Technology Staff Development

Collection of Resources
last updated November, 1999

 

Understanding Adult Learners
Standards Affecting Technology Use
Needs Assessment Tools
Technology Staff Development Design
Staff Development Research and Forums
Innovative Teaching Practices
Incentives and Support
Online Professional Development
Examples and Case Studies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding Adult Learners

School Improvement Research Series: Staff Development
Article that covers issues on adult learners, learning and change, and planning for staff development.
http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/6/cu12.html

Bloom's Taxonomy
Benjamin Bloom created this taxonomy for categorizing level of abstraction of questions that commonly occur in educational settings.
http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/bloom.html

The Concerns Based Adoption Model
Using CBAM, you can assess a person's comfort level and attitude about technology or any change. This site explains how to use the CBAM model.
http://www.isdc.org/CBAM.html

District Wide Training Based on the Stages of Concern
Article developed by University of Colorado professors and local district. and gives a thorough results of their surveys and training conducted in the district.
http://www.edtech.univnorthco.edu/Professors/BauerWebsite/SITE96-2.htm

Adult Technology Learning
Creating Learning Cultures with Just-in-Time Support
http://www.fromnowon.org/eschool/adult.html

NCATE's Technology Report
Technology and the New Professional Teacher: Preparing for the 21st Century
http://www.ncate.org/projects/tech/TECH.HTM

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Educational Standards and Curriculum Frameworks for Technology
Site maintained by Putnam Valley Schools, New York, on K-12 educational standards and curriculum frameworks documents
http://putwest.boces.org/StSu/Technology.html

National Education Standards for Students
ISTE created this site for technology teams to develop national standards for the educational uses of technology that will facilitate school improvement in the United States.
http://cnets.iste.org/

ISTE Recommended Foundations in Technology for All Teachers
Standards for basic technology use for all teachers. Good resource when development needs assessment tools when designing school staff development.
http://www.iste.org/Resources/Projects/TechStandards/found.html

National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators, NCITE
looks at the philosophy behind research-based instruction which is driving California's Standards, practices, and accountability.
http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/

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Needs Assessment Tools

Self-Evaluation Rubric (Based on the Mankato Scale)
The Mankato Scale is a rubric used to assess skill and proficiency with technology. This is the model I used to base the rubric I designed.
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/tcomp.htm

Learning With Technology Profile Tool
NCREL developed this online assessment tool to help teachers best describe their use of technology.http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm

The Stages of Concern Questionnaire
This questionnaire assesses seven hypothesized stages of concern about an innovation. It is used here with permission from the Texas R&D Center.
http://planet.rtec.org/cbam/

Developing Performance Based Assessment Tasks
This article goes in detail on developing rubrics and the process needed to be in place to be effective.
http://www.lacoe.edu/pdc/second/assessment.html

"California's UTAP" website (in development)
Sign-in as a guest. This site measures teacher proficiencies.
http://www.uen.org/UTAP/

Milken Exchange -Professional Development Continuum
Project that will create a continuum of fluency, capabilities and expertise of teachers in effectively using technology to improve learning across the curriculum.
http://www.milkenexchange.org/projects.taf?_function=detail&Content_uid1=104

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Technology Staff Development Design

Instructional Design Site
Joe Becerra created this site with links to other resources and a PowerPoint presentation. http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us/techmedia/cue.htm

Train the Trainer (District Model)
Santa Cruz City Schools Education Technology has created a model that uses "liaisons" that work between the sites in the district.
http://www.sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us/instruction/edtech/conferences/staffdev

Training the Trainers (County Model)
The Technology Teacher Leader program is a model in "scaling up" with a large organization.
http://www.lacoe.edu/

Teach the Teachers program
A five-day residential program provide Southern California teachers
http://www.teachtheteachers.org/

Technology Staff Development Overview
Developed by Wested to give you strategies to reach different learners
http://www.wested.org/tie/techplan/staff_dev/welcome.htm

The Layered Approach to Staff Development
Gaston County in North Carolina provides this article in preparing teachers to prepare students. This project is part of their technology literach challenge grant.
http://www.teachers-connect.net/cc/97-98/layered.htm

Link2Learn Professional Development
Developed by the state of Pennsylvania with extensive and rich links to resources developed by teachers and curriculum specialists.
http://L2L.ed.psu.edu/

K-12 A Support Forum for Technology Leaders
Interactive site that offers a variety of options of support: chats, bulletin boards, lists, and a way to find support at your site.
http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/snorkel/

Professional Development for Teachers
From Online K-12 Levels: Librarian's Information Network for Essential Curriculum
Rich collection of resources for the classroom teacher and technology coordinator
http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/centers/education/LibraryWeb/images/on_k12.gif  

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Staff Development Research and Forums

The Well-Connected Educator
Articles, forums and columns written by educators for educators.
http://www.gsh.org/wce/default.htm

CEO Forum on Education and Technology
Online resource for the business of education and does an annual assessment of how schools are integrating technology into their curriculum.
http://www.ceoforum.org/

Pathway to School Improvement: Professional Development
NCREL has put together a site that provides background information and articles on change.
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/pd0cont.htm

Education Leadership Toolkit
National School Boards Association developed a resource to be used for planning staff development and when working with the community and school board.
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/index.html

Educational Technology: Media for Inquiry, Communication, Construction, and Expression
Article that covers the taxonomy of how technology is an effective tool in the classroom.
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/facstaff/chip/taxonomy/

Filling the Toolbox
An online journal created by Jamie MacKenzie, Bellingham, Washinton. Check this on an ongoing basis for new and creative info on technology and education.
http://fromnowon.org/toolbox.html

The Center for Education Reform
Provides issues, questions, and resources on school reform
http://www.edreform.com/

The George Lucas Educational Foundation
Foundation has developed "Learn and Live" available for teachers with a video and resource book.
http://www.glef.org/

Effect of Technology on Classrooms and Students
Report developed by the Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html

21st Century Teachers Network
Teachers can join this site to learn what other teachers are doing.
http://www.21ct.org/

"Results-Oriented Professional Development in Serarch of an Optimal Mix of Effective Practices"
Article by Thomas R. Guskey of the University of Kentucky
http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/areas/rpl_esys/pdlitrev.htm

Teachers as Learners
George Lucas Education Foundation's Spring'99 newsletter online is all about professional development
http://www.glef.org/edutopia/newsletters/6.2/frontpage.html

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Innovative Teaching Practices

The I-Search Unit
Links effective teaching, learning (content knowledge and research processes), and assessment. Based on Ken Macrorie's 1988 book entitled, The I-Search Paper
http://www.edc.org/FSC/MIH/i-search.html

A Questioning Toolkit
Another online journal developed by Jamie MacKenzie on how to develop questions and the importance of essential questions.
http://www.fromnowon.org/nov97/toolkit.html

S.C.O.R.E. Sites
Resources, links, activities, lessons and projects for Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies developed by teachers in California.
http://www.score.k12.ca.us/

Making a Difference
Caroline McCullen is a teacher at Ligon Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina who wrote this report in response to Todd Oppenheimer's article "the Computer Delusion". She lists examples of innovative teaching.
http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/meridian/feat_5/difference.html

Center for Innovative Learning Technologies
The site to go to learn what's new and what's happening.
http://www.cilt.ltc.vanderbilt.edu/

Learning Page of the Library of Congress
Check out the American Fellows. This is one of the most valuable sources of primary source material and is readily available to everyone.
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lesson.html

ThinkQuest: Tomorrow's Teacher's Contest
Contest that is truly innovative. Team includes students from different schools with coaches who really facilitate the process. Site includes winning projects.
http://io.advanced.org/thinkquest/

Isis Productions
Hapsheput's Revenge is an interactive site where students play and learn about Ancienct Egypt. Developed by the innovative team from San Diego State.
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/egypt/start.html

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
An amazing collection of resources including slide presentations from Kathy.
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/

The Internet for Administrators
Developed by Fred Schouten from Illinois. Extensive planning and resource site.
http://www.peotone.will.k12.il.us/fs/AA/

West Elementary Online Projects
Logotee Elementary has developed a rich resource of online projects for K-5
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/index.html

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Los Angeles County Office of Education
Through LACOE staff development program, they provide free software and training
http://www.lacoe.edu/tfl/tfl_partners.html

LACOE created this site to give strategies to administrators on how to find time for technology staff development
http://www.lacoe.edu/pdc/professional/time.html

Pomono School District
piloting a one-time bonus for teachers proficient in various areas of technology.
http://pomona.k12.ca.us/

Professional Development Support Material
Compiled by San Mateo County Office as part of CTAP services for Region IV. Included is the The Elements of High Quality Professional Development and articles on change.
http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us/pdc/br.PDevl.R.M.html

The Snorkel (Support for Technology Coordinators Online)
Started as a masters project, the Snorkel is now grown to support tech leaders all over the country.
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/snorkel

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Online Professional Development

BCOE Online
CTAP is sponsoring online courses for personal proficiency to digital high schools.
http://www.bcoeonline.org/

Apple's Online Course
Apple provides an array on self-paced online courses.
http://henson.austin.apple.com/nshelp/welcome.htm

Think Interactive, Inc. Online Professional Development
Think Interactive has interactive lessons that make learning easy for the busy teacher.
http://www.thinkinteractive.com

Contra Costa County's Online Courses
"So, you want to offer a web based training/teaching component?"
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/online/awd

Global Connections Online
National Semiconductor's Online Professional Development
http://WWW.NSGLOBALONLINE.COM/

TechKnow Training
Online self-tutorials created by PBS Teacher Online
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/techknow/training.html

Resources below compiled by Doug Prouty,
Contra Costa County Office of Education Technology Specialist

Do's and Don't's for Online Course Design

Barnes & Lowery: Sustaining Two-Way Interaction and Communication in Distance Learning
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/98/mar/398feat2.html

Bingham, John: Emerging Technologies in Distance Learning
http://horizon.unc.edu/projects/issues/papers/Distance_Learning.asp

Designing Instruction for Web Based Distance Learning, WestEd
http://www.wested.org/tie/dlrn/course

Information and Insight About Online Education and Training Prepared by UOL Publishing, Inc.
http://www.uol.com/webuol/index.cfm

Kessell, Stephen, Postgraduate Courses on the WWW: Teaching the Teachers and Educating the Professors The Technology Source http://horizon.unc.edu/TS/development/

Kubala, Tom: Addressing Student Needs: Teaching on the Internet
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/98/mar/398feat4.html

What's the Difference? A Review of Contemporary Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education The Institute for Higher Education Policy
http://www.ihep.com/difference.pdf

Willis, Barry: Strategies for Teaching at a Distance
http://www.ihets.org/distance_ed/ipse/fdhandbook/inst_d.html

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Examples and Case Studies

Los Angeles County
These are examples of the range of Los Angeles County Office of Education's regional consortia's offerings.
http://scvc.saugus.k12.ca.us/
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Jefferson_Cluster/create.htm
http://mkhs.alhambra.k12.ca.us/EdTech/

Core Values
Oakland Unified's middle school project site with resources for 6th grade core curriculum: Ancient Civilization. 7th and 8th grade will be added. Check this rich resource out.
http://www.ousd.k12.ca.us/core_values

New Haven Unified School District
New Haven in Union City provides a variety of resources to effectively enable teachers to integrate technology into their curriculum.
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/

The Technology Innovation Challenge Grants
Federally funded projects that showcase innovative teaching methods and professional development models.
http://www.ed.gov/Technology/challenge/grants1.html

An Educator's Guide to Evaluating The Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms
How do you know your professional development is effective? This site development by the Dept. of Education will give you all the tools you need to evaluate your program.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/

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