Like that energy boost you get from a fresh cup of coffee in the morning, great conversation can energize your learning too. Like a good coffee-talk, Great PD doesn’t have to come from a powerpoint presentation, it can come from a barista or anywhere teachers get together to share ideas.
Lessons Learned
Dennis – Google Sheets vs. Excel – When it comes to charts, Google wins.
Chris – Only panic after you are sure that you have a good reason to panic, and you never really have a good reason to panic.
Notes & Links
What is CoffeeEDU? (http://www.coffeeedu.org/)
List of 52 Catchy Coffee Slogans and Great Taglines
http://brandongaille.com/list-52-catchy-coffee-slogans-and-great-taglines/
Learning is about relationships.
CoffeeEDU vs traditional PD
Traditional PD | CoffeeEDU |
Sit & Get | Conversational |
Learn from one person | Everyone has something to share |
Mandatory attendance. Stay til the end. | You choose if you want to go or not. “Rule of 2 feet” |
Just teachers at your school | Open to anyone. |
No coffee. | COFFEE!!! (And baked items) |