Comments on: Staff Professional Learning Day http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: John Pearce http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12644 John Pearce Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:26:50 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12644 Hi Graham, Keeping the potato metaphor going isn't it just the case that once a few of those little spud chats are planted in the garden that they keep popping up again and again every season thereafter. I'm sure that such will be the case in the Lockley's North garden. Long may the little spud patch live :) John P PS Kevin was quick off the mark, just goes to show the reach of your words.... Hi Graham,
Keeping the potato metaphor going isn’t it just the case that once a few of those little spud chats are planted in the garden that they keep popping up again and again every season thereafter. I’m sure that such will be the case in the Lockley’s North garden. Long may the little spud patch live :)
John P
PS Kevin was quick off the mark, just goes to show the reach of your words….

]]> By: SouthOz http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12643 SouthOz Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:49:34 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12643 Congratulations, Graham, I was very impressed with the level of organisation and the diversity of PD offerings available at your staff professional learning day. Great to see the level of collaboration and in-house mentoring with so many workshops provided by teachers from your school. Lunch was a bonus! Well done! Vonnie Congratulations, Graham,
I was very impressed with the level of organisation and the diversity of PD offerings available at your staff professional learning day. Great to see the level of collaboration and in-house mentoring with so many workshops provided by teachers from your school.
Lunch was a bonus!
Well done!
Vonnie

]]> By: Tracy http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Tracy Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:28:45 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12641 Congratulations - this sounds like you had a successful day! I think you have a good recipe here --> the right people in the room, the opportunity to learn from one another, and good food (Italian pastries...mmmm) will always lead to good change! Wondering...what will be the follow-up? Cheers, Tracy Congratulations – this sounds like you had a successful day!

I think you have a good recipe here –> the right people in the room, the opportunity to learn from one another, and good food (Italian pastries…mmmm) will always lead to good change!

Wondering…what will be the follow-up?

Cheers,
Tracy

]]> By: Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12638 Graham Wegner Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:41:07 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12638 Kevin, you have every right to object to my ill thought out name calling - it was an expression of how your news columns come across to many average teachers I work with - and I will amend the wording. Sometimes it is easy to have a potshot at public figures such as yourself without thinking through the ramifications. I think I have just learned a valuable lesson in that - please accept my apology for the poor word choice. Kevin, you have every right to object to my ill thought out name calling – it was an expression of how your news columns come across to many average teachers I work with – and I will amend the wording. Sometimes it is easy to have a potshot at public figures such as yourself without thinking through the ramifications. I think I have just learned a valuable lesson in that – please accept my apology for the poor word choice.

]]> By: Kevin Donnelly http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12637 Kevin Donnelly Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:38:38 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12637 Hi, While I am happy to be described as a critic of modern education, the 'teacher bashing ' label is unwarranted. The overwhelming tenor of the criticisms I put forward is directed at syllabus documents, professional associations and the educrats who seek to control what happens in the classroom. Instead of 'bashing' teachers, I have consistently argued that they need to be better supported. Hi,

While I am happy to be described as a critic of modern education, the ‘teacher bashing ‘ label is unwarranted. The overwhelming tenor of the criticisms I put forward is directed at syllabus documents, professional associations and the educrats who seek to control what happens in the classroom. Instead of ‘bashing’ teachers, I have consistently argued that they need to be better supported.

]]> By: Kevin Sandridge http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12635 Kevin Sandridge Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:05:49 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12635 Graham! Sounds like you had a very productive day indeed. We're just starting our year this week, with teachers reporting M-F and students rolling in on the 20th. I am very interested in IWB teaching and would like to speak with you more on the subject. Am actively recruiting a few key players here on our staff to join with me in exploring the benefits of using collaborative technology in the classroom. As always, I look forward to reading your posts as they always get my brain pumping. Will keep you posted as things roll along. Best to you there. Kevin Graham! Sounds like you had a very productive day indeed. We’re just starting our year this week, with teachers reporting M-F and students rolling in on the 20th.

I am very interested in IWB teaching and would like to speak with you more on the subject. Am actively recruiting a few key players here on our staff to join with me in exploring the benefits of using collaborative technology in the classroom. As always, I look forward to reading your posts as they always get my brain pumping. Will keep you posted as things roll along. Best to you there.

Kevin

]]> By: AB http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12634 AB Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:57:57 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2007/08/13/staff-professional-learning-day/#comment-12634 Glad to hear the day went well Graham - I think it's the grass roots stuff that's most important in any professional development. For so many teachers coming to terms with new technology in the classroom, it's great to have someone close at hand that they can find and ask. Once they've got the confidence, then they'll be more comfortable with advice from *strangers* online? Glad to hear the day went well Graham – I think it’s the grass roots stuff that’s most important in any professional development. For so many teachers coming to terms with new technology in the classroom, it’s great to have someone close at hand that they can find and ask. Once they’ve got the confidence, then they’ll be more comfortable with advice from *strangers* online?

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