Professional Staff Development
A school's single most important resource is its personnel. Successful initiatives carefully plan how personnel will play a part in achieving goals. "The success or failure of technology is more dependent on human and contextual factors than on hardware or software" (Valdez et al., 2000, p. iv). Educational staff and technical support staff are required to help faculty achieve technology integration. Both roles are essential, and the absence of either can derail efforts. Many schools in recent years have recognized the need to separate these roles and assign different staff to each. This division of responsibility puts technicians in charge of setting up, maintaining, and fixing equipment. The education technology specialists are tasked with training teachers and leading professional development. In this model, the educational technology specialist often has classroom expertise and is able to work with the teachers within the context of their school day. ETA believes that educating faculty should be a primary focus to ensure complete success of your technology implementation. We employ the best trainers that are dedicated to the success of your staff.
