Staff development: still an important role.(THE MEDIA CENTER)

From: Multimedia & Internet@Schools | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

I've long believed that staff development is an important role for media specialists. Technology staff development isn't receiving the attention it once did in professional journals or at professional conferences, but the need hasn't gone away; it has simply shifted along with technology and our roles. Staff development continues to be an important role for us because, as an Illinois language arts teacher explained, "not all teachers are on board with technology." She added that, to such teachers, "incorporating technology into instruction is someone else's job, and the skills are ...

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