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These are the slides from a session on finding the best, online, free professional development opportunities. The session was presented at FETC in January of 2014.

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Anywhere, Anytime Learning

Chad Lehman DEN Community Manager chad_lehman@discovery.com @imcguy

When you think of YOUR PD

experiences, what words come to mind?

Professional Development is changing.

What matters in Teacher Professional

Development?

Choice

Support

The K-12 Online Conference invites participation from educators around the world interested in

innovative ways Web 2.0 tools and technologies can be used to improve learning.

!

This FREE conference is run by volunteers and open to everyone.

K12 Online Conference

Classroom 2.0 LIVE on iTunes

Classroom 2.0 LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other members of the community in real-time events, complete with audio, chat, desktop sharing, and sometimes even video.

This worldwide education conference takes place in November. The conference is free to attend from the comfort of your home or anywhere you

have Internet access! !

View the archives!

Great Professional Development Opportunities !

Free intro courses for teachers

in Education

!

• Virtual Conferences *Spring VirtCon (VirtConLive.com) - April 26 *Fall VirtCon 2013 Archives

!

• Discovery Education Webinar Archives !

• FREE Teacher Resources

youtube.com/discoveryeducation

Coffee Time - with Tim Childers

Florida - FETC !Texas - TCEA !Michigan - MACUL !Pennsylvania - PETE & C !North Carolina - NCTIES !ISTE

“Attend” educational technology conferences without all of the travel

expenses. !

Follow the conference #hashtag to learn along

with attendees.

#edchat - Tuesdays at Noon & 7:00 pm ET !#denchat - Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET !#satchat - Saturdays at 7:30 am & 10:30 am ET !and more…

Twitter Chats - Join other educators to discuss various topics on Twitter. No need for an account unless you want to add your thoughts.

TED.com !

TED Talks Demystified for Teachers

!TED-Ed’s YouTube Channel

ed.ted.com

Blogs for Learning - FreeTech4Teachers.com by Richard Byrne

Blogs for Learning !

Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day

Education World

Find information on a variety of topics including: !

•School Improvement •School Climate •New Teacher Advice

!Sign up for their Professional Development newsletter

Image Credits

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