VLOG: Designing Dynamic Virtual PD

Check out my IGTV where I share my takeaways from designing dynamic synchronous PD. More resources below!

Takeaways and resources mentioned:

• Blend it up—-> Model the synchronous sandwich
  • Don’t be afraid of pre-work for a blended learning approach–> See an example Choice Board for PD here! It saves/honors time AND builds excitement, background knowledge, and familiarity with the facilitator.

•  Model use of best practices 
  •  Offer invitations vs norms/agreements + readiness checklist
  • Share DQ/success criteria and revisiting Knows and Need To Knows
  • Tech tools to keep participants engaged
    • My favorites: Padlet, Mentimeter
  • Share clear next steps
  • Use discussion protocols--> check out more on discussion protocols for virtual learning here
    • My favorites: Postcards from the Edge from this book*; visible thinking routines (for breakout rooms and closing reflection); Innovators compass.
•  Build in accountability (“show your screen”, tweet it out!, have a deliverable participants can screenshot and share in a Padlet!) 
• Stay organized—-> Use a dynamic, hyperlinked agenda and place all documents in one Google Drive folder . Check out this example.

Curated Links for Virtual Professional Learning:

And here are my top resources that I have been carefully reading,  collecting and creating on virtual professional learning best practices:

• 5 Tips for leading PD virtually: synchronous meetings 
• Best practices for virtual meetings 
• Workbooks for project planning and modifications for e-learning
• FIVE PBL e-courses available for training teachers
• Reading material on PBL
• Virtual project coaching
• PBL Book Club 
• Training vs learning explained 
• 6 things to consider when designing virtual PD, edutopia