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// Using Evernote to Flip Professional Development //
 * Engaging and Empowering Teachers **

** OVERVIEW: **
==== We have differentiated our lessons and flipped our classes for our students. Now, we need to differentiate and flip professional development for our teachers. Many of the same tools that we use for our students can be implemented effectively for professional development, but one tool that emerges often in discussions about personal learning networks (PLNs) is Evernnote, an all-purpose tool that helps the user organize and share information. Teachers can take their use of Evernote beyond a PLN to a professional learning community (PLC). In tandem with an online discussion board, Evernote can be used to deliver professional development that is relevant and tailored to individual teachers. No more sitting for hours in uncomfortable cafeteria chairs to watch slide presentations and listen to a paid speaker read those slides! Instead, professional development facilitators or technology coaches can use Evernote to disseminate content on various topics that will benefit the faculty. Teachers can view and read this content in shared Notebooks in Evernote and utilize a discussion board to discuss what they have learned. Administrators can determine the success of this professional development by directly observing the implementation of the content in the classroom. ==== ==== I have been teaching English for 17 years. I graduated from Bowling Green State University many years ago with a Bachelor of Science in Education. I will earn a Master's degree in Educational Foundations and Leadership with a specialization in Instructional Technology from the University of Akron in May 2015. I am not an Evernote expert, but I am working towards implementing it as my PLN. While creating this presentation, I have learned how effective Evernote can be as a content-sharing tool. I hope you will find my presentation full of information you need to use Evernote for district-wide professional development or a smaller PLC or your own PLN. ====
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** VIDEO PRESENTATION **
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 * Pedagogy and Evernote as a Professional Development Tool **

For any professional development, facilitators need to understand and employ Adult Learning Theory. Using Evernote can definitely support Adult Learning Theory because this tool places more control in the hands of the learner by providing choices and allowing for modification and collaboration. Not only can a learner view content of his or her choice, but he or she can annotate the content, add new content, and even work with others on projects that will ultimately benefit the students.

Benefits of using Evernote for professional development:


 * “One location” for tons of information: Teachers can access the information from various devices in various places. The entire faculty can help one another access this information.
 * More sharing of information: Learning with others is more fun than doing it on your own!
 * Choices, choices, choices: Teachers choose what they want to learn from the many choices provided.
 * Take charge: Teachers can add to the content when they find their own information.


 * Content Uses for Evernote in Professional Development **

As I stated in the video presentation, Evernote's shared notebooks can be used to share professional development content. With the ever-changing responsibilities that K-12 classroom teachers face, having an app that allows teachers to collect information and facilitators to disseminate information provides a more effective way for teachers to succeed. The content needs for teachers in my school include the topics for which I created Shared Notebooks in Evernote:
 * Classroom Management
 * Close Reading
 * Differentiated Instruction
 * PARCC
 * Reaching Reluctant Learners
 * Specific Technology Tool Training


 * ISTE Standards for Technology Coaches that Evernote Supports **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">As a potential technology coach, I believe that use of Evernote for professional development aligns with ISTE Standard C 4: Professional development and program evaluation, which states, “Technology coaches conduct needs assessments, develop technology-related professional learning programs, and evaluate the impact on instructional practice and student learning.” <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">a. Conduct needs assessments to inform the content and delivery of technology-related professional learning programs that result in a positive impact on student learning. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">b. Design, develop, and implement technology-rich professional learning programs that model principles of adult learning and promote digital age best practices in teaching, learning, and assessment <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">c. Evaluate results of professional learning programs to determine the effectiveness on deepening teacher content knowledge, improving teacher pedagogical skills and/or increasing student learning


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">ISTE Standards for Teachers that Evernote Supports **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">The use of Evernote by teachers also meets ISTE Standard T 5: “Engage in professional growth and leadership: Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.” <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">a. Participate in local and global learning communities to explore creative applications of technology to improve student learning <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">b. Exhibit leadership by demonstrating a vision of technology infusion, participating in shared decision making and community building, and developing the leadership and technology skills of others <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">c. Evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">d. Contribute to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession and of their school and community


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Download Evernote for Your Devices: **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Evernote is free with limited functionality. I have only used the free version: []
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Blog: Miss Spink on Tech <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Evernote Tips from University of Wisconsin Education Resources Evernote Tips <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Instructional Technology Support for Canyons School District <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Wiki page for a course similar to this one: Evernote as an Educational Tool Evernote's Web Clipper Guide
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