For PD coordinators committed to the potential of technology to improve instruction and learning, trainings, workshops, and coaching should model technology integration. How can this goal be achieved when working with teachers and administrators at all levels of technology confidence? Find out how to integrate special and general educators, move from a focus on tech skills to instructional outcomes, and help your school or district focus on universal design principles. To help assess your current technology use and chart a course toward increased technology implementation, consult the EdTech Locator.

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This is an outstanding resource for rubrics, Project-Based Learning checklists, and a host of other tools to assist teachers in developing alternative assessments for their projects.

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Assistive Technology for Alternate Assessment and Evidence-Based Practice

Find out some ways to use technology for ongoing accessible diagnostic and prescriptive curriculum planning and alternate assessment through general education curriculum software that has been designed for universal access and provides scaffolds for differentiated instruction.

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Classroom Connect provides professional development programs and online instructional materials for K-12 education. Classroom Connect offers online courses and customized face-to-face workshops to increase the level of technology integration in a district or develop a custom professional development program for a teacher.

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CoSN Small District Technology Leadership Wiki

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is a voice for K-12 education leaders who use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning. The objective of this wiki is to provide a space for collaborative work around topics regarding effective planning for and use and implementation of technology.

Differentiation with the TechMatrix

Use the TechMatrix to search for specific tools that allow customization for different types of learners by searching for features and limiting your search to differentiation. Many professional development programs are focusing on differentiating instruction to reach a wide variety of learners.

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Use the EdTech Locator to identify where you, your school, or district is located on a continuum of technology integration. Map a course to deepen your technology integration to improve the achievement of all students. In addition, use CITEd's Teacher Self Assessment to help identify your placement on the Ed Tech Locator.

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Edutopia's Project-Based Learning teaching module is designed for either a two- to three-hour class or session or a one- to two-day workshop, and is divided into two parts.

Emergency Management for Schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) sponsors Emergency Management for Schools trainings to provide support to school staff and administrators interested in enhancing their preparedness efforts. On this site, viewers can access four one-hour Web casts, each featuring one of the four phases of emergency management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. These Web casts can be played in conjunction with the Power Point presentations made available to enhance schools' training experiences.

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The Orange County Department of Education released this 22-minute video podcast to explain the benefits of gaming in education. The video encourages teachers to incorporate games into their curricula.

Generation YES Blog

Created by Generation YES, this blog works with schools all around the world to plan, implement and enhance student technology programs through innovative curriculum, online tools and research-based support services. Generation YES focuses on student-centered, project-based experiences that impact student's lives and increase student involvement in school and community through technology, as well as improve the use of technology in the school as a whole.

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The assessment module is meant for use either after completion of the project-based learning module or with participants who are familiar with project-based learning. The module is designed for a two to three hour class or session, divided into two parts.

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