Sustaining Technology

As an Administrator it is important to set the tone early in the year with technology.  Our in service days are normally spent listening to some speaker talk about a new fad in education.  Ho about using the professional development money to have a couple of courses taught on how to use technology.  Most Principals are willing to buy smart boards, but how many of us have actually had training on how to use one.  Here is an idea, have your faculty divide into four groups, have four technology themes and rotate the collaboration and ideas throughout the year.  Allow teachers to collaborate and teach each other.  If a school could become competent in four kinds or types of technology per year, that school would lead the way in technology use.