Professional Development Articles

 

Technology: A Plan for This Generation of Elementary Stakeholders
Jamie Parker, Rosebud Elementary School, Loganville, Georgia

Overview: Inspired by the amazing lessons and ideas shared at the 2008 GAETC conference, a technology plan for an elementary school is presented in a spiraling, sequential pattern. All stake holders are included as part of the school-wide technology plan. 

Instructional Technology Coordinator brings a Group of Grant Teachers to GaETC 2008
Terri Smith,
Ben Hill County Schools, Fitzgerald , GA

Overview: An Instructional Technology Coordinator shares the benefits of attending ETC as she visits various sessions and brings along a group of grant teachers.

Birds of A Feather Flock Together
Jeff Hargett, Coordinator of Instructional Technology, Rome City Schools

Overview: This article is an editorial comment on the value of attending the GaETC conference, highlighting the value especially for the instructional technologist and media specialist, but including and encouraging teacher attendance as well.

I Didn’t Have My Students’ Attention…But Now I Do!
Marsha Baucom, Media Specialist, White Sulphur Elementary School, Hall County, Georgia

Overview: Library time limited to fifteen minutes?!?! Learn how one session at GaETC impacted the library, the students, and the librarian.

Thoughts on New Teacher Technology Induction Programs
James L. Bates, Dalton Public Schools

Overview: How do you bring a new teacher into your school and prepare him or her to function in your technology-laced workplace? Some serious thoughts and proposals on the subject.

An Evaluation of the InTech Project in Georgia
Traci Redish, Kennisaw State University

Overview: Did you ever wonder how and why the "Georgia Intech thing" got started? Why not read the research on the project that spawned Intech for the state of Georgia! Well worth the time considering the role of Intech in Georgia public education.

Techies Going Above and Beyond
Wendy Edmondson and Sherry Westbrook, Pike County Elementary School

Overview: Two creative technical support people explain how they were able to make a difference in their school using a little creativity and hard work. Excellent ideas that others may use are offered.

How I Used the Information I Learned at the GaETC Conference 2004
Pat Turner, Carversville, Georgia

Overview: See how a school media specialist used the GaETC Conference to gain valuable information she could use in her school immediately

Human Resources for Technology
Jim Hutcheson, Troy University - Ft. Benning

Overview: A modest proposal for looking at the technology staff development and support needed at the building level of a school and school district.

Technology Integration in Teacher Preparation Programs: Potential Solutions to Current Problems
Jonathan Leslie, Student - Georgia College & State University

Overview: Ideas to address some of the technology training issues from the perspective of a student in one of Georgia's teacher training institutions...well worth a visit!

Take Charge of Your Computer Tutorials
Gayle Esposito, DeKalb County Schools

Overview: Screen Capture Video programs offer an excellent alternative to "live" training sessions for teaching computer basics and applications. See what a practicing developing of video training materials has to say.

 


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