Version 1-What is available in UCPS for PD

There are numerous ways to stay involved with professional development at the county level. But, it seems that there is so much coming down the pipe, that it is almost impossible to keep up. In this article, I will attempt to give you a view from 30,000 feet of three ways to stay abreast.

• Moodle-Everyone is familiar with Moodle. This provides a way for collaboration to happen with a larger audience than with just your school. Coming soon in Moodle will be "Job Alike" groups which are virtual professional learning communities centering around your grade or the subject matter in which you teach.
• PD 360-This online set of videos covers most any topic imaginable in education. UCPS Staff Development Offices offers 2 courses (PD 360 Pick 1 and PD 360 Pick 3) for teachers to use in their own professional learning or the videos can be used by principals and PD leaders to supplement workshops that are already taking place.
• Elluminate-This tool for virutual collaboration allows for meetings virtually to save on time and travel. It allows for video, audio and instant messaging as well as powerpoint delivery and an interactive whiteboard.
  

In the future, we will go over other tools at your disposal for professional learning here in UCPS.