Share Paper: Utilizing Elluminate® to Provide Professional Development for School Staff in the Pacific Region: ‘Bridge Events’ in Regional Educational Lab-Pacific

  1. Scott Keir, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), United States
  2. Javier Elizondo, Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL), United States
Wednesday, March 31 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Executive 4

Abstract: The Regional Educational Laboratory-Pacific (REL-P) has been experimenting with new and improved ways of communicating with its clients in the Pacific region. This paper discusses why, when, and how REL-P has uses a new web-based software in the dissemination of critically important educational topics. The overarching question explored here is: “How does an educational organization provide high quality professional development considering the diversity of the communities it serves, the technological capabilities that exist in those communities, and the current fiscal constraints of an organization’s budget?” After each of the webinar events, REL-P distributes an evaluation form asking participants to assess ...