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TF V.A is about using technology resources th engage in ongoing professional development and lifelong training (Williamson & Redish, 2009), Well, duh! Does 36 hours of Educational Technology Leadership courses count? Getting a masters's degree at age 55 should count for lifelong learning! Even so, I have participated in multiple opportunities in this regard.

Most recently, I attended two days of staff development for the design and development the school website. During that time, I now only learned how to manipulate the templates and "apps' but also was reminded about good web design. As the technology leader at my school, I not only had to learn the system, but be prepared to teach it with the staff. To help get the started with their own web pages, I set up a template for each teacher and department. It is certainly not the final product. As they (and I) become more proficient wtih the product, the website will evolve, with more information and funtionality.

The hesitation I am hearing and seeng is that teachers don't want to invest the time to learn more about this, only to find that the district is discontinuing it after a couple of years. My job is to show them that it is worth the effort - that nothing they learn will be wasted or lost.

Do I believe that?

References

Williamson, J. & Redish, T. (2009). I//STE's technology facilitation and leadership standards: What every K-12 leader should know and be able to do//. Eugene, Or: International Society for Technology in Education.