As my PD PACT course was coming to an end, we were asked to reflect and consider recommendations for others intending on taking the course. I built mine in to a short animation to try and capture my experiences. In a nutshell, if you are considering signing up, go for it! The National Forum's 'Opencourses' are free and extremely helpful on both a personal and professional level.
PD can take place in so many diverse forms, with contribution from an array of sources - including within! Many reported previously that capturing the elements of their PD was difficult. In recent years, the broadening of ePortfolio possibilities has provided numerous avenues to assist, to collate and display evidence and reflections.
Going back to the framework, consideration has been given to all forms of PD activities and how they can be 'classified' or categorised. Engaging with Table 1 of the framework document allows you to consider activities that are non-accredited (including collaborative, unstructured and structured) and those that are accredited, such as a masters etc. Very helpful to get you started with how you could categorise your PD in recent times - as well as realise the extent of PD we are often engaged with. Professional development has become a key element for one's career, and personal progress. In recent years, PD has been named as one of the National Forum's strategic priority areas. Like many, I have encountered PD quite often, albeit in many environments. I learn quite a lot from my colleagues in informal discussions, yet that is often not 'captured', while if I complete a formal accredited course, that is more visual. I was delighted to see the NF PD framework begin to provide a platform to document and capture all forms of PD ranging across the four typologies, and five domains. I enrolled for this course for several reasons. PD is a constant goal (it's almost personal as well as professional development!). This course provides a unique opportunity for me to build my network, meet new colleagues and explore new ways of thinking - and of course be part of a peer triad group. It will also allow me to be a participant in a fully online course, while providing me with an impetus to consolidate my PD work, and develop a structure to move forward with. Very excited to get going! |
Ronan BreeEducation Developer,Science Lecturer, Archives
March 2023
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