Professional Development Planning
Based on the data and lessons learned from the about the campus technology needs from the week 3 research paper I can say, without question, that the greatest staff development need that the campus has is making sure that we are providing staff development for teachers when they receive a new technology in their room. Far too often a new technology is installed in a classroom and it is then left to the teacher to figure out how to use it.
Even if a teacher does figure out how to use a newly-installed technology, chances are they are not using it to its fullest potential. Schools are always trying to do what they can to make sure that each dollar is stretched as far as it can and this is an easy and cost-efficient way to ensure that the money that is spent on technologies goes as far as possible towards the goal of enhancing technologies. The technology specialists needs to work in close coordination with the principal to plan out staff developments based on the calendar of purchases of new technologies dictated by the needs of the various departments in the school.
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