Classroom Resources

Technology Staff Development
updated 8/9/05

Also see Technology for Tech Coordinators for more reading about technology, planning for technology, grant information, and evaluation of the use of technology.

Staff Development Reading and Resources

• Characteristics of successful staff development from The Knowledge Loom.
• eSchoolNews.com The news source for K-12 school technology decision makers.
• From Now On An educational technology journal.
  • From the publisher of From Now On, a site on Staff Development.
• Internet & Curriculum Studies and information on using the Internet in the curriculum.
• Internet Hoaxes Look here to see if an email you receive is a hoax.
• National Staff Development Council Be sure to look at the NSDC standards for staff development.
• National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers
• Plugging In: Choosing and Using Educational Technology An excellent document for staff development or tech coordinators. Including informatin on engaged learning.
• Professional Development Resources.
• Professional Development: From Reports to Reality An article from Leadership and the New Technologies.
• Teach for Tomorrow Merit's online course on using the Internet in the classroom.
• Tech Tamers - Staff Development Bookmarks (more sites to visite) and Presentations Follow-up (excellent information here).
• Thoth's for learning A web site with excellent information for staff development.
• Technology Training Materials Over 50 PowerPoint presentations and handouts designed to be used to train teachers on how to use computers and the Internet in the K-12 classroom.
• Train Yourself links for on-your-own training from Classroom Resources.

Planning for Staff Development

• 30 Things We Know For Sure About Adult Learning
• Assessing Teacher's Technology Skills Links
• Doug Johnson's Page Visit this page to find some excellent Mankato/CODE 77 rubrics for assessment for technology staff development.
• Educational Technology Needs Assessment Survey.
• Essential Conditions for Teacher Preparation from ISTE.
• Learning with Technology Profile tool Use this to assess and plan for staff development.
• Michigan State Technology Plan
• National Center for Technology Planning Look here at the needs assessment instruments.
• Principles of Adult Learning
• Speedy Technology Survey from Cyberseed Annie.
• Technology Competencies from Lubbock, Texas.
• Technology Leadership Center A university professor's page on leadership in technology.

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