The main teacher source for tech-related professional development will be Teacher Commons, a site developed by the staff members themselves (working from the framework initially created by John Spencer). Teacher Commons addresses three major needs that are missing in many areas of professional development:
- Community
- Ideas / Resources
- Training and Tutorials
The tagline of Teacher Commons is "a place for teachers to share," which is why we hope it grows into an online collaborative community that extends the current, physical community that is already in existence. To preview Teacher Commons (in its Alpha form) go to http://thesocialvoice.com/teachercommons By the end of this school year, the features include:
- An online database of lesson plans
- An online database of resources
- A discussion board, blog and wiki where teachers can collaborate
- Online tutorials
- A place teachers can go to ask technology-related questions
- Training pages that help facilitate the new tech-integrated Thursday professional development program
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Keep up the good work.
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