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On Professional Development Models for #edtech

Recognizing that teachers are flexible professionals who specialize in using technology to support teaching and learning require on-going opportunities for professional learning is essential for school and technology leaders. This professional learning will be characterized by a mix of self-selected and self-defined learning (based on one’s expertise and understanding of current need) and new ideas, Read More

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Social Influences on Technology Decisions

Educators are social beings (just as all humans are) and so the social environment in which they live and work is meaningful and influences their intentions and their behaviors. When school and technology leaders take steps to ensure that individuals perceive other individuals (especially those who are respected and perceived to be doing similar work) Read More

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Don’t be the Department of “No”

39: Don’t Be The Department of “No” | RSS.com It is conference season for educators. It comes three times per year: In the middle of fall, after the semester has gotten started, but before the end of the term crunch starts. Again, in the middle of the spring semester and finally (to a lesser degree) Read More

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IT Skills & Educators

In the first decade desktop computers were in schools, most teachers had little experience with computer technology, so dedicating professional development resources to train teachers in the basic operation of systems (tasks such launching applications, creating and editing documents, and saving and printing) was appropriate and necessary. Soon thereafter, the local area networks and the Read More

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Whom We Find in Schools

The composition of the leaders who set school agendas, policies, and procedures is an interesting aspect of these public institutions. In general, we recognize two groups of people who participate in schooling as adults. There are those who liked school or were successful in school; individuals in this group tend to advocate schools that reflect Read More