Professional Development: Brainstorming & Personal Learning Network

MAKING THE MOST OF BRAINSTORMING&

CREATING A PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK

P R E S E N T E D B Y :

K R I S T I N F I R M E R Y A N D

T E K E I S H A Z I M M E R M A N

Professional Development:

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSProfessional Development Components

Facilitator GuideParticipant GuideSlide Show Presentation

Making the Most of Brainstorming

PurposeAgendaObjectivesSection Overview

Slides, Activities, Discussions

Creating a Personal Learning Network

PurposeAgendaObjectivesSection Overview

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FACILITATOR GUIDE: CONTENT


PARTICIPANT GUIDE: AGENDA/OBJECTIVESS U B J E C T B A S E D A G E N D A A N D C O U R S E D E L I V E R A B L E S


PARTICIPANT GUIDE:GUIDED NOTES


PARTICIPANT GUIDE:ACTIVITIESA C T I V I T I E S T H A T H E L P E N F O R C E L E A R N I N G


PARTICIPANT GUIDE:SUMMARY



SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION: SUMMARY OBJECTIVES


SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATION: EMBEDDED VIDEO

Making the Most of Brainstorming

Presenter’s Name

Copyright © Texas Education Agency 2012. All rights reserved.

“Not Just for Breakfast”


Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, you will be able to:

• define the concept of brainstorming and its benefits in group decision-making

• distinguish between different brainstorming techniques and evaluate the best setting for each technique

• identify ways technology can be used in brainstorming

• develop a brainstorming activity using the 4

MAT process


Agenda

Section Duration

Welcome & Introductions 15 minutes

Definition & Benefits of Brainstorming 30 minutes

Brainstorming Techniques 60 minutes

Technology & Brainstorming 30 minutes

4 MAT Process 30 minutes

Developing a Brainstorming Session 60 minutes

Review and Wrap- up 15 minutes


Brainstorming Defined

“Brainstorming is a group creativity technique by which a group tries to find a solution for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its members.”

- The Free Dictionary


Reverse Brainstorming

• Great for backing into the solution by determining the opposite effect.

• Start with one of two reverse questions• “How could I cause the problem?”• “How could I not achieve the desired

effect?”


Technology & Brainstorming

• Allows you to collaborate across spatial boundaries when brainstorming

• Useful for students and colleagues who prefer electronic communication

• Engages students and captures ideas “in the cloud”


The 4MAT System

• Innovative

• Analytic

• Common Sense

• Dynamic


Activity: Tying It All Together


End of Module

During today’s session you:

• defined the concept of brainstorming and its benefits in group decision-making

• distinguished between different brainstorming techniques and evaluated the best setting for each technique

• identified ways technology can be used in brainstorming

• developed a brainstorming activity using the 4 MAT process


Tools for Today’s Educators

Personal Learning Networks


Personal Learning NetworksTime: 4 Hours

Agenda

Introduction

PLN Construction

PLN Student Activities

PLN Basics

Contributing to PLNs

5

4

3

2

1 15 minutes

40 minutes

120 minutes

6 Summary

10 minutes

30 minutes

10 minutes


1. Create a diagram that represents your own personal learning network as an educator.

2. Begin with yourself in the middle and add circles around you to represent those groups/individuals with whom you connect, interact and network on a daily basis, frequently, regularly and sometimes.

3. Then discuss with your neighbor how you can improve the connections, interactions and networks using a variety of strategies, including the use of Web 2.0 tools.

ACTIVTYDraw your own PLN


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