On professional development days, integrate pedagogy and technology throughout various aspects of the classroom such as class management, content specific activities based on TEKs, and collaborative learning geared for future use.

I can get a better understanding of what the teachers needs or concerns are and quickly discuss that. Anyone can be a presenter.

Ask half of the group to come with content strategies (they become a content "expert") and half the group to come with a technology tool/skill (they become the tech "expert"). As they follow the speed dating format, the content expert learns different tech tools to implement and the technology expert learns content to integrate with the tools. Groups can bring the opposite next time and the content experts become the tech experts and vice versa. We think this will facilitate conversations between groups that don't think they can learn from each other. Each person gets to be an expert and a learner and no one is trying to learn content AND a tool. Each person has a voice and ownership.

I can see using this to expose teachers to lots of different apps/tech tools in a short time and at the end survey them to find out which they'd like further training on.

Initially with the campus iCoaches and MIS as a way for us to get together and learn from one another. Let it branch out from there.

Teachers sharing ideas to incorporate technology, students to review concepts, student questioning development and share amongst each other

We have done this with our district about 4 years ago. We need to do this again as it was a great way to share and learn from others.

You could break your campus into two groups: tech savvy and not. The tech group could prepare early and present, then not tech savvy could present about a month later - giving time to learn and get ready.

Use as an alternative to a staff meeting or to get feedback from teachers about the kinds of PD they want. It would also be good to get teachers to share ideas about what they are already doing in their own classrooms.

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Principal training; A campus that has many teachers with experience. We would need to differienate with teachers to make it effective for inexperienced tech integration teachers.

I could use this model at the beginning of the year during teachers in-services when talking about topics already introduced, so that teachers that remember the concepts can have an advantage solving the puzzles and winning the game.

I like this as format for part of our standard PD. Ts like a chance to talk and share. Conversation starters would help cover the content that we need Ts to know.

Choose a few teachers all using a tech tool well and have them battle it out for a few minutes at the beginning of a faculty meeting to engage the staff in a fun way.

I'm thinking of using the Bogglesworld ESL folder game templates to create either scavenger hunt activity or just a sharing / collaborating activity

We thought it would be useful at the district level. We would focus on say, Chromebooks, and showcase how they are being used in a specific content.

We looked at this from a student point of view. This would be great for students sharing about library books, which then led to student created book trailers. Other students could watch the trailers to help determine if the book was something that they might be interested in.

Great idea for new teachers and seasoned teachers to learn from each other, particularly with regard to bridging the digital divide among generations

Roll in training during the day for Secondary teachers the drinks/food would be the draw and they would have a takeaway at the end of it. Its short and sweet and wouldn't take all of their time.

This would be a great way to see the needs of teachers. We could use this on a campus PD day. Hosting a EdCamp would be another great way to see what teachers are doing in other districts.

Food and coffee along with conversation starter cards are a great way to get people interested. This would be beneficial to offer throughout the day during planning or unencumbered time for teachers.

Begin with the how, the content, the tek. Give them 10-15 minutes to begin writing a lesson plan. At 10 minutes let groups visit another table ha finish the idea. Then review all the lesson plans and vote for rite next one. None the less teacher will have a few ideas on the tek to teach to their class.

I would use this strategy to problem solve school concerns and get feedback possibly using specific questions like “what one thing would you change?” Vs “What is one thing you like?”

Have "rolling" PD cafe sessions during conference periods to work around the before school/ after school time commitment concerns that we all face with PD.

Set this up at the district level for district and campus admin to have different conversation topics in an informal setting as a break between the informational sessions of the district admin meetings.

Before school or conference period PD. We could create our own conversation starters and focus at each table, or every table could have the same cards. This could also be adapted to a lunch and learn setting providing the coffee and dessert, but the set up and cards would be the same.

The speed dating model could be beneficial for campus TSS to discuss strategies or problem solve campus issues with one another.

I would use this with groups that have already built relationships or I would alter it slightly. After dividing up the room into small groups I would give them each a different standard and ask them to create something specific like a formative assessment probe. We would then use the groups creation for the competition. This would help teachers who are fearful of sharing.

Train then trainer. Letting them play a game to learn the material instead of sitting in just sit and get. Maybe they get an overview of the material from the presenter then play a game to review and investigate the material to learn it o their on. Working their way through badges to show they were an expert at the end of the game.

Teacher could share on their experience with an initiative or strategy, how it has gone well, struggles they are having etc. This would be a good part of a PD. We aren't sure we would use it as a stand alone PD. In the classroom this would be a great vocabulary or problem solving activity.

During principal meetings, faculty meetings, district meetings to show new learnings, great successes in the classrooms, best practices, and student work, to name a few

In all day PD, use this to energize participants in the mid afternoon when energy is low. Great opener for PD sessions. Also, this is a great way to show teachers how to use this in the classroom.

Buy giving topics and splitting into a blended group you would be more likely to achieve deeper conversation. Ideals for use STAAR Review...Collaboration in the Classroom... Quick Formative Assessment.

A smack down would certainly work well for idea discussion. Our group discussed including all grade and content levels vs separating them so that teachers are exposed to a diverse set of ideas.

Plan on doing a Smack Down with STAAR review strategies. Providing creative ways for teachers to review students without drill and kill!

Our group discussed how this could be a great brain break. Breaking teachers up ahead of time so that teachers are not automatically gravitating to their PLC.

This would be a nice way to give brain breaks and reflection
/ application time during a professional development. What can you take back? How would you use it? Give time to digest the learning along with the food. Groups can share what they spoke about.