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=Professional Development Resources=

Digital Age Literacy for Teachers: Applying Technology Standards to Everyday Practice by Susan Brooks-Young //Chapter 2: Plannning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences// http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/DALITT-excerpt.pdf

ISTE's Technology Facilitation and Leadership Standards by Jo Willamson and Traci Redish //Chapter 2: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences// http://www.iste.org/images/excerpts/TLPREP-excerpt.pdf

//Discussion Questions://
 * Describe how technology is currently used in your school, district, region, or state. How frequently do students use technology for learning? How do they use technology? Are you pleased with the frequency and context of technology use? **What other uses of technology would you like to see and why?**
 * What challenges do teachers face as they integrate technology into learning experiences for students? How can technology facilitators and leaders help them overcome these challenges?
 * The LoTi framework or the engaged learning indicators emphasize the importance of student-centered, inquiry-based learning models that support higher-order thinking. **What types of technology use and tools are best suited to supporting these instructional goals?** How often do you see technology being used in these ways?
 * Do you believe technology implementations are skewed toward lower-order cognitive skills and didactic learning environments? If so, why do you think teachers most often implement technology in this way?
 * As teachers plan technology-supported learning experiences, what questions do they have about managing the technology in their classrooms? What strategies have they implemented to manage technology effectively in their classrooms?

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