EDUCATION

“If someone brings a lot of technology into your school district, and doesn’t provide staff development, the only thing that will change is your electric bill.”

The most successful models for professional development activities begin by identifying the barriers and then developing strategies to get around, over or through them. The number one barrier identified by schools is time. Technology training takes time, lots of time. We have developed many successful models that lever on capacity to build in-school coaches to minimize the amount of time teachers are away from their classrooms.

The most significant predictor of the effectiveness of educational technology is the professional skill set developed through training that supports technology integration. The investment of time, money and intellectual capital expended in training teachers is one of the best investments a district can make.”