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These are the slides from a session on finding the best, online, free professional development opportunities. The session was presented at FETC in January of 2014.
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Anywhere, Anytime Learning
Chad Lehman DEN Community Manager [email protected] @imcguy
When you think of YOUR PD
experiences, what words come to mind?
Professional Development is changing.
What matters in Teacher Professional
Development?
Choice
Support
The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in
innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning.
!
This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone.
K12 Online Conference
Classroom 2.0 LIVE on iTunes
Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other members of the community in real-time events, complete with audio, chat, desktop sharing, and sometimes even video.
This worldwide education conference takes place in November. The conference is free to attend from the comfort of your home or anywhere you
have Internet access! !
View the archives!
iTunes U Click. Sync. Learn.
• Michigan's MI Learning !• Virginia Department of Ed. !• Arizona's IDEAL eLearning Platform
Great Professional Development Opportunities !
Free intro courses for teachers
in Education
!
• Virtual Conferences *Spring VirtCon (VirtConLive.com) - April 26 *Fall VirtCon 2013 Archives
!
• Discovery Education Webinar Archives !
• FREE Teacher Resources
youtube.com/discoveryeducation
Coffee Time - with Tim Childers
Florida - FETC !Texas - TCEA !Michigan - MACUL !Pennsylvania - PETE & C !North Carolina - NCTIES !ISTE
“Attend” educational technology conferences without all of the travel
expenses. !
Follow the conference #hashtag to learn along
with attendees.
#edchat - Tuesdays at Noon & 7:00 pm ET !#denchat - Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET !#satchat - Saturdays at 7:30 am & 10:30 am ET !and more…
Twitter Chats - Join other educators to discuss various topics on Twitter. No need for an account unless you want to add your thoughts.
TED.com !
TED Talks Demystified for Teachers
Blogs for Learning - FreeTech4Teachers.com by Richard Byrne
Blogs for Learning !
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day
Education World
Find information on a variety of topics including: !
•School Improvement •School Climate •New Teacher Advice
!Sign up for their Professional Development newsletter
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