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As I think about these last 2 weeks, I think about all the new learning I have gained on how to ensure a positive participant experience. I have already put many of my new learnings into practice as my team is developing training for our teachers and leaders this summer. I realized it takes a lot more time and mental energy to engage in a virtual training. I find myself exhausted at the end of the day because we are thinking differently and having to be more mindful than before. However, that is a good thing. Me and my team are becoming more aware of our body language and how that may be seen by participants. Thank you for this amazing experience. I am excited to be on this new journey.

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Two weeks has gone really fast and I am so excited to be a part of this team of extremely talented educators. Must admit, there were times that I told myself, wow, these people are amazing and I have the privileged to be a part of this great team, are they sure they asked me to be a part of this team?
The paradigm shift on leveraging technology for deeper learning and instruction around online pedagogy (some review) has been helpful and I hope I remember it all, because it is all fairly new.  I still have a lot to learn and I know that with time and the support that AVID believes in, this will be a blast!
Thank you all for sharing great ideas and so thankful for this opportunity!

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It really is fun to get to interact with such a talented and dedicated group of people. The thing that really struck me over the course of these two weeks is learning from each other. On any topic just go read the posts. There is so much incredible information and knowledge being shared. It's amazing. I feel like we just collaboratively wrote a book. It's amazing to watch an idea spread as well. One person will mention something and it will visibly move the thinking of the following posts. And we just keep building on each others ideas. I really did learn a lot these last two weeks and appreciate the opportunity to be part of such an amazing group!

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Wow! Has it already been 2 weeks?! Time flies when you are quarantined. I have thoroughly enjoyed this virtual learning community and hearing all the insight each of you had to share. It's fun to learn something new together and I am exited to try out our new skills. I have a lot to digest, about how to be invitational and how to be effective and strategic in the different types of feedback I provide.  I feel so lucky that we GET to teach learners wherever they are learning from. Thank you Julie for modeling so well! This has been fun, community building, and highly engaging!

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The two weeks have gone really fast and I am so grateful to have had this experience.  Although it was not an exercise in staff development, I found myself reflecting on the facilitation skills we were learning here when I was responding to emails from people at work.  I often found myself consciously trying to build on relationships or give feedback in a way that was more likely to be well received because of this work, so than you for that opportunity!

I am happy to have the opportunity to learn more about Digital XP and I am always impressed when I know how much more is going on behind the scene so to speak  so Digital XP will be all the more impressive to me!

Also, thanks to all of you who posted and especially to Julie who became my guru of guide on the side!

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I have a lot of history with Canvas, it is the LMS I am probably the most familiar with, have utilized for both student and adult learners, and do not always the most positive interactions with. However, with AVID professional learning, I am energized and excited about this opportunity and I am ready to take on the challenge of Digital XP. This was an amazing group of learners, I always enjoy working with fellow staff developers! Thank you for sparking my inner Canvas, thank you for modeling effective online learning strategies and thank you for the opportunity to grow and learn as a staff developer.

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I really feel honored to be apart of such an amazing and dedicated group of educators.  I love the connections we made between F2F and Digital Instructions and facilitation.  I took Copious C-Notes and even went back to process my notes often.  As a participant, the modules were well structured, well paced and flowed naturally, often answering my questions on the next day!!  As a learner, I have several amazing models and got great ideas.  Things like digital chocolates and mindful monitoring have changed my thinking.  Thank you Julie and the rest of the Group A-mazing!!

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These have been two weeks of good learning each day. I feel like this training fits perfectly in line with the quality of other AVID training experiences I have had over the years, and I like how Julie was consistently modeling the strategies that we were learning and practicing. I also appreciate how slight adjustments were made along the way to meet the needs of this group. This may sound strange, but I could feel the AVID learning process throughout these days and I can't wait to move to the next step in preparation for working with participants, who I know will have different levels of apprehension about moving to the XP format. By the way, it was not just Julie who modeled things so well. I have enjoyed working with Group A!

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Thanks for the opportunity!! There has been some good learning/reminding that launched me into some deep reflection :-) All industries are experiencing the digital shift as well as a face-to-face shift as consumers, family members, friendships, etc. I think the big shift ultimately will be that the end user is now the starting point of most conversations I hope that lasts!! The pacing of this AVID work was good - very manageable. I am looking forward to what is next (not sheepishly peaking around the corner :-)

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I think what I appreciate the most is engaging in the asynchronous learning exactly as our participants will. Julie - thank you for modeling best practices for guiding this process. I'm starting to feel confident in my role as the guide on the side. I've learned a number of structures ad protocols that I can rely on in order to promote full engagement on the part of my participants. I've also really valued learning from all of you! I've pulled quite a bit from your posts and have added to my notes. Thanks for all the prompts and tips 😁.

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This was such an amazing opportunity to grow and reflect that I am humbled to be a part of the team. I was hiking with a colleague the other day and she expressed a desire (a little jealousy) with regard to the tremendous experience and exposure to the training and understanding of online facilitation and professional development. As a new staff developer, I am excited to continue to grow and learn as much as possible! I want to thank all of you for the feedback, ideas, and inspiration over the last 2 weeks. Take care!

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I feel so empowered to facilitate Digital XP! These past two weeks of learning and collaborating with everyone has been absolutely positive and supportive. I have learned so much from Julie's facilitation as well as from all of you! Thank you for the deep discussions that pushed my thinking. I am not sure if we will have an opportunity to meet being that we all will be facilitating different strand, so good luck and know I appreciate each and every one of you!

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Every time I see Andrea's posts, I have to remind myself that we share initials, which means her AK posts are not mine.  LOL
It is the norm to walk away from every AVID training with a HUGE to do list in my head and a thrill in my developer soul about the fun that lies ahead.  The last two weeks flew by...there was still moments of drinking from the fire hose...AND, I am better for it.  I feel i did a better job of reflecting and debriefing in this model than I do with face to face because it was on my schedule.  Thank you for the immersive experience!

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I appreciate the opportunity to refine our skills as a facilitator by engaging in questions that allow us to reflect on our own practices. Reading how others address the questions also allowed me to re-think my initial response and consider addressing participants' needs in other ways. Thank you for providing us with the space and opportunity to continue to hone our skills as facilitators.

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This week has been insightful when it comes to giving participants the best training. I love Start-Steer-Summary when developing an activity.  This is a great online protocol to ensure that you are clear and concise in your delivery. The questions stems will be helpful when responding to participants.  The resources gained from our team are invaluable.  Thank you Julie and Team!

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I love that NK said "this felt like an AVID training". It did! The foundation in Salmon's research and the practice with invitational posting resonated with me. I think there's so much to learn about online facilitation, and I've only scratched the surface. But at the same time, I've started to build a network of practitioners to share ideas with. Thank you!

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I am actually feeling very  much the way I do when preparing for F2F training in a non-pandemic year. I really didn't know what to think about how this would go, or even what to expect really. I have that excited/nervous feeling, like my first SI season when I struggled with imposter syndrome (still do usually), but at the same time wanted to get started right away. I feel like the syllabus for this training was just what I needed to prepare a foundation as we move to the next steps and get going on our teachbacks and then on in to SI season. At first I thought the focus on theory was a strange choice, I was thinking more practical use of online tools, but now I am so glad that we started here. I have new knowledge that will help me in a virtual setting, but also in a F2F setting.
Thank you so much, everyone! I'll see you out there.

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This felt like an AVID training. It was backed with research, strong facilitation, and engaging content. None of it felt forced. It did not feel like a pivot. It felt like this was something completely new, and it was done with fidelity. I appreciated working with Staff Developers who I have not worked with in the past. I really liked getting input from people who were not from my implementation strand. The recommended book was a great compliment to the course. Julie did a great job building positive relationships from the start and modeling what digital facilitation should look like. Thank you!

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I love that AVID trainings always provide opportunities to improve my craft and to become a better facilitator. I felt nervous at the beginning of the two weeks. I'm still a little nervous after the technology survey :); however, I feel that we have already created a support system. I appreciated being challenged in my thinking. I have also appreciated all of the discussion opportunities.

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I loved having the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded individuals. I enjoyed the various perspectives that challenged and extended my thinking through our discussions and responses to each other. I felt they were authentic and engaging. Never once did this feel like this was work and I looked forward to each days learning opportunity.