tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post8547227144857602528..comments2021-03-11T06:03:09.308-05:00Comments on The eJulez Perspective: Prove it BEFORE it's Approved!Julie Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08417859941138856219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-76310349715665094612009-11-19T15:44:55.338-05:002009-11-19T15:44:55.338-05:00Yes, Rob, we'll see how exhaustive it will be ...Yes, Rob, we'll see how exhaustive it will be on the TF. Sounds like another post in the coming months!Julie LaChance / Julie Sugarplumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691243983476650851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-20391497263534628572009-11-19T14:42:23.791-05:002009-11-19T14:42:23.791-05:00Julie, this is fantastic! People don't really ...Julie, this is fantastic! People don't really learn until they use it in a setting that is relevant to themselves. As a parent I really appreciate the challenges my sons' teachers face who struggle with inconsistent adoption and application of technology combined with the difficult of individualizing tech to each student. Positive reinforcement, proactive help, and giving teachers a real reason to try it (postponed credit) seems ideal, even though I'm sure it could quickly exhaust the TF. ;)Rob / Mohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211178485537735488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-41099229014739355902009-11-12T10:35:40.345-05:002009-11-12T10:35:40.345-05:00Steve, your thoughts are appreciated. I truly beli...Steve, your thoughts are appreciated. I truly believe that this idea falls directly in line with the 21st century skills we're trying to teach our students and the PLC model we're implementing in our district this year. <br>I feel lucky that my principal sees the connection and will be working with me to implement this. We have to check with a few higher ups before doing it, but I can't imagine it would be a problem.Julie LaChance / Julie Sugarplumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691243983476650851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-33038609604428960022009-11-12T10:33:30.013-05:002009-11-12T10:33:30.013-05:00Thank you "clickable print" for your com...Thank you "clickable print" for your comments. I totally agree with you in that there will be few that totally appreciate this, use it and grow from it, but I also believe that you have to start somewhere. If those five that truly embrace it in hte beginning spread their excitement to five more, then we have a good thing going.Julie LaChance / Julie Sugarplumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691243983476650851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-37544703303043748752009-11-12T10:25:28.434-05:002009-11-12T10:25:28.434-05:00Good thoughts and I'll have to catch up with t...Good thoughts and I'll have to catch up with that video soon!<br><br>We had a really good conversation about this last week here:<br><br>http://edupln.ning.com/group/21stCenturySchool/forum/topics/how-can-we-motivate-teachers<br><br>I really think training needs to be more small group and content focused. This goes right along with the PLC model. Then modeling, coteaching, and observing follows along.edtechstevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07072809949861882048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-42220917914544229092009-11-12T09:44:59.722-05:002009-11-12T09:44:59.722-05:00I'm glad I found this post. It think it's ...I'm glad I found this post. It think it's a game changer and wonder if the implementing before getting credit approach is used by anyone else out in the PD business.<br><br>The really neat thing is that given the internet getting suggestions, in general about "what to do" is not really a value add by professional trainers. It's all out there for free if you want to look. The real problem is that very few have the incentive to go look.<br><br>Implementing a new approach in the classroom is something else again. That needs an experienced professional who knows how to anticipate and craft solutions for the inevitable problems that come up.<br><br>My bet is that many teachers will beg off. My principals will jump on this. The reality is that the number of innovative teachers are always relatively small. But to make real changes in a school, you're much better off with 5 who implement, than 30 who show up and move on.<br><br>My bet is that as the early adopters demonstrate that it works in their classroom, it moves from being used by early adopters to a scale.<br><br>Good luck.The people involved with Clickable Print.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08225553436567452557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070863288579824310.post-12220681622502703782009-11-12T09:24:59.287-05:002009-11-12T09:24:59.287-05:00I talked to my principal about this topic this mor...I talked to my principal about this topic this morning. Happy to say she' wants to require all teachers to follow this plan for at least two workshops in the spring semester. We're still working out the details and making sure we can actually do that, but I was glad to see that she saw as much benefit and need that I did!Julie LaChance / Julie Sugarplumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691243983476650851noreply@blogger.com