The document discusses the importance of staff development in technology for teachers. It covers topics like 21st century skills needed in a digital society, technologies available for instruction, standards and legislation, strategies for infusing technology changes, developing a district technology training plan, and concludes by emphasizing leadership in STEM education. Questions are posed about how technology can support staff development, focus efforts on classroom practices, and use student assessment data to guide training.

1. Staff Development in Technology Presented by Ranard Richburg EDTC640

2. Topics to be Covered Value of Staff Development in Technology 21 st Century Skills in a Digital Society Technologies Available Standards and Legislation Infusing Change District Technology Training Plan Conclusion Questions

3. Value of Staff Development in Technology All learners need to acquire skill sets of the 21 st century Need to bridge the gap between existing technologies versus the teachers who use them Adaptive technologies allow for differentiation of instruction

4. 21 st Century Skills in a Digital Society Children are comfortable using technology Teachers need to prepare students to use technology effectively Students need authentic experiences with technology Staff development is needed to prepare teachers with the tools of the 21 st century (No Child Left Behind, 2007. National Educational Technology Plan, 2006)

5. Technologies Available Internet Computer Hardware/Software IWBs (Interactive White Boards) Elmos/ Projectors TV/DVDs Handheld response systems

6. Standards and Legislation No Child Left Behind National Education Technology Plan National Education Technology Standards (NETS)

7. Infusing Change Teachers must take technology staff development courses Create workshops for teachers on using these technologies effectively Have evaluations of the use of assessable technologies used for instruction Implement a District Technology Training Plan

8. District Technology Training Plan Provide direction and guidance for helping teachers in technology use Serves as a framework for refining our standards and guiding our strategic thinking related to technology Delivery of technology and staff development services of the highest quality Helps teachers meet national requirements of NCLB and NETS

9. District Technology Training Plan

10. Conclusion “ And that leadership tomorrow depends on how we educate our students today, especially in those fields that hold the promise of producing future innovations and innovators. And that's why education in math and science is so important.” ~PRESIDENT OBAMA

11. Questions? How can technology support staff development? How can we make sure staff development efforts are focused on improving classroom practices ? How can we use student assessment data from both large-scale and classroom assessments to guide staff development?

12. References Clark, R.C. & Mayer, R.E. (2008). e-Learning. (2nd Ed). How do people learn from e-courses? (pp. 31-51). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer. ISTE. (2007). National Educational Technology Standards. Retrieved March 25, 2008, from http://cnets.iste.org/index.html U.S. Department of Education. (2006). National Education Technology Plan: Action steps. Retrieved March 15, 2011, from http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/plan/2004/site/edlite-actionsteps.html#imp U.S. Department of Education. (2007). NCLB: Office of Educational Technology. Retrieved March 15, 2011, from http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/index.html