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Em-Powerpoint-ing Foreign Language Teachers! in Colorado: At the Fountain Valley School foreign language classes were canceled for a day while teachers learned how to put their classroom computers to use in their courses. Although the teaching was directed to foreign language faculty, Director of Technology Charity Peak invited other teachers to observe when they had time free.

The emphasis was on how and why multimedia presentations should be used in foreign language teaching. To do this, "a well-respected, technology-savvy French teacher from a neighboring district" came in to show how she uses Microsoft's PowerPoint software with her classes. Her many suggestions, concrete lesson examples and real-life anecdotes about perseverance demonstrated the endless possibilities of using the computer for learning. Peak then helped the teachers understand how to plan a presentation and helped them develop their own presentations to use in the following week's teaching. Besides learning to use multimedia in their classes, Peak observed that the teachers felt a renewed interest in learning new teaching and assessment methods they could use in their foreign language classes.

Professional Development for a New Era in New Jersey: June Ramondetta, Computer Supervisor for Washington Township Public Schools in Sewell, New Jersey, used ISTE standards to assess her teachers' skill levels in basic technology operations and concepts, personal and professional use of technology and application of technology in instruction. Following the assessment, a site-based staff development team was created for each school and workshops were scheduled to address each school's individual needs. In addition, a district team planned staff development days for all of their schools with the assistance of Rowan University School of Education. As Ramondetta says, "The classes were tailored to the needs of the district and the teachers, using computers which were set up the same way as the ones on their desks." The partnership with the University also led to the creation of a new graduate course, "Instructional Applications of Computers." In addition, an after-hours Computer Institute offered twenty-five different workshops and classes for district staff members. Workshops included basic computer skills; Internet use; using Apple Secondary Reference Kits to demonstrate effective use of multimedia in the classroom; digital camera operation; and paint, hypermedia, presentation, digital and spreadsheet, etc. software. New curriculum guides, including a technology component were developed for the district.


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