3rd Grade Apple TV Basics {Tech PD Recap}

This past week, we met with part of the third grade team who wanted to learn more about how to effectively utilize their Apple TVs.  In keeping with our approach to professional development this year, we designed the professional development meeting where it was aligned with the adopted learning design model as well as integrated Kagan structures to increase teacher engagement and participation.

In surveying the teachers, they identified many areas that they would like to learn more about in regards to their Apple TV.  All information was recorded in a presentation (found below - if you are unable to view the presentation below, please click here) and was used as a reference during the meeting.  Also included in the presentation is a link to our meeting agenda.

Before our meeting, a few teachers already had Apple TVs installed in their rooms while others would be receiving theirs soon.  With this being said, some had already utilized their Apple TV a bit and had questions about the functionality, while others had questions as to what exactly the device was and how it fit in with the use of their new MacBook Pro.  As some were unfamiliar with the purpose of the device, the Kagan Pairs Compare activity was not beneficial to all members in the group, but did spark new questions and discussion points.  Based on the feedback collected from the post-PD form, each teacher was able to learn something new about their Apple TV and were happy to learn about how to be able to turn the connection code on and off as needed.  As the rest of them receive their Apple TVs become more comfortable with their new MacBook Pros and iPads, I know they will have great new teaching and learning opportunities to share!

To view a spreadsheet with cumulative data about the professional development that our third grade teachers have participated in, please click here (includes school improvement correlation).