Plc Meeting Reflection

The physical context of this speech would be during a Professional Learning Community (PLC) meeting. PLC’s are mandatory meetings that consist of 10-15 members that meet in a small classroom every week. The purpose of a PLC is to reflect on teaching practices and learn about new practices. The audience will consist of teachers with a wealth of experience from first year teacher to 20 year veteran. This particular group would include teachers that specifically teach history, their interests would include use of historical examples. Our high school was the first in our district to implement a technology plan with one to one (1:1) devices. 1:1 devices means that every student is issued a laptop for the year and they are responsible for bringing it to school for use in the classroom. Some teachers have had students use their laptops for simplistic activities such as using the internet browser for research. Many teachers are open-minded about new ways of teaching, but are also set in how they run their classroom. Simply put, they will listen …show more content…
I also want my audience to know the positive outcomes of using a digital, rather than analog, platform for class work. I also want my audience to understand that just like our students, learning a new skill takes time and courage. The audience should walk out of my speech thinking about how they will use the DLP in their classroom to supplement or replace their current platform. I want them to feel at ease about using technology, most of the students already know how to use the platform from other classes. Asking for help from an expert or student is taking a step in the right direction. I want my audience to attempt to use the DLP in their classroom for 2-3 months and assess how they are feeling about its effect on student engagement and