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10 Tips for Google Trainings and PD - GTT092

Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 5:30 a.m.

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Matt\\u2019s recent post: 27 tips to deliver powerful professional development

  • Share all sides of a tech tool: If you\\u2019re doing technology professional development, it\\u2019s always helpful for teachers to see the student side of a tool as well as the teacher side. If they can see how the initial setup works, that\\u2019s even better.
  • Go deep rather than wide: \\u201c60 apps in 60 minutes.\\u201d I\\u2019ve attended these sessions at conferences. I\\u2019ve delivered them! Many times, I think they\\u2019re \\u201cedu-tainment\\u201d more than actual professional development. It just creates a passing familiarity with lots of apps rather than actual implementation and change. I love to go deep \\u2014 learn a new strategy or tool, practice it, discuss implementation \\u2014 rather than wide. Sticking on one or two impactful ideas is powerful. It can empower teachers to be ready to start using a new idea when they leave rather than just knowing about it.
  • Use the meatloaf approach to PD: When we have meatloaf for dinner, my kids know what they are getting. They like the way meatloaf tastes. However, if my wife and I want to make the meatloaf a little more nutritious, we may grind up broccoli or cauliflower and sneak it into the mix. That way, they are getting the taste they want but also a little extra nutrition. Professional development should be the same way. If I\\u2019m talking about a teaching strategy or digital tool, I love to model it in a fun way. When I demonstrate Flipgrid, I ask teachers to record me videos of where I should eat dinner that evening. They learn the tool without even realizing they\\u2019ve learned it. The task can be fun and also teach them something. It\\u2019s kind of like mixing cauliflower into meatloaf.
  • Use the problem/solution framework: Ask yourself, \\u201cWhat are the problems these educators face? What\\u2019s the problem that this solves?\\u201d Then, use that as a guide. Show them how your ideas solve that problem for them.
  • They might forget what you said, but they won\\u2019t forget how you made them feel.\\u201d For many teachers, professional development is a drag. It makes them feel adequate. They might feel like the person leading PD doesn\\u2019t understand them and their situation. I take every opportunity to make them feel welcome. Appreciated. Capable. I smile a LOT. If someone struggles, I help them feel like the struggle is easily fixed. If they make a mistake, I help them to feel that it\\u2019s no big deal. If something goes wrong and it\\u2019s not their fault, I make sure they know it\\u2019s not their fault and they did everything as they were supposed to. Anxiety negatively affects our neurologically-based skills. Anything we can do to reduce anxiety \\u2014 in adults and in children! \\u2014 helps.

Kasey:\\xa0How to Design Google PD That Works - a framework for trainers

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