Consider a program that involves a series of workshops throughout the year. Each workshop would ask participants to develop and share a project in the time between workshops. Email and online support can be provided during the development months and new skills can be added with each workshop to introduce new concepts and reinforce and review existing skills. Participants are given fun, simple assignments to keep their interest and motivation between workshops. This approach is particularly successful with Internet integration.
Teachers begin by learning the basics and integrating a few simple sites.
By the end of the project, they are developing their own online web pages and projects. Partnerships Partnerships may be the key to effective professional development. Educators need support, encouragement, and meaningful ongoing projects. Building level teams from each area high school participated. The key to effective partnerships is ongoing commitment.