USE OF TWITTER TO ENHANCE CPD

@MrAtkinsPE

CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CPD • What is offered at

Angmering – – First aid– Fire safety– Leading form the

middle– Coaching– Aspiring head of

department – Child protection – Sign language– Subject specific

development

• What is engaging in CPD?– Observing colleagues at

work/teaching– Engaging in peer review– Working with a mentor/coach– Reading academic, professional

books, journals– Action research/enquiry based

development– Attending a course /

conference– Joining a network or forum

EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• A 2003 study by EPPI at the Institute of Education listed the key characteristics of effective CPD:– Direct relationship with the classroom/school– Uses external expertise to enhance school based activity– Involves observation and feedback– Includes peer support– Enables staff to be reflective– Opportunity to work with colleagues and share practice– Opportunities to receive regular, structured feedback– Process over a period of time to embed learning into

classroom practice– Opportunities for independent self study– Evidence for Policy and Practice Information

15MF – TWITTER BASICS• Twitter – a micro blogging network of outgoing news streams • Tweet – a message sent by you/someone else that can contain

image, web links and photos• Re-Tweet – a message that has been forwarded on someone

else's news stream• Hashtag – (#) enables direct searching and links all relevant

posts/tweets together.• Followers – People who are interested in the stories that you

post. Students, teachers others professionals.

• More information available from the eCoach team, Kelly Holmes, Kaol Rasarathnam, Andrew Everritt, Roweena Ball, Ian Clarke, Ellie Speight, & @MratkinsPE

OUTCOMES• This is planned with a clear idea, to inspire your

continued development, and provide opportunity to make an impact in a short space of time.

• The best CPD will engage and empower, as an eCoaches, I hope to do this, to provide you with the opportunity to become more confident “reflective practitioners”

• We all want to improve as a practitioner, we all want that 1, in lesson observations, whether it is Ofsted or not.

USING TWITTER• Where to start – use my blog (mratkinsphysicaleducation)

• Selecting who to follow – Follow every teacher, you can always unfollow , subject specific search #maths #science, follow those with large numbers of followers, look out for subject specific #chat and relevant professionals – BA Skype with The Apprentice

• Posting good practice – Comic life, notice boards, lesson work, handouts, work that could inspire others

• Singing about your success’- If you can’t be proud of your own achievements then who will be?

• Use the # to support conversations / revision – A level development with 7 other schools, asking questions and providing feedback

BUILDING A NETWORK• Drop in and out – You don’t need tweet to learn, nor do you

need to spend all the time on Twitter, just a place to share and view good practice

• Interactions – With other outstanding selfless, professionals• Support & Coaching – How to use it effectively and what you

need twitter for.•

SHARING IDEAS AND RESOURCES

• ComicLife• Dropbox • QR codes • Exemplar Ofsted 1 lessons • 5 minute lesson plan• Apps and innovation – Socrative

@MratkinspeTWITTER TIMELINE

• Since October – have become a well followed teacher at Angmering with a support network of almost 400 follower

• A lead teacher in A-level revision on the pegeeks subject revision website

• Host of #AlevelPERevision nights• Involved with online PE specific Teachmeets• Planning on presenting at Durrington TM• eCoach working with PE and Math department

STEPS TO OUTSTANDING• Using Twitter to meet Ofsteds OUTSTANDING

criteria, aspirations should be set now!– Inspirational teaching strategies– Sharply focused and timely support and intervention,

match individual needs accurately– Consistently high expectations of all pupils– Effectively check pupils’ understanding– High levels of engagement and commitment to learning

DONT BE AFRAID TO TRY• Twitter is an unbelievable community of fellow professionals that are willing to share

their time, ideas and experiences. • To develop self directed professional development to enhance teaching and learning

in your subject and across the school

• Sharing is the key, the more you share the more you get back in return - Outstanding observations

• Other blogs to have a read of:– http://pedagogyinpe.wordpress.com/2012/10/24/twitter-power-cpd/– http://www.mentormob.com/learn/i/how-to-use-twitter-if-youre-a-teacher/twitter-wins-agai

n-for-cpd-and-collaboration-in-education

– http://headguruteacher.com/2012/10/15/educational-twitter-cpd-community-inspiration/