A regularly held Project HELP day on Saturday mornings allows staff to come together in a collegial atmosphere for mentoring support and technical assistance with classroom applications. Staff also may propose a class they would like to teach. We make an attempt to involve as many staff as possible in the teaching of the classes. Individual teachers or groups of teachers also may propose their own summer project. A monthly newsletter, Technology Updates , contains pertinent information as well as highlights classroom applications.
Articles inform, recognize, spark enthusiasm, and keep technology on the mind.
This year we offered our first classes involving students and parents. Presentations have been made to parent groups. Parents and community are becoming involved in the process as we broaden the scope of our program's impact to reach our larger school community. We are starting to collect samples of student work using technology to create a district-wide portfolio. Our portfolio documents and showcases growth throughout the school community.