on success

Pre event Post EventEvent

Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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How much learning is actually going on here?

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Active • administration • leadership • direction • vision

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Active • presentation planning • public speaking • research • discourse

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Passive Active

• listening • note taking • asking questions

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Active • administration • leadership • direction • vision

Active • presentation planning • public speaking • research • discourse

Passive Active

• listening • note taking • asking questions

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Active • administration • leadership • direction • vision

Active • presentation planning • public speaking • research • discourse

Passive Active

• listening • note taking • asking questions

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

Challenges

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Challengespresenting / networking• formally limited to 45 – 60 min • informally limited to hallway / lunch / email

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Challenges

assumptions / expectations • guess work • context of presenter vs. • context of attendees

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Challenges

classroom / lecture hall • encourages broadcast style • one to many

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Challenges

encourages passive engagement • listening • note taking

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

ObservationMany hours

Many resources

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

ObservationMany hours

Many resources

.. but with what affect?

.. how is the effect measured?

.. who is really benefitting?

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Organizer

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

How to promote broader & more meaningful activity?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Alternative move away from presentation + handout

= professional development

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Alternative move towards

++ professional development

applying objectives

applying pedagogy

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Alternative identify what to learn apply methods to learning

Betty Collis Spaces for Interaction: Conversationhttp://www.editlib.org/p/30477

promote more activity for attendee

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Alternative apply learning theories

Constructivist

Connectivist • observe / apply / share / test

• connect with others / know how to “know”

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Pre event

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Pre event

Attendee

Event Post Event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Solicit interest • promote ONLINE site / membership

Invite participationfrom members

• post key topics • identify active members• invite active members to present

Market & prepare the event

• send notices • arrange scheduling

PresenterGroup

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Organizer

Attendee

Event Post Event

Moderate presentations

• support presenters• arrange tech support

direct attendees • arrange tech support

• prepare for the unexpected

Pre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

PresenterGroup

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Organizer

Attendee

Post Event

debrief • review organization • review tech / space support • write up review

back up / archive

• file away materials • invite continued discussion

EventPre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

PresenterGroup

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Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

review solicitation

• relates to a prof. interest • test an idea with others• network with others • support a professional interest

respond to solicitation

• prepares proposal • abstract / rationale

• collaborates with others • collates resources of others

prepare presentation

• prepares presentation• Powerpoint• Youtube wiki etc. etc. etc.

Pre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

• invites participation already

Group

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Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

Event Post Event

review solicitation

• relates to a prof. interest • test an idea with others• network with others • support a professional interest

respond to solicitation

• prepares proposal • abstract / rationale

• collaborates with others • collates resources of others

prepare presentation

• prepares presentation• Powerpoint• Youtube wiki etc. etc. etc.

Pre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Group

• invites participation already

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Organizer

Presenter

Post Event

presentpresentation

• set up online room• use support tools • prepare / circulate links

engage formally with attendees

• discuss Q/A• facilitate activity

engage informally with attendees

• meet one to one outside of scheduled time period

EventPre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Need not be physically present

Attendee

• encourage back channeling• encourage networking Group

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Organizer

Presenter

debrief • review testing of ideas • review successes / failures

network • note new contacts / sources • note new ideas / challenges to explore

continue on the theme

Pre event Post EventEvent

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Attendee• note new themes / issues / concerns• continue collaboration • set group goals (i.e. identify best pract.)

Group

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Organizer

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Attendee

Event Post Event

learn of website, group, community

• read about it in a journal / email • hear about it from a friend

decide on level of involvement

• ask “What’s in it for me?”• presentation topic / relevance

• commit to • lurking, reading, sharing, discussing, etc.

choose to go • schedule time to • travel / find • park / walk / find / seat

Pre event

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

• chance to meet w/ “online colleagues”

participate now

Group

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Organizer

Attendee

Post Event

attend event

listen / participate / engage

• prepare to take notes • engage with the topic • relate ideas to one’s context

Pre event Event

• meet w/ “online colleagues”

Presenter

• share in presentation

• celebrate what’s been learned • invite others to participate online

…plus…

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Group

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Organizer

Attendee

move on (1 hour)

• prepare for next presentation• network with presenter • network with other attendees • check ideas

move on(next day / week)

• reflect on personal ideas• attempt an idea

share • share an idea & resources

Pre event Post EventEvent

with online support from others

with online support from others • collectively identify best practices

Presenter

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Group

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Active • administration • leadership • direction • vision

Active • presentation planning • public speaking • research • discourse

Passive Active

• listening • note taking • asking questions

Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

OpportunitiesTraditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

Opportunitiespresenting / networking• unlimited

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

assumptions / expectations aligned• pre conference / presentation discussion• clarifies context of presenter• clarifies context of attendees • affords attendees access to & involvement in presentation planning BEFOREHAND

Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

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TimeAlignment Format

Passivity

classroom / lecture hall / activity / debate / work groups • encourages a variety of options that can be determined by membership .. not just the presenter(s)

Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Organizer

Presenter

Attendee

TimeAlignment Format

Passivity? discourages passive engagementencourages active engagement by promoting ownership of the event

Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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Also promotes…

Continuity of ideas• ideas presented, can continue to be developed

Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Archiving / sharing of ideas

Identification of best practices in the context of the UAE • discuss / identify what works here?

Professionalism • good practices can be promoted• certification can be encouraged• the profession realizes higher recognition

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Essentially promotes…Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

…. a Learning Community

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Attendee

How much learning would go on here?

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Would we address concerns?

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

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How are you motivated to attend "professional development" workshops such as those typically presented by TESOL Arabia SIGs?

By learning new advancements in the field, or things that I feel I need to work on. Also, to help promote my advancement in EFL/ESL.

The topic of the presentation/workshop is the most important to me. I usually attend the workshops that interest me by displaying new developments in the fields I am teaching or offer practical applications to classes that I am teaching.

I like PDs since they improve and empower me as a teacher. Even if they don't they usually motivate me to improve or practise something new. I have always found them helpful if they are planned well and aimed for realistic goals ...

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote my advancement in EFL

discover new methods in EFL

empower me as a teacher

encourage me to improve my practice

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Recall a "professional development" workshops that was the most successful / most useful to you. What qualities were present there that contributed to it being successful / useful to you?

Mostly, it would have to be the relevance to what I want to do in my classroom and in my professional career.- clear objectives that are met by the end of the session - New topics and practical workshops that provide ideas that can be taken to my classroom are priorities. - presenter's reflection on personal experiences as opposed to studies and theories The most useful workshops have been the ones that I was able to walk away with something in my hands that could be immediately adapted to the class that I was currently teaching. Timing and relevance are particularly important, but memorable

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

get something that is immediately adaptable to my class

relevant to what I do in the classroom provide practical ideas

walk away with something in my hand

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Painful as it may be, recall a "professional development" workshops that was less successful / useful than you had hoped. What qualities were present there that resulted in it being less successful?

The instructor speaking so slow that it was better suited for a beginning EFL learner. Also, workshops that are so basic as to have been presented in University studies.- the presenter was reading from a paper - the content of the session was not related to the title - the presenter was not familiar with his/her PowerPoint - Overuse/misuse of PowerPoint presentations Presentation style that is more presentation and less inclusion or doesn't include practical application or hands on demonstrations do not stick with me. There have been several workshops that I have attended that were not...

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

overuse of PowerPoint content was not related to the title

inappropriate level (too basic)

more presentation, less participation

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Essentially promotes…Opportunities

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

…. a Learning Community

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promote membership

Creating a Learning Community

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote discussionpromote decision making promote sharing of resources

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promote membership

A Learning Community on

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promote decision making

Top 10 tools for EFL in the UAE

promote sharing of resources

promote discussion• what tools do you use now?

• what tools do you want to find?• what tools do you recommend?

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote decision making

Top 10 tools for EFL in the UAE

promote sharing of resources

promote discussion• join

• present your favourite tools• discover what your peers are using

promote membership

A Learning Community on

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Top 10 tools for EFL in the UAE

promote sharing of resources

promote discussion

• discover most common tools • present a review of your favourites

promote membership

promote decision making

• collaborate to recommend tools

A Learning Community on

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Top 10 tools for EFL in the UAE

promote discussion

• present your findings to others

promote membership

promote decision making promote sharing of resources

A Learning Community on

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Essentially promoting…Opportunities

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…. a Learning Community …. with some help from technology

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promote membership

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote discussionpromote decision making promote sharing of resources

• i.e. email, Twitter

Creating an online learning community

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promote membership

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote decision making promote sharing of resources

• i.e. Ning, Google / Yahoo Groups etc.promote discussion

Creating an online learning community

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promote membership

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

promote sharing of resources• i.e. Online Polls, Surveys

promote discussionpromote decision making

Creating an online learning community

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promote membership

Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

• i.e. Slideshare, YouTube, etc.

promote discussionpromote decision making promote sharing of resources

Creating an online learning community

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Creating an online learning community

promote membership promote discussionpromote decision making promote sharing of resources

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Creating an online learning community

Presenter

Attendee

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Creating an online learning community

Interested? Email me at [email protected] Subject heading? – Online Learning Community

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Traditional Learning? Alternative Next Move?

Backchannel

Todays Meet http://todaysmeet.com/Feb13RAK

• leave comments, questions, etc. Twitter

• use hashtag #pdRAK 

Learning Times • go to link to connect with Elluminate (Webheads)

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Thank you to My daughter Manon / my wife Kris• for supporting my desire to present this .. Even though it happens to be on my daughter’s birthday

Ann Bailey / Will Moore • for being there on the phone with a welcoming voice and for supporting my efforts to realize this presentation

Vance Stevens • for encouraging me to test the muddy waters of Elluminate

Techies/ RAK Mens’ College • for staging such an event

You • for your participation