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TEACHMEET SYDNEY
BCSI STAFF PD DAY TERM 3 2011
A new way to grow…
What do you think of when
you hear “PD”?
What I sometimes think about PD…
PD opportunities through BCSI
School based
informal PD
School based
formal PD
External formal PD
External informal
PD
Mentoring as effective PD
Social
Targeted
Meaningful
Practical
Experiential
Personal
Collaborative
Contextual
Conversational
Reflective
TeachMeets in
Sydney
3 hours from 4pm
No more than 30 mins away from your workplace or home
Low cost, Informal
Short presentations
More discussion than lecturing
Sharing and mentoring
Connection and conversation
Practical and realistic
Inspirational and optimistic
By teachers, for teachers
TeachMeet Sydney
TeachMeet Sydney
TeachMeet North
TeachMeet West
TeachMeet South?
TeachMeet City?
TeachMeet East?
TM Support
How does a TeachMeet run?
Conversation
Presentation
Administration
• Coffee• Chat• Pechakuc
ha• Discussio
n• Brief• Light
In order of allocated time…
Tempus Fugit…
Term 1 Term 2
Term 3 Term 4
Annual TM Sydney Meet
1 x TeachMeet per
term
per region
TeachMeets
TeachMeet
7-minute PechaKucha
s
Conversation,
discussion and
demonstration
2-minute PechaKucha
s
Coffee and snacks
Why attend a TeachMeet?
We all have something to LEARN
We all have something to SHARE
How COULD it run?
Student work showcase?
Demonstrations?Online?
Peer coaching?
Guests experts? Videos?
PLN?
Social (F2F)
Online
Ongoing
True CPD
In TeachMeets so far we have shared ideas about…
Classroom management
Web 2.0 technologies
Challenging ideas for assessmentsUsing Sykpe to collaborate and connect globallyUsing technology to organise and enhance learning
Exploring emotional connections to engage students
Using Twitter as PD
Finding good resources on the internet
Join the tribe…
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