Nashoba hosts a day of learning

Nashoba hosted a full day of PD #nashobaempowerslearning and #nashobalearns on Friday, March 8th with our keynote George Couros @gcouros author of the InnovatorsMindset. 

I led a PD Book club with my colleague Gregg Newton over the course of the year on four dates discussing the book and modeling the use of technology. 


I have been fortunate to see George present on  a few occasions, last year at Medfield day of Learning.  It was a great vibe entering the auditorium and kicking off the day.  George was a combination of inspiring, thoughtful and engaging.  I don't recall ever seeing our staff so engaged in a day of learning. We had different exhibits showcased in the gym around drones, programming, showcasing portfolios, green screen, goosechase and I presented on the new Google Jamboard.

George talked about students leaving high school should have the following (A professional social network, Digital Portfolio
and About Me page). He also encouraged teachers to get on board with Twitter using #nashobalearns in order to learn from each other!  I had lots of conversations with  teachers that were left feeling very inspired.  I hope our PD continues down the road of innovation and creativity!

The afternoon sessions by teachers in our district and from other districts along with consultants and vendors filled the afternoon session.  I was delighted to see our district pull together and host such a great day!

We now need to keep the momentum going and help inspire teachers to step outside their comforts zones and take new risks in the classroom and in their own professional development!

Stay tuned for more!