Speed Geeking for Staff Development

So you’ve heard of speed dating, right?  Well for our next staff development we’re trying a new twist on speed dating called speed geeking.  Speed geeking is the technology geek’s version of speed dating.  Each of the members of the Pirate Quest (the group of staff members who have been a part of an extensive staff development training culminating in them receiving a SMART classroom) have prepared a quick 5-7 minute lesson on various technologies that have been employed in the Quest.  These are technologies that they have then been utilizing in their classrooms or in their personal life as a part of developing their personal learning network.  We will rotate every 5 – 7 minutes and at the end of our speed geeking session, those attending will have been exposed to 10 different technologies. If they want to learn more, they can come to trainings on the technologies or work with the “speed geek.”  The staff development training will conclude with refreshments at the end of our speed geeking session.  I’ll let you know how it goes!

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