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Harris, Judi – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Now more than ever, education leaders must focus strategically on educational technology professional development (ETPD) for teachers. Research evidence indicates that 30 hours of focused professional development is required to change teachers' professional practice. So despite positive opinions about the importance and efficacy of educational…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Change Strategies, Teacher Improvement
Harris, Judi – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Educational technology-related professional development (ETPD) can be designed in many different ways. It varies by general purposes and goals, specific learning objectives, curriculum content, the student grade levels for which the strategies and tools presented are appropriate, professional development model(s) used, how it is matched to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Change Strategies, Teacher Improvement
Harris, Judi – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
The previous article reviewed the range of educational technology professional development session and program goals. In this article, the second part of four-part series, the author presents and explains educational technology-related professional development (ETPD) models. ETPD models can be classified into five general types of professional…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Change Strategies, Teacher Improvement
Harris, Judi – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Educational technology-related professional development (ETPD) can be designed in many different ways. ETPD varies by general purposes and goals, specific learning objectives, curriculum content, student grade levels for which the strategies and tools presented are appropriate, professional development models used, how it is matched to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Change Strategies, Teacher Improvement
Bardin, Joe – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2008
Each August, teachers from around the state gather for the Arizona K-12 Center's Tech Camp, a week-long immersion in technology for the classroom. The Arizona K-12 Center's mission is to improve teaching and learning in Arizona's schools through high-quality professional development and teacher leadership. The formula Tech Camp follows is a simple…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Leadership, Cooperation, Educational Technology
Bowens, Elva Marie – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2000
Explains the RAC (Research, Analysis, Communication) Model, an instructional framework that integrates technology with curriculum standards through specific research, analysis, and communication skills to teach students, increase higher-order thinking skills, and assess their understanding of the required curriculum. Discusses its use across…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design