[LIVE CHAT] Professional Learning Groups

I can see people afraid of Twitter using this tool because it organizes the questions, gives a better look for an “official” chat. #Hoonuit

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Philly Tech Sherpa

I am just copying and pasting from the presentation to prompt the discussion, and I have resources and opinion/responses ready until q&a

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Jaime Donally

@PhilaTechSherpa have your used this in a #PLN setting before? Was it successful? #Hoonuit

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Michael Drezek

Absolutely! It has a nice feel. I'm on mobile now and could get used to this. #Hoonuit

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Philly Tech Sherpa

We normally use Face-to-Face or Zoom BTW love the stream to Youtube last night! Will definitely use that feature!

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Jaime Donally

@m_drez it’s a little to get use to, but it’s more natural to explain than what to do in Twitter. I like that it keeps time, shows the host & gives more characters LOL #Hoonuit

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Q2: How do you motivate professionals who already have a crazy schedule?

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Make sure you are creating Manageable Team Sizes, and make a time for smaller teams to present to the group. Tie learning and topics to a student-centered focus, and show as many examples of the PLC effort impacting students positively.

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Jaime Donally

A2 Provide the meaningful learning that will make them hungry for more #Hoonuit @PhilaTechSherpa

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Philly Tech Sherpa

Incentivize the training with group building activities and things like our Mooshine Committee. positive peer pressure, irrefutable data, and creating new experiences for people that cause them to act in new ways

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Philly Tech Sherpa

Our Moonshine Committee at our school building (Middle School) provides planning and implementation of professional team building at least once a week. Incentives are as small as stickers, and as large as parties.

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Philly Tech Sherpa

Educators can be motivated by the same things our kids respond too, and sometimes more!

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Philly Tech Sherpa

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Q4: How do you keep it together when the interest wains and the honeymoon is over?

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Philly Tech Sherpa

BTW: CrowdChat automatically enters hashtags while you type....

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Philly Tech Sherpa

A4:ask us questions rather than giving us demands

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Philly Tech Sherpa

Ask us what we need. Ask us how. Ask us why. And then set us loose.

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Philly Tech Sherpa

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Michael Drezek

I didn't realize that. Trying now without manually entering it.

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Jaime Donally

A4 There may be seasons where people need to focus on life and that’s ok because they’re always welcome back when it’s possible #Hoonuit @PhilaTechSherpa

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Jaime Donally5

I love the fact that you can see who is in the chat!!! So awesome :D #Hoonuit

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Very Cool Huh?

Yes!!! IM DIGGIN THIS :D #Hoonuit

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Michael Drezek

This neat. Never heard of CrowdChat before tonight. Dropping in to say hello and see how this works :) #Hoonuit

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Jaime Donally

@m_drez I agree that it’s a different to share Twitter chats that’s more friendly to those that have never participated before-so awesome! #Hoonuit

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Philly Tech Sherpa4

Q3:Who goes first as presenter, and how do you choose what is important?

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Philly Tech Sherpa

The language of “I” and “Try” is replaced with “We” and “Will.” The word “Will” is a commitment to action and “We” means no one person is responsible for accomplishing our goals
find ways for all staff members to contribute

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Jaime Donally

A3 Start with a topic but allow the conversation to Change naturally to meet the needs of the community #Hoonuit @PhilaTechSherpa

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Philly Tech Sherpa3

Q5:How do you keep a record of your sessions, information, and materials?

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Philly Tech Sherpa

SO MANY TOOLS! Websites, Google Classroom, Schoology, Blogs and Wiki’s SHARE WHAT YOU ARE DOING WITH OTHER EDUCATORS AND DISTRICTS My PLC is engaged in active, ongoing action research.

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Philly Tech Sherpa

My PLC sets goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and Timebound. My PLC uses technology to share data. Our NORMS support a collaborative culture!

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The List Starts Like This: 1. Provide a clear structure and purpose for PLC meetings
2. Address the most pressing instructional challenges
3. Provide support from all levels of the school system.
4. Foster an atmosphere of trust.
5. Monitor the work

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Philly Tech Sherpa0

There is a feature to Instantly SHARE to Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. You can also copy a transcript to post later

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Philly Tech Sherpa0

Here is a great resource for finding out what Professional Learning Groups are all about: https://public.rcas....

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Here is a link to the Google Slides to go with tonight's chat!https://docs.google....