What is CPD?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional
Development. It refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills,
knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you
work, beyond any initial training. It's a record of what you experience, learn
and then apply. The term is generally used to mean a physical folder or
portfolio documenting your development as a professional. Some organisations
use it to mean a training or development plan, which I would argue is not
strictly accurate. This article is about CPD as a process of recording and
reflecting on learning and development.
The CPD process helps you manage your own
development on an ongoing basis. It's function is to help you record, review
and reflect on what you learn. It's not a tick-box document recording the
training you have completed. It's broader than that.
What is PLN?
Imagine being able to walk into a room filled
with the very best education professionals, selected by YOU, and having a
conversation with them!
It can be as long or as short as you want, and
as in-depth as you have time for. Perhaps you might discuss ways to teach various
concepts, learn about resources that others are using, or maybe even have
conversations that challenge the way you think about education and teaching.
This is exactly what a Personal Learning
Network (PLN) can bring to you!”
References
"What is
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? - Careers Advice." Jobs.ac.uk. N.p., n.d. Web.
25 June 2017.
"What the
heck is a PLN?" A Teacher's Journey. N.p., 02 Oct. 2013. Web. 25 June 2017.
I attach a video in which personal learning network is explained very clearly, enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6WVEFE-oZA
Hello Daniela,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, I want to mention that the topics you chose to write about are crucial for us as prospective teachers so I think that post like this need to be written more frequently. In addition, the way in which you develop the ideas into paragraphs is very clear. First you described what CPD is and its advantages for teachers and the photo ilustrated very well how it works. The same happens when you started talking about PLN. Apart from that I really appreciate you included references. The colours and the photos you used are great to have an enjoyable reading.
Regards,