Internet Sites:
• Critical Issue: Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use
From the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/methods/technlgy/te1000.htm
• District Technology Plan: A Vision for Staff Development in New Instructional Technologies
A sample from the Oswego, NY school district
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/tech/techplan/staff-dev.htm
• Technology Professional Development for Teachers: Overcoming a Pedagogical Digital Divide
“Now that Internet-based instruction is beginning to percolate into classrooms, attention must turn towards preparing America’s teachers for using Internet technology successfully. The challenges and issues policymakers must face include educators’ varying attitudes towards instruction, the importance of interaction with their teaching colleagues and the need for innovative professional development approaches.”
http://www.benton.org/publibrary/digitalbeat/db093099.html
• National Teacher Training Institute
The National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI) provides teachers with the vision, strategies, and resources they need to make dynamic use of classroom technology.
http://www.wnet.org/wnetschool/ntti/