Google Teacher Academy Sydney

// April 23rd, 2011 // Main stage, Teaching & learning, Technology

I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Sydney GTA this past week. It was an amazing opportunity to meet many inspiring educators, expand my learning network, open doors to new ideas, and uncover many more questions about how technology can leverage learning.

I’m still decompressing–the pace and volume of material covered in such a short space of time was definitely overwhelming.

The biggest challenge with any PD is how to integrate what you learn when you get back to your own context. Often there is not much support and accountablity–not so with the GTA–I like their follow-up strategy that requires Google Certified Teachers to reflect on their learning, and write and execute an action plan to be reviewed by someone in the cohort. (Thanks Cyberspaced Penny!) I’m looking forward to the opportunity to share, and continue to learn from this experienced community of educators.

6 Responses to “Google Teacher Academy Sydney”

  1. John Sowash says:
    April 23, 2011 at 3:47 am

    Welcome to the group! The GTA is a brain-dump, in the most positive sense of the term!

    I think you will find the GCT group to be a continual source of innovative ideas.

    Great pictures!

  2. Sarah Sutter says:
    April 23, 2011 at 1:08 pm

    Awesome! I was at GTA NY’08, and it certainly is a whirlwind experience. The group and support from other GCT’s is fabulous. I’m looking forward to assisting where I can with ASIJ’s use of Google Apps in the next school year. Congrats on being a GCT!

  3. Glen says:
    April 23, 2011 at 10:49 pm

    Cheers! I’m looking forward to working with you – it will be great having your skills and experience in our community.

  4. Inside the Google Teacher Academy 2011 | John's Space says:
    April 29, 2011 at 11:00 am

    [...] have blogged about their experience at GTA Sydney.  Here are the posts that I’m aware of: Glenda Baker, Corrie Barclay, Chris Betcher, Chris Christodoulou, Penny Collins, Tania Coutts, Kelly Jordan, [...]

  5. John Thomas says:
    April 29, 2011 at 11:31 am

    Congrats Glenda. It was great share the Google Teacher Academy experience with switched on educators like you.

  6. Ed Tech Crew » Ed Tech Crew 158 – Google Teacher Academy Sydney 2011 says:
    May 14, 2011 at 4:55 am

    [...] Glenda Baker [...]

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