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Explore effective school-level technology professional development through on-line support, train the trainer workshops, printed handouts, and practice modules. Train district and school-level trainers, emphasize needs survey, consistent materials, and self-paced instruction for teachers.
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On-Line Support Of School-Level Technology Professional Development
On-Line Support • Train the Trainer • Printed training handouts • On-Line Practice Modules
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
Printed training handouts • Consistent materials used in each school • Duplication, not preparation, saving the trainer work • Documents available for download
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
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.
Prepared by Bill Byles Staff Development Coordinator Teaching and Learning Academy Memphis City Schools bylesb@k12tn.net