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easily accessed, self-paced, relevant to today's learning and teaching styles, and collaborative.

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easily accessed, self-paced, relevant to today's learning and teaching styles, and collaborative.

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It is not a worksheet just put

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Collaboration, communication, and connection merged to meet the learner's needs and goals. Teachers can learn as well as developers.

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To the timeline of the learner.

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OPL is researched based and applicable for teachers to use in their classrooms.

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Meets needs of many different levels of teachers in both experience and the content they teach

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OPL can be creative and cause thinking and learning.

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OPL is flexible because teachers need to be able to work on their own schedule.

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We need to adapt to grow, and OPL allows for that; especially in our current situation

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As a life long learner, we are always striving to improve - and that means constantly honing our craft

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one size fits all

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a way to learn at your own pace

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Based on text only, or instructor-centered.

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No matter where in the state you teach, you can receive quality PD through OPL

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flipping through resources or modules to achieve compliance.

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can take advantage of the best of both worlds allowing for the flexibility in time, place, path and pace and providing opportunities to access content, resources and expertise not available in "brick&mortar" location.

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In an online learning situation, digital tools are used to engage learners and learners can engage with other learners with meeting and social tools.

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OPL is a way to learn through modules and other online content. The learning is not face-to-face and learners have to work more independently in most cases.

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OPL is more than a discussion board and assessments

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OPL can leverage content experts from anywhere to share their knowledge with learners.

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Online learning cannot take the place of face to face dialogue, but does allow some online discussions and group projects.

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Learners can utilize OPL to continue learning at work or at home based on their own schedule.

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A video followed by a discussion board that allows everyone to copy or "piggy-back" on the first poster's answer.

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OPL will allow Canvas courses to be made available to all teachers without them having to leave their students with substitute teachers

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interactive. It allows learners to work at their own pace to learn the content. 

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interactive. It allows learners to work at their own pace to learn the content. 

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OPL is not overwhelming or complicated. 

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OPL is not overwhelming or complicated. 

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OPL is not one size fits all

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just a repository of resources, a solo event, or an excuse to say your are using technology.

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Online Professional Learning offers opportunity to engage in self-paced learning opportunities.

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Online professional learning is an interactive, self-paced, differentiated growth opportunity where learners can network and collaborate across district, state, and national lines.

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Online Professional Learning is not a warehouse of information like wikispaces.

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Online learning allows participants to interact with content at their own pace. It also offers a means to engage with the content in interactive games and activities.

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Engaging and interactive learning environment. 

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Engaging and interactive learning environment. 

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It is not a sit and get professional learning environment where learners do not interact with each other. 

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It is not a sit and get professional learning environment where learners do not interact with each other. 

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It is not a static site for finding resources and activities. It is not a show and tell where there is no engagement from the learner.

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A method for engaging adult learners in active professional development that is flexible to their schedules and learning needs. It is facilitated learning, but with the flexibility to be self-paced and self-directed giving the user some control of the learning experience.

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just a way to access materials and lots of posts to a discussion forum

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a way to allow the learner to achieved the intended learning outcomes using technology

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OPL is an opportunity to maximize adult learners' time. 

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OPL is an opportunity to maximize adult learners' time. 

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A repository for slide decks from professional learning that was previously presented face to face.

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A means to provide professional learning that can be accessed virtually, does not have to be accessed in real time, and (hopefully) incorporates principles of adult learning to achieve clear learning objectives.

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a way to infuse technology into the content or disconnect the learner from others. However, learners who struggle with time-management, procrastinate, and are unwilling to be active learners will struggle in an online environment.

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Just throwing a slide deck into a virtual platform or doing a webinar. OPL is much more enriching and effective than that.

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A way to meet adult learning outcomes in an engaging way through virtual means.

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A way to meet adult learning outcomes in an engaging way through virtual means.

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a flexible way to learn and build a professional learning community with educators across the state.

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reading page after page of materials as one would do with a traditional textbook.

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a means by which learners can virtually participate in courses. It allows for convenient, effective dissemination of information, while also being meaningful and active for the learner.

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OPL is not isolated and disconnected from the learner.

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OPL can take many forms and shapes.   It is where content and digital learning seamlessly meet. It is collaborative and relevant for adult learners.  And should always be engaging!

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a force-fit between learning material and digital tools (use tech purposefully)

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a force-fit between learning material and digital tools (use tech purposefully)

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Providing adults with multiple opportunities to self-assess and reflect. If done well, requires adults to be active learners instead of passive ones.

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Providing adults with multiple opportunities to self-assess and reflect. If done well, requires adults to be active learners instead of passive ones.

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Loading a content page with tons of content and links to other content.

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Loading a content page with tons of content and links to other content.

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Angela J

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A virtual medium for adults that can be accessed any time and any place. It allows adult learners to expand their knowledge into topics that they would like to learn and/or to support their own growth and development.

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A virtual medium for adults that can be accessed any time and any place. It allows adult learners to expand their knowledge into topics that they would like to learn and/or to support their own growth and development.

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Angela J