OK, I hate to be sarcastic, but is this a surprise to anybody? Gee whiz, staff development does work!! Ok, I know it has to be the right professional development and it has to be QUALITY, but come on , really!!
In Birmingham, Ala., teachers are participating in workshops to help prepare them to teach using laptops. Teachers begin by learning about the low-cost computers provided through the One Laptop Per Child initiative. Workshop organizers say the success of such programs is dependent on how comfortable and familiar teachers are with the technology. “Some participants weren’t even using them in class because they didn’t know what to do with them,” said the University of Alabama at Birmingham associate professor who developed the training. Read the full story at T.H.E. Journal
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