Technology Staff Development Plan and Evaluation Process

Edld 5352 week 4 staff development plan

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Reflection on Web Conferences for EDLD 5352

I had the opportunity to view and be a part of two web conferences this weekend. I replayed the recording of the Saturday, February, 4 web conference, and I logged in to the Sunday, February 5 web conference. These were both very informative sessions. In the Saturday conference, I gained valuable information for the Master's program itself, as well as information on some of the Web 2.0 tools available. I became aware of some specifics of when to take the ILD workshop and when/what to submit to apply for taking the certification exam. A couple of the Web 2.0 tools that I discovered during the conference were screencast.com and animoto.com. Another was e-pals; a form of internet based "pen" pals that takes student communication to a global level.

During the Sunday conference, I discovered the value of having real-time communication with the course professors and fellow students. Being able to make a comment or ask a question and receive immediate feedback saves time and allows for further comment or investigation. It also provides the opportunity to ask questions that others may also need to know the answers to.