As we start the new school year, I was hoping to do a quick survey (happy t=
o share results if asked) about how schools with laptop programs prep new f=
aculty. I realize it's too late to help most of us for this school year, b=
ut as many of us have a handful of new faculty starting in the next few wee=
ks, it seemed a good idea to discuss while it's fresh so we can plan accord=
ingly for next summer.
Questions:
* When do new faculty receive computers, email accounts, website ac=
counts, etc.?
* Are any of you sending new faculty to technology conferences, suc=
h as the Lausanne Laptop Institute in Memphis to prep for 1:1?
* How much time is spent training teachers on how to access school =
resources (network and cloud) via computer?
* How much prep time is given to new faculty to work on integration=
- work with integrationist, teaching team, etc.?
* Are things such as classroom management with laptops, student exp=
ectations, etc., part of the discussion?
* Is technology proficiency a job requirement? If so, how is it as=
sessed during the interview process?
* Is ability to effectively integrate technology a job requirement?=
If so, how is it assessed during the interview process?
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
Tami Brass
Middle School Technology Coordinator
St. Paul Academy and Summit School
1712 Randolph Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
http://www.spa.edu<http://www.spa.edu/>
(651) 696-1444
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