School Management And Resource Training Directorate of Primary Education Western Thessaloniki Athina Kallara Primary School Adviser Comenius Regio Thessaloniki November 2013 Sustainable school: The use of blog as a tool for teachers’ professional development
Introduction
Sustainable school Professional development Collaborative environment
Professional development and sustainable school Collaborative teaching CollaborationExchange of viewsKnowledge sharing Joint planning activities Relationship to the school reality
Enhancement of teachers’ basic skills integrating ICT in all teaching subjects and strategies. Teacher’s professional development and ICT
Learning communities communicationCollaborationInteractionCommon goal
Case study (participants were teachers of a Primary School)
The aim of the study was… To investigate the potential use of blogs as a tool for teachers’ professional development To investigate the implementation of sustainable practices in the school environment
Description of the research
Research data Interviews of teachers Written documentation (blog content)
Results
communication
Collaborative climate
Confidence
Sharing ideas
Experiential learning
Conclusions collaborative culture school-focused professional development
ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ THANK YOU Comenius Regio Thessaloniki November 2013