Two things…1) ON-GOING PD, and 2) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. These are key in sustaining technology innovations in our schools. There has to be an ongoing action plan to ensure sustained focus and without admin support that would not be possible. I read an article over the summer about a principal who was recognized in some online technology newsletter for his innovations and sustainability of technology in his school and he said something to the affect of if he expected his teachers to use the latest technology that he should too and that he should be willing to learn and practice right along with them. I agree. I think that alone would have a huge impact on sustainability in a school. A teacher recently made this comment to me as she was telling me about a weekly twitter chat that she engages in with other professionals who are using the latest and greatest in technology in the classroom, she told me, “this is the best professional development that I have ever participated in.” That to me is innovation at its best and it doesn’t cost a penny!
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