tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338834914703775055.post1900020591084444201..comments2024-02-01T11:43:09.830+03:00Comments on Reflections of a Teacher and Learner: Some thoughts on on-going professional developmentDaveDodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16896292275243412346noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338834914703775055.post-33312850704858729582010-11-01T16:39:57.321+02:002010-11-01T16:39:57.321+02:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts Martin. It's ...Thanks for sharing your thoughts Martin. It's a shame when people react in the way you described about little things even like forwarded emails and links to articles, blog posts etc. Through my wiki, I hope to ease my colleagues in and gradually introduce some of them to the wider world of blogs and Twitter... Some may get into it, others may not bother but at least they will have been given the opportunity.<br /><br />As Talkclouds said last week: "You can lead teachers to reasearch but you can't make them think"!DaveDodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896292275243412346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338834914703775055.post-33881028422211789422010-11-01T14:14:44.436+02:002010-11-01T14:14:44.436+02:00I think you have made a very good point. At my cu...I think you have made a very good point. At my current school, they provide teacher training workshops on a variety of areas and they also pay teachers for attending (which is a good incentive for me). I don't think all schools will reward teachers for attending PD Workshops but they will recognise those that have decided to develop autonomously.<br /><br />I would suggest teachers to participate in a variety of PD opportunities; using Twitter to improve their PLN, attending workshops, attending conferences, etc. However, there will still be a few teachers that would not be keen to attend and network.<br /><br />I remember a few years ago, I used to email an electronic version of the IATEFL Voices magazine to other Program Managers (when I worked in South Korea for WSI Korea). Some Program Managers mentioned that they didn't want to receive the magazine and considered it a form of spamming. It seems apparent there are two forms of teachers; those that wish to participate in PD, those that wish to help other teachers with PD and those that are not bothered with PD.<br /><br />It is a shame but for those that wish to develop, we should network with others that consider our profession as well as others with some dignity.Martin Sketchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03668149905398851835noreply@blogger.com