Professional+Development



SUMMARY //STANDARDS ADDRESSED// This training addressed the following Maryland Teacher Technology Standards: II. Communication A. Use technology effectively and appropriately to interact electronically. 1. Use telecommunications to collaborate with peers, parents,colleagues, administrators or experts in the field. B. Use technology to communicate information in a variety of formats. 1. Select appropriate technologies for a particular communication goal. 2. Use productivity tools to publish information. 3. Use Multiple digital sources to communicate information on-line.

V. Integrating Technology into the Curriculum and Instruction Design, implement and assess learning experiences that incorporate use of technology in the curriculum-related instructional activity to support understanding, inquiry, problem-solving, communication or collaboration. 1. Assess students' learning/ instructional needs to identify the appropriate technology for instruction. 2. Evaluate technology materials and media to determine their most appropriate instructional use. 3. Select and apply research-based practices for integrating technology into instruction. 4. Use appropriate instructional strategies for integrating technology into instruction. 5. Select and use appropriate technology to support content-specific student learning outcomes. 6. Develop an appropriate assessment for measuring student outcomes through the use of technology. 7. Manage a technology-enhanced environment to maximize student learning.

VII. Professional Growth Develop professional practices that support continual learning and professional growth in technology. 1. Create a professional development plan that includes resources to support the use of technology in life long learning. 2. Use resources of professional organizations and groups that support the integration of technology into instruction. 3. Continually evaluate and reflect on professional practices and emerging technologies to support student learning. 4. Identify local, state and national standards and use them to improve teaching and learning.


 * DESCRIPTION: Our goal as a team was to bring our wealth of knowledge from STEP to our colleagues.

REFLECTION: I believe we were overly ambitious in our attempts initially because we are enthusiastic about our STEP experiences. We realized how much work it takes to prepare and deliver material to teacher learners who are at different levels of technology use. I am pleased with our acomplishments. Several teachers are using blogs and wikispaces. Many teachers are interested in using more technology in their classrooms and we can only build on what we have started this year. The biggest thing I learned is to start small and conduct follow-up training to reinforce the newly acquired skills.**

NOVEMBER 18, 2009**
 * BLOGGING FOR TEACHERS

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JANUARY 20, 2010**
 * WEB 2.O APPLICATIONS

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MARCH 17, 2010**
 * DISCOVERY EDUCATION

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 * SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

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STEP @ Parkdale