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Professional Development

Technology-transformed schools call for different skills than those required in traditional industrial-age schools. Initiative leaders must develop insights and skills so that thoughtfully infused technology can create a generative teaching and learning environment. Phenomenal outcomes can occur when in-the-trenches educators are armed with the skills they need. But simply handing out technology and hoping for the best is an ineffective plan.  Professional development is one of the most frequently overlooked aspects of implementing a technology initiative. Effective professional development goes far beyond one-time training sessions designed to introduce new technologies. It is ongoing, frequently reinforced, well-supported, and embedded into the daily life of schools.

 

Recent Articles

With bring-your-own-technology programs gaining steam across the nation, pioneering schools weigh in about what’s working and what they’d do differently in the future.

What are the keys to creating effective and powerful slide shows?

Five Key Factors for One-to-One Success is a new publication from DyKnow that examines “what you should know and do before planning a one-to-one computing program.”

The U.S. Department of Education announces a month-long series of virtual events designed to connect educators with professional learning networks.

For the first time in its 18-year history, the iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit, will be held virtually.

A voter-approved bond initiative has enabled Colorado’s Poudre School District (PSD) to launch a one-to-one initiative for its high school students. 

In this overview, we offer a blueprint for building effective and ambitious K-12 technology initiatives -- ones that are based on real-world successes and that take into account the complex array of variables that impact schools today. [48-page PDF]