Thursday, June 23, 2016

Survey Says, It's the Dawn of a New Era in Professional Learning - Lisa Schmucki, EdSurge

Ask school leaders what is needed to help teachers integrate technology into teaching and learning, and they’ll tell you that teachers need more professional learning and support. At a recent Consortium for School Networking’s (CoSN) conference, educational consultant and retired superintendent Gabe Soumakian summed it up concisely, “It’s not about the tech, it’s about the professional learning.” We’re at the dawn of a new era in professional learning, one brought on by the creation of social networking, content-sharing, and collaborative technology. Providing teachers—and all educators—with the professional learning they need is a daunting task. Online professional development may hold the key. https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-13-survey-says-it-s-the-dawn-of-a-new-era-in-professional-learning-plus-6-favorite-pd-resources-for-teachers