Chapter 5- Web 2.0 Professional Development
Staff training and development for technology is definitely challenging. When you consider the amount of time spent in the classroom and additional assignments in a college class, how do you incorporate that into a school with all teachers when everyone is already working all day every day? It can’t be taught at an afterschool meeting!
Classroom communities along with significant district and building support are a necessity. Commitment and organized efforts need to happen. Technology changes so quickly, that a learning community for sharing ideas and best practices along with the latest application information would be a great resource for all educators.
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Staff training and development for technology is definitely challenging but it can be offered in the summer, when a lot are offered. Also, there are in-service days for this purpose.