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I have had the opportunity over the past few weeks to test Skype as way to provide PD for our teachers. We have a large rural population and are looking at practical ways to provide PD. Here are a few lessons learned:
1. The teacher providing the PD should provide a lesson plan to the teacher attending in advance.
2. The teacher attending the PD should have a quiet place and adequate time to be fully engaged.
3. If the teacher providing the PD is using an interactive whiteboard a desktop sharing program should be used … opposed to viewing it from a webcam (too much glare)
4. Both teachers should have time to post conference, ask questions and or share ideas.
I would love to hear from others if they have used Skype or other apps to provide PD in this manner.