Top+5+Staff+Development+Needs

=What do you feel are the top five PHS staff development needs in terms of technology? = 1. Time to learn to play with all the new toys; ie mac lab, video cameras, digital cameras. I know how to use things, but could use more time to learn specifics and develop directions for students. (Jeanne)

2. Development that is specific to level of ability, so those who are better skilled can advance their ability, possibly consider bringing in outside professionals who are experts in their field or allowing us to spend training time/inservice time at a local business or school that already has experts. Maybe even partner with WCTC or MIAD to create a training specific to our needs (podcasting, animation, video, digital imaging, mac os) (Jeanne)

3. Web 2.0 training: I don't think a lot of teachers really know what this means or what is all available and what a 21st century classroom should look like. (Jeanne)

4. Basics for those who need it, how to get images and video off a camera, how to embed these into presentations. There are still a number of teachers who don't know how to do. (Jeanne)

5. Technology Training specific to field you teach in. What is cutting edge in music, art, science? Let departments develop their own training needs so they can request, design things that will make them more cutting edge. (Jeanne)