Comments on: Pelican learning http://www.stephenp.net/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:38:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Stephen Powell http://www.stephenp.net/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-476 Stephen Powell Fri, 05 Aug 2005 12:43:16 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-476 I do think there is a significant difference between professional learning and development that is worth pursuing. It might be that you had the mindset of a professional learner when you undertook PD activities which can be great opportunities for learning. The key for me is were you the one driving this process? I like the pelican picture and I am also making a detremined effort to not grab images and use them out of context. I do think there is a significant difference between professional learning and development that is worth pursuing. It might be that you had the mindset of a professional learner when you undertook PD activities which can be great opportunities for learning. The key for me is were you the one driving this process?

I like the pelican picture and I am also making a detremined effort to not grab images and use them out of context.

]]> By: Gina http://www.stephenp.net/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-475 Gina Thu, 04 Aug 2005 21:59:42 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-475 Oh yeah - I meant to ask for your intended connection between pelicans and professional 'learning'...... Oh yeah - I meant to ask for your intended connection between pelicans and professional ‘learning’……

]]> By: Gina http://www.stephenp.net/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-474 Gina Thu, 04 Aug 2005 21:58:27 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2005/07/27/pelican-learning/#comment-474 I understand that words develop connotations. I have to confess though that I always get a little nettled when a term which has is singled out and defined by what the author has assumed it means. So, you take 'professional development' and differentiate between that and 'professional learning'. Professional development has not been a disempowering thing for me. And will a new term make a difference anyway? Eventually the new term will take on more connotations which will be pleasing to some and not so pleasing to others for all sorts of complex reasons. Wouldn't it be better to just define effective professional development? Perhaps a side issue to your main point :-) (what was that again?) I understand that words develop connotations. I have to confess though that I always get a little nettled when a term which has is singled out and defined by what the author has assumed it means. So, you take ‘professional development’ and differentiate between that and ‘professional learning’. Professional development has not been a disempowering thing for me. And will a new term make a difference anyway? Eventually the new term will take on more connotations which will be pleasing to some and not so pleasing to others for all sorts of complex reasons. Wouldn’t it be better to just define effective professional development?

Perhaps a side issue to your main point :-) (what was that again?)

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