We believe that if teachers are going to integrate technology into their teaching and learning they should have opportunities to be trained in its use.

All new teachers commit to 18 hours of instruction, over a two-year period. Workshops include Information Processing, Curriculum Integration, and Professional Productivity.

All teachers participate in workshops that introduce them to new software and tools that are added to the technology program. The Web has many sites that assist teachers in creating lessons that are current and interactive.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TECHNOLOGY

Workshops

1. Information Processing - 6 hours
   1. Online encyclopedias
   2. Destiny Catalog - Library resources
   3. Florida Electronic Library - Online periodical index
   4. Communicating with e-mail
   5. Developing Internet Search Strategies
   6. Copyright
2. Curriculum Integration - 6 hours
   1. Grade level software - reading and math
   2. iSafe program
   3. Electives selected from the following:
      1. MindPoint Quiz Show
      2. Write Along
      3. HyperStudio
      4. MicroWorlds
      5. GIS
      6. TimeLiner
      7. Exam View
      8. Cmap Tools
      9. Developing class Internet projects
      10. Integrating Video using United Streaming
      11. Integrating electronic response systems into instruction
      12. Using Probes in the Science classroom
      13. Teaching use of the VideoFlex projector
      14. Sketchpad
      15. Using an interactive white board in the classroom for instruction
      16. Using a tablet as an instructional tool
3. Professional Productivity - 6 hours
   1. Word processing
   2. PowerPoint
   3. Excel
   4. Expression Studio - Web page construction
   5. RenWeb
   6. Internet bookmarks for instruction
   7. Evaluating web material
   8. Using a Digital Camera/Video or editing software
   9. Using a scanner
   10. Creating materials using Camtasia Studio
   11. SuccessNet - with enVisionMATH
   12. SuccessNet Plus - with the Digits curriculum