Technology and Professional Development •
Technology as vehicle vs. technology that transforms instructional practice
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Working tech into our framework:
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Action steps: o
All faculty efforts:
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Department efforts:
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Surveys to inform and tailor development to curriculum areas Classroom visits to foster relationships Ask to listen in on content discussions All-staff e-mails concerning curriculum and assessment-level tools and development opportunities Tech demonstrations before the building tech committee
“Department forums” tailored to curricular objectives Secondary resource links sent to department ‘groups’ through e-mail
Individual efforts:
For those teachers who can articulate curricular objectives, development on instructionally transformative technologies