1. On-Line Support Of School-Level Technology Professional Development

2. On-Line Support • Train the Trainer • Printed training handouts • On-Line Practice Modules

3. Train the Trainer • School-Level technology trainers are trained by district trainers • Emphasis on needs survey and training techniques • Practice in preparing and delivering a training session

4. Printed training handouts • Consistent materials used in each school • Duplication, not preparation, saving the trainer work • Documents available for download

5. On-Line Practice Modules • Tutorials provided for all entry-level courses • Professional development credit available for teachers and trainers • Self-paced instruction possible for any interested teacher

6. Schools are experiencing an explosion of technology. New ways of delivering technology professional development must be explored. On-Line Support for this training is a first step toward that goal.

7. Prepared by Bill Byles Staff Development Coordinator Teaching and Learning Academy Memphis City Schools bylesb@k12tn.net