Getting Back To The Basics With PD

This month's radio show is all about "Getting Back To The Basics" of designing, delivering and implementing professional development. Listed below are additional resources to start your own Fed Ex PD days and Edcamps in your schools. Intel Teachers Engage FedEx Day Resources https://engage.intel.com/message/138228#138228 Reflections from principals using this type of PD day with staff http://lynhilt.com/inspiration-delivers http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/1430 http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/4034 http://fromthehallways.blogspot.com/2011/09/fed-ex-day-we-delivered.html FedEx Prep: A Reflection shared by @mrwejr http://life-long-learners.com/dan-pink-recommends-a-fedex-day-for-students-and-teachers http://www.jfritzky.blogspot.com/2014/01/fedex-day.html The best resources for using Fed Ex day in schools from Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2012/05/28/the-best-resources-for-applying-fed-ex-days-to-schools What could it look like in the classroom? Check out Innovation Day experiences from Josh Stumpenhorst (and Daniel Pink’s reflections on it!) as well as Josh’s #140edu talk about Innovation Day and other links from teachers who have used similar ideas in their classrooms http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/03/innovation-day-2011.html http://www.danpink.com/2011/05/what-your-business-can-learn-from-a-6th-grade-classroom?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2012/03/innovation-daythe-sequel.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYbKIiPqYrI http://life-long-learners.com/dan-pink-recommends-a-fedex-day-for-students-and-teachers/ http://www.pernilleripp.com/2011/05/4th-grade-do-innovation-day.html http://www.pernilleripp.com/2012/05/what-is-innovation-day-and-why-should.html The Edcamp Foundation - find an edcamp to attend near you! Organize your own edcamp! http://edcamp.org Reflections from using the edcamp model at an elementary school inservice http://lynhilt.com/its-kind-of-magical Reflections from principals/teachers who have experienced the edcamp model as a form of PD in their schools http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/finding_common_ground/2013/02/why_our_edcamp_failed.html http://www.educationrethink.com/2013/02/why-professional-development-should-be.html http://hepg.org/hel/article/549 http://www.edtechinfusion.com/pd-conferences-vs-unconferences/ http://www.edutopia.org/blog/edcamps-remixing-profesional-development-andrew-marcinek Genius Hour What is Genius Hour? http://www.danpink.com//2011/07/the-genius-hour-how-60-minutes-a-week-can-electrify-your-job http://educationismylife.com/genius-hour-manifesto/ http://geniushour.wikispaces.com A compilation of resources about Genius Hour and its use in the classroom/schools http://mrsdkrebs.edublogs.org/2011/12/02/geniushour-blog-post-index/ Google’s 20% Time How Google’s 20% time fosters innovation http://www.weknownext.com/trends/shannon-deegan-how-googles-20-percent-time-fosters-innovation http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/jobs/21pre.html?_r=1& Eric Sheninger’s school uses 80/20 model for PD http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2013/04/autonomy-breeds-change.html http://www.centerdigitaled.com/training/Googles-8020-Principle-New-Jersey-School.html More http://figuringitouted.blogspot.com/2011/05/building-experts-reshaping-professional.html Google's 20% Factor http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=4839327&page=1 There’s a 20% time MOOC starting now! http://educationismylife.com/join-the-20-time-mooc-today/ Google's Culture of 20% Time http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/05/googles-20-percent-time-in-action.html Tech Tuesdays shared by Joe Mazza http://connectedprincipals.com/archives/7197 Collaborative teacher groups, reflective blog practices http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/06/beginning.html http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2006/06/about-this-blog.html http://lynhilt.com/learning-together/ Teachers facilitating learning sessions on inservice days/workshops http://elemresources.wiki.elanco.net/Feb+17+Tech+Integration+Day https://sites.google.com/a/nccs.k12.nc.us/nccs-digital-days/home Show and Tell PD Sharing Showcase http://plpnetwork.com/2013/02/28/show-pd-teachers/ http://www.scribd.com/doc/50663913/Sharing- Speedgeeking http://kimcofino.com/blog/2009/04/05/take-your-faculty-speedgeeking/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve56ZQVb-jI