| Mitch Fowler |
Patrick's session was great and to the point. Some of his main points were managing the hardware environment, collaborating and coordinating with administration, effectively structuring teacher PD, and collaborating with the teacher. Built within these main points I found other themes. For example, it is vital to understand the school's demographics to identify the amount of instructional challenges that lie ahead. In addition, Patrick notes that when approaching teachers with technoloyg, one must create a direct link to the instructional value of the technoloyg. In other words, don't just inroduce technology for technology's sake, show the teacher how it can help them teach in the classroom. Finally, I loved what Patrick said about PD. He mentioned that it is your job to present OPPORTUNITIES for PD, not to FORCE people to come. People who choose not to take advantage of the opportunity should be dealt with by administration not youand should get last priority when it deals with technology.
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2008-05-13 06:27:34 |
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