Professional Development
Professional Development
For technology integration to happen, educators must be well versed in the tools and know what they can do and where best to use them. There are many ways for educators to learn and practice their technology skills, and we hope to provide examples as models.
Sometimes tips are just the thing to get someone started, so this section will have tips and ideas to help educators use and integrate the tools.
Glimpse the High Tech Future
Top 10 Tips for Digital Photography
From Big Books to collages to digital storytelling, using digital photography has gone mainstream in classrooms. As you help students use digital photography or help teachers learn how, you can take comfort in the fact that others have gone before you. That doesn't mean you won't make a few mistakes, but these tips can save you a lot of time and frustration.
Staff Development 2.0
How should districts plan for successful and sustained technology-infused professional development? Here are eight crucial ingredients to a high-quality program.
Preparing Teachers for One-to-One
Ten tips to help educators working in laptop environments thrive.
5 Steps to Problem Based Professional Development
One district tries a new strategy for professional development that adapts problem-based learning for adult learning. Here are the steps and the results.
One-to-One Wisdom
Expert tips on how to approach professional development in laptop environments.
Latest News in Digital Learning
Beyond the basics, students will need 21st century competencies to survive and thrive in the future. They will have to know how to think critically, apply knowledge to new situations, analyze information, understand new ideas, communicate effectively, collaborate, solve problems, and make decisions. School districts are looking for ways to help students acquire these new skills while they also address NCLB mandates.
This 21st Century Connections site links students, teachers and administrators to the latest resources, creative tools and educational leaders behind digital learning. Provided by Lenovo, Adobe, Intel and Futurekids, the site is hosted by Technology & Learning, NewBay Media.
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Almost ten years into the 21st century, schools try to promote new ways of teaching and learning and then evaluate how well their efforts have led to results. New insights emerge from research and observation all the time. ![TechLearning.com [Logo]](/files/u9/tllogo.jpg)