Professional Development Via Skype

The other day I made a virtual visit to the Coulson-Tough School in The Woodlands, TX, to conduct a Professional Development workshop with K-6 teachers via Skype.

I have conducted many of these "Nudging the Imagination" sessions for teachers at various conferences around the country, but this was my first one where I wasn't physically in the room with the education professionals. So I was curious to see how well it would work.

I was pleasantly surprised at how interactive we could be! The placement of the camera made it difficult for me to see everyone, but I could hear just fine and it was no problem from my end to offer them suggestions as to how they can motivate and "nudge" their students along the path to becoming independent and enthusiastic writers while still being able to integrate the curriculum and address any testing issues.

There are some modifications to be made, but the feedback was good, with teachers telling me that I had given them strategies they could take into the classroom the next day. I hope they'll keep me in the loop and let me know things go from my suggestions.

So Professional Development via Skype can be effective.

Has anyone else out there either conducted or been an attendee at such a workshop? How did it go?

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I hope they'll keep me in the loop and let me know things go from my suggestions.
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