Plano ISD 2013 ? 2016 Technology Plan - Amazon Web Services

Staff Development for Effective Use of Information
Technologies
Plano ISD continues to commit significant resources to fully train all staff to be
successful in the use of technology.
Staff development is an essential and ongoing process that provides all educators with
the knowledge, skills and classroom strategies to transform teaching and learning. All
PISD staff take the initiative to pursue professional growth with a focus on the needs of
digital age students. The changes produced through this professional development
should then be translated into the classroom in order to effect lasting change in
instruction and learning.
Preparing educators to effectively facilitate and manage digital age learning in
technology and information-rich settings involves essential retooling of the existing
professional core of the educational system. It is necessary for our staff to collaborate,
identify, and leverage viable strategies, funding sources, and systems in order to realize
this vision.
Professional learning should support and encourage teachers to devise new learning
environments that feature instructional strategies that reflect current technology
integration research, modern contexts to engage students, and assessments that
effectively measure learning.
Distance learning and telecommunication technologies are important tools for
providing today’s teachers and administrators with new opportunities for professional
growth. As educators receive more professional development online, they use it more in
their classrooms with a blended approach with their students.
All educators should:
use technology effectively in the teaching and learning process and integrate
appropriate technology throughout all curriculum and instruction.
develop new learning environments that use technology as a flexible tool where
learning is collaborative, interactive, and customized for the individual learner.
keep up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies.
The following strategies are in place to ensure that this commitment continues
throughout 2013-2016.
As new technologies are introduced into the classroom or office environment, training
sessions are included in the implementation plan. In providing this training, the district
offers a multitude of courses ranging from introductory to intermediate to advanced,
content specific experiences.
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