Standards+Question+10


 * Read the Case Study regarding Design on page 23 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1-3. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. What are potential learning designs to consider in addressing specific school and district goals?
 * Learning designs should be appropriate for the intended outcome, take into consideration prior knowledge and should also include several different learning strategies. Learning can occur in many different ways such as collaborating on the development of a lesson, demonstrations, examining student work, analyzing case studies, study groups, professional networks, etc...**

2. What are some benefits and concerns associated with providing staff development 'choices' to adults?
 * Benefits:Targets individual learning styles, makes it more interesting for learner, meets immediate needs of learner.**
 * Concerns: Funds and resources for the available 'choices'**

3. What are some benefits and concerns associated with applying technology in the delivery of staff development?
 * Benefits: Individualization of teacher and administrator learning through CD-ROMs, email, the Internet, videos, online conferences and distance learning. Technology makes it possible for teachers to meet learning goals within the context of school wide staff development plans. Teachers can easily connect to virtual learning communities, download lesson plans, conduct research and take online courses.**


 * Concerns: Teachers are all doing their "own" professional learning. There needs to be a way to connect and share information with colleagues. Teachers need the social aspect of learning and sometimes this is not always possible with certain kinds of technology.**