Technology+Workshops

Throughout the last couple of years I taught many teacher workshops and in-services. I uploaded several examples of slide show presentations which I used. For each presentation or workshop I used a similar skill set. I had to identify my audience, determine its needs, and tailor a presentation to the viewers. I often then allowed for time inthat session or a follow up session for the teachers to actively try out what they learned.

This was from a teacher workshop on Integrating Technology to support our district initiative.

This was from a course I taught for a Summer Academy workshop on Power Point.

This was from an informational session I lead on the Turning Point Classroom Response System.

This was presented at a Middle Level Conference.

Throughout these experiences, I employed high level thinking skills. I assessed needs, made judgements on content, and synthesized materials from varied sources.

It is challenging to teach teachers in in-services. If they are not interested, they become unmotivated and disruptive. If hte pacing is too slow or too fast, their behavior shows it.