Talk presented at the inaugural IATEFL Web Conference on OCt

1. Tales of Online Professional Development
Marisa Constantinides
www.celt/edu.gr/
IATEFL Web Conference 2014
Hot Topics Across ELT

2. All images taken by Marisa
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3. Why bother?
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4. I used to be just like you
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6. may be 3 or 4 times a year
If lucky…
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7. … and I was!
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I got a bit stuck

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10. http://www.mondaynote.com/archive/archives.php?t=understanding-the-digital-natives
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11. http://www.thenationalherald.com/author/5599
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24. So how did I get here?
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25. Curating & Creating
Sharing & Daring

26. • … free online events
• … useful links
• … lesson resources
• … blog posts
• … latest tech tools
• … motivating lessons
• … free professional development
• … 24/7
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27. Be Curious.
So, you are a teacher. Despite the fact that we get to often
work in jeans and t-shirts, you want to be seen as a
professional. Then be a professional. Be curious. Keep
informed. Be a student of your area of expertise…and if you
don’t know the answer to what is going on with a child, say,
“I don’t know, but I will research it and find out how we can
help.”
http://www.smallkidsbigideas.com/acrossthehallblog/2014/10/14/things-not-to-say-to-the-parents-of-a-struggling-learner
From ‘A blog across the hall”
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28. Why Online Professional
Development?
• Flexible
• Versatile
• Can build community
• Available to all
• Autonomous
• Continuous
• Helps professional growth
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29. Building an international career
Sandy Millin

30. Moving to another country – finding work
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James Taylor

31. Following a course of study more
successfully
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Sharon Noseley

32. A career change
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Carol Rainbow

33. Becoming an online teacher
Sylvia Guinan

34. Building an online presence
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Angelos Bollas

35. Becoming a better teacher
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Hana Ticha

36. Community
purpose resources vision
diversity passion motivation
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38. Twitter
PLN
LinkedIn
Nings
Facebook
Yahoo
Group
You Tube
Blogs
Wiki
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39. Across the Globe
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40. Build or join a
quality circle
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Turn your
quality circle
into a circle of
trust

43. Curate to Create
Share & Dare

44. My email marisa.constantinides@gmail.com
Twitter @Marisa_C
My Centre www.celt.edu.gr
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