tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323853963518956233.post7077216432635975160..comments2022-03-12T07:54:32.765-08:00Comments on I Am One Of Those People!: PD shouldn't be an event.....or should it?Ashleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04747392165861824552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323853963518956233.post-30093899280202866002011-10-28T21:37:40.651-07:002011-10-28T21:37:40.651-07:00Well Ashley - you know I am a PD junkie ;p I still...Well Ashley - you know I am a PD junkie ;p I still prefer the face to face conference myself with the attendance certificate at the end. Yes the learning itself is more important and I do a great deal of my learning journey here online. Having said that there really is something to that connectedness you feel when you are face to face at a PD event. You get to make that personal connection with the presenters. You feel important and valued as you connect with these people on a personal level. This I feel is something our students feel when they are working with us in classroom situations (sometimes they don't too). However we offered them on PD online it is a safe place to take risks and throw out to the crowd for feedback. So I think there should be a balance and a mix to ensure there's a good fit for each individual. Some people will get more out of the face to face and others will get more out of online PD - some might even get more out of reading hard copies and writing responses (oohhhh) :)mentormadnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17651342251941492519noreply@blogger.com