This week you will begin to work on your staff development module. You will be doing the following in this module: 

• Use effective design principles in creating staff development for teachers. 
• Assess effectiveness of staff development through peer evaluation.
• Revise staff development based on feedback from peer and teachers.
• Present staff development in Collaborate using effective design principles for presenting.
•  Use staff development with at least one other (and preferably several other) teacher(s).

In addition, you will continue with the hosted discussion on Diigo groups.

The purpose of this module is to assist the future MTT in developing goal-oriented and effective staff development. The topic for your staff development will depend upon the needs of your campus or your district. You may choose the form that your staff development takes. However, I encourage you to be creative and have fun in developing and presenting the module that you create utilizing all the skills that you have learned in the MTT courses. 

Also, please remember, no one likes to be bored! Therefore, your training should be engaging, interactive and meaningful. That is a tall order, we understand, but necessary for making systemic changes at the campus and district level regarding technology integration. 

You will need to log in using your student ID and pin number at the online library at UTB to read these articles. 

Hope, W. C. (1998). "The next step: Integrating computers and related technologies into practice." Contemporary Education (69)3, 137 - 141. In Academic Search Complete database 

Ertmer, P. A. (2005). "Teacher pedagogical beliefs: The final frontier in our quest for technology integration?" Educational Technology Research & Development (53)4, 25-39. In Academic Search Complete database 

In 1998, Hope wrote that technology will have been definitively integrated into schools when "teachers are routinely using computers and related technology to accomplish their work and facilitate students' learning." Until that happens, Hope stated that we must face the reality that while technology is available in schools, very little has changed in the way teachers teach (p. 1). This article was written more than 12 years ago. Reflect on the article and your personal experiences to discuss whether we have made any progress in those ten years. 

Ertmer suggests that a teacher's pedagogical beliefs are critical to the use technology in the classroom. What is the link between belief and practices? How can knowing this impact you as you begin to develop instruction for teachers as an MTT?

Please read the following brief articles and be prepared to discuss them in Collaborate:

The Diffusion of Innovations, by Everett Rogers as reviewed by Greg Orr 

The Pencil Metaphor by Linda McKeown 

Then take some time to play the Diffusion of Innovations Simulation and be prepared to discuss what you discovered as you progressed through the game.

As mentioned above, please respond to the weekly posting by students in the class.  A shared activity will make it more powerful.  Also, if you don't respond, you will not get full points for discussion.

• Discussion
• Work Time - NOTE:  in order to get credit for your work, please include a brief (approximately 150 words) summary of your work in the area of the grant and in the area of the study guide preparation. This summary should be posted on your wiki page.

Points for the week will be allocated as follows: