Staff Development in TechnologyFrederick County Public Schools

Presented by Michelle Hohorst

“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow.”

- John Dewey

Elements of the Training Plan

Elements of the Training Plan

• Online surveys

Elements of the Training Plan

• Online surveys• Goals and Objectives

Elements of the Training Plan

• Online surveys• Goals and Objectives• Training sessions

Elements of the Training Plan

• Online surveys• Goals and Objectives• Training sessions• Support modules

Value of Staff Development

Value of Staff Development

• Fuller technology integration in the county

Value of Staff Development

• Fuller technology integration in the county• Use of current resources for training

Value of Staff Development

• Fuller technology integration in the county• Use of current resources for training• Deeper versus superficial levels of training

Value of Staff Development

• Fuller technology integration in the county• Use of current resources for training• Deeper versus superficial levels of training• Creation of “experts” to teach others

“There can be infinite uses of the computer and of new age technology, but if the teachers themselves are not able to bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails.”

- Nancy KassebaumU.S. Senator

References

Screenshots:Slide 1http://www.fcps.org/fcps/site/default.asp

Slide 2 https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEdVcGFxZDJLOWRyQk04UVYxODdBeXc6MQ#gid=0

Slide 3http://sites.fcps.org/trt/

All other pictures came from PowerPoint

Quotes (Slides 2 and 5): http://www.slideshare.net/tonyvincent/education-technology-quotes