Professional+Development


 * Allocate at least 1 whole day per year to ICT PD
 * PD on applying ICT practice to classroom program
 * Share all that you do, resources, ideas, etc (via discussions, wikis, nings)
 * Improve teaching capabilities, more PD and sharing of ideas
 * Pair a teacher with another teacher per term, require them to work and plan together
 * Site sharing; a place on PLP or wiki explaining how to use sites, what to use them for; so that all can contribute
 * More networking opportunities for sharing good practice, examples of use, etc
 * Create online portal for teachers, massice ICT resource
 * Team teaching to support staff with feeling comfortable teaching with ICT
 * Model ICT in other teachers' classrooms
 * Curriculum days
 * Give teachers time to get ICT skills
 * Compulsory inclusion of ICT PD into Professional Development plans for all teachers and leadership
 * Reward, celebrate innovation and collaboration amongst teachers in a school
 * eCafes for teachers
 * Schedule ICT PD professional learning teams
 * Every teacher has at least one PD day a term to explore, learn about, connect with collaborative Web 2.0 networks
 * Promote the use of ICT by using the tools to work smarter. Modelling, e.g. Goodle Docs.
 * Promote the use of ICT by using the tools for sharing and collaboration
 * Teachers are conservative. Great practices already exist. Model small steps that can be made, enticing by showing what can be achieved by adopting new practices. It is not always about adding, it could be substituing.
 * Induction training for students with netbooks
 * PD time, visits to classes, schools, digital sandpit time
 * Day off for PD and curriculum development
 * Create a PLT to discuss tools/teaching strategies
 * Individuals to offer suport for less proficient
 * Make ICT use fun at first, approach through individual interests
 * Staff meetings allow short 15 minute blocks to present Web 2.0 tools to whole staff
 * Extensive time given to ICT PD with staff rather than add other responsabilities
 * Re-educate experienced teachers so that they want to take it on board
 * Continuous staff PD, often updating and building on knowledge
 * Teachers who understand, embrace the possibilities
 * One to one training with reluctant or struggling staff to build confidence and demonstrate value of ICT tools
 * Ensure ICT is a large component of every university teaching course
 * Whole school professional development to ensure people know the tools and how to use them
 * Embed PD into each staff meeting
 * Staff to participate on a full day's PD on Web 2 tools once a term
 * Delegate roles for staff to lead PD sessions
 * Give extended PD time and 'play time' to teachers to become more comfortable and adventurous using Web 2.0. Teach 4 days, learn 1 day
 * Mandatory PD in ICT
 * Give teachers more time for PD and to explore use of ICT. E.g. Teach 4 - 4.5 days per week with 1 - 1.5 days of team planning or PD
 * Whole school teachers meet or swap to learn a new stie or Web 2.0 tool each term. Then use in class
 * PD-PLT 10 minute sharing weekly/fortnightly
 * One professional development meeting in school time per week to learn how to use and implement Web 2.0 tools
 * PD related to using netbooks
 * ICT PD on a regular base to 'skill-up' and allow sharetime
 * Students helping teachers
 * Cheap flights to get to PD, educators discounts
 * Time allocated for 'experts' to learn more and PD others
 * ICT coaches at all schools (full time devoted to training)
 * PD's that are foucssed on particular teacher issues
 * 'Experts' to mentor other teachers
 * More hands-on PD for staff