Focus on the vision for students. Tools are just means to an end. ISTE NETS-S http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx
This means letting teachers help determine the course of their training/professional development. What do they need for their classroom instruction? What do they want to learn?
Actively push the leadership of your district to expand their thinking and tear down boundaries. Education is power.
Adopt an attitude of “and” and not “or”. There is no perfect tool that fits every need or even every instance of a particular need. Don’t advocate a technology as such.
Technology should allow us to do things that would not otherwise be possible. Don’t settle for using it as a substitute for paper/pencil.
Average American watches 28 hours of television weekly.
Read professionally—blogs, journals. Twitter is also great source of knowledge.
Share collegially (Today’s meeting is a great start.).
Twitter is another great resource here—excellent place to form collaborative group, ask questions, share answers.
Loudly share success stories with teachers (makes them contagious), leaders (makes us indispensible), and the community.
Don’t settle for pockets of participation. Keep in mind students in classes where teachers are reluctant adopters/adapters.