CPDAnswers

There are a number of actions you might want to take to follow up a CPD opportunity using Glow. This help post supports the use of the ‘follow-up’ panel on CPDMeets and other CPD opportunities on Glow

Say thank you

Select this to send a wee email to the CPD leader or organiser of the opportunity. Many colleagues do this already and this will save you a wee bit time!

Add an intention

Members of the CPD communities on Glow are encouraged to declare an intention to the all of CPDCentral. There’s less chance of you forgetting to do it. These are usually displayed in date order on the community. You can see the CPDCentral intentions here

Endorse this opportunity

If you think a CPD opportunity will have a real impact on your practice, then maybe you should think of endorsing this opportunity. Others can then be better informed about their choice of CPD. More : How do I endorse an opportunity on CPDFind?

Add to your CPD record

If you keep your CPD profile on CPDReflect, selecting this link takes you to the ‘quick add’ option for the CPD record section.  More : What is CPDReflect?

Find more …

Select this to find similar modes of CPD on CPDFind. For example, if you are coming from a CPDMeet it will list the CPDMeet opportunities catalogued on CPDFind.

Find more on this subject

Seelct this to search for the same subject on CPDFind. For example, if you are coming from a CPDMeet on interdisciplinary learning, it will list all the CPD opportunities that mention  interdisciplinary learning on CPDFind.

Glow webparts are very handy because you can add tools to any pages you control; my Glow; school sites, CPD Glow groups. As of Feb 2010, LTScotland are putting the finishing touches to web parts for both CPDReflect and CPDFind. You can see a draft version of the CPDReflect webpart on this post. When complete, it will be added to the Glow Virtual Gallery of web parts and full details of use will be posted here and on the CPDReflect users group.

Welcome to CPDReflect

CPDReflect is an online toolkit for reflecting on educational practice. Have a look at the 5 things you should know about CPDReflect before you go any further.  Here are the additional features offered to a national CPD leader:

1. you can add a national framework for use in all local authorities in Scotland. This could be programme specific or role- based. Colleagues throughout Scotland can then self-evaluate against your framework. This framework can then be illustrated with examples of interesting practice which can be studied, searched and added to by the educational community in Scotland.
2. you can approve examples of practice added at national level
3. Please contact Con Morris of the National CPD Team for more details of this powerful national toolkit
4. There is a CPDReflect users group on Glow. This has more information on the creative ways that CPDReflect is being used throughout Scottish education.

Click here to visit the CPDReflect user group

Click here to go straight to CPDReflect

If you can improve on this advice, please leave a comment, thanks!

Welcome to CPDReflect

CPDReflect is an online toolkit for reflecting on educational practice. Most CPD managers will know of CPDReflect from the discussions on the CPD network. Have a look at the 5 things you should know about CPDReflect before you go any further.  Here are the additional features offered to a CPD manager in a Scottish local authority:

1. you can approve examples of practice added by your colleagues at local level only.
2. you can add a local framework for use in your authority, eg an local authority improvement plan or a role-specific framework. This can then be illustrated with examples of interesting practice. All your colleagues can study them, search them and even add their own practice for others to see!
3. you can identify yourself as a CPD manager on sign-up. Remember, you can get support at any time from Con Morris of the National CPD Team.
4. There is a CPDReflect users group on Glow. This will have more information on the creative ways that CPDReflect is being used throughout Scottish education.

Click here to visit the CPDReflect user group

Click here to go straight to CPDReflect

If you can improve on this advice, please leave a comment, thanks!

Welcome to CPDReflect

CPDReflect is an online toolkit for reflecting on educational practice. Have a look at the 5 things you should know about CPDReflect before you go any further.  Here are the additional features offered to a CPD coordinator / head teacher in a Scottish educational establishment

1. you approve examples of practice added by your colleagues at school level only.
2. you can add a local framework for use in your establishment only, eg an establishment improvement plan.This can then be illustrated with examples of interesting practice. All your colleague can study them, search them and even add their own practice for others to see!
3. you can identify yourself as a CPD coordinator / head teacher on sign-up. Your local area CPD manager must ratify this, so make sure they are using CPDReflect

To help you get started there is a short guide for CPD coordinators. This guide, and other guides, are stored on the CPDReflect users group on Glow.

Click here to visit the CPDReflect user group

Click here to go straight to CPDReflect

If you can improve on this advice, please leave a comment, thanks!

Welcome to CPDReflect

CPDReflect is an online toolkit for reflecting on your educational practice. 5 things you should know about CPDReflect:

1. you need a Glow user ID and password to use CPDReflect. In addition, your local authority must have agreed to release certain information to CPDReflect. See this CPDAnswers post for more details.
2. you can evaluate yourself against a number of of self-evaluation frameworks, eg  the Professional Standards from the GTCS.
3. all the frameworks have illustrative examples of interesting practice. You can study them, search them and even add your own practice for others to see!
4. you can use CPDReflect to keep your CPD plan, CPD record and a professional journal. There is a special facility to help prepare for your PRD review.
5. only you decide who sees what goes onto CPDReflect. No-one else can access it without your permission

To help you get started there are a number of short guides. These are all stored on the CPDReflect users group on Glow.

Click here to visit the CPDReflect user group

Click here to go straight to CPDReflect

If you can improve on this advice, please leave a comment, thanks!

There are 4 different roles in CPDReflect, each of which are allowed more functionality depending on their role.

1. General users - make up the majority of CPDReflect users and are the educators that will reflect, plan, record, share and keep a journal. Any of these users can also share examples with colleagues in their own establishment, authority or nationally.

2. CPD coordinators – are the establishment CPD coordinators who can also add an establishment framework (like a school improvement plan) and approve examples submitted by general users in their own establishment. They also approve the matching of a general user to an establishment

3. LA coordinators – are the local authority CPD coordinators who can also add a local authority framework (like an authority improvement plan) and approve examples submitted by general users across their own authority. They also approve the matching of CPD coordinators to establishments in their authority.

4. National coordinators - are national CPD advisors who can add a national framework (like one of the Professional Standards) and approve examples submitted by general users across the whole of Scotland. They also approve the matching of LA coordinators to authorities across Scottish education.

In the agenda section, you can write an agenda (or just make some notes) for the discussion that will take place at your review meeting. An agenda might look like this:

1. Review of my CPD record to date

2. Discussion of current objectives / associated activities

3. Links with school development plan

4. AOB

You can find more information about the Professional Review and Development process on the CPDScotland web site.

Below the check boxes you will see a drop-down menu. It defaults to the previous year from today’s date. You can amend these dates if you choose.