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Writing about good teachers or telling about them doesn't have the clout of seeing a master teacher in action. It's even more difficult to describe best practices using technologies. There's one sure way of sharing and that is to observe the teacher and the techniques -- live or on video. The problems with on-site visitation, however, are location and scheduling. Scheduling may not be possible because of distance, space and time considerations. The problems with videotapes include production and dissemination. Because of these obstacles, there is a lot of great teaching that is noticed and rewarded in its own way, but not in ways that will benefit the greatest number of teachers.

The good news is that with today's technology tools and the Internet, problems related to location, space, scheduling, production and dissemination can be eliminated. Videos of our best teachers can be shared online with other educators all over the world. Many schools now have the capability of creating their own videos and publishing them online. Using a Mac or PC, you can digitize videotapes and publish them to the Web. And if you already have a DV Mac, iMovie 2 software and a digital video camera, professional-quality videos are extremely easy for teachers and students to produce.

Consider, for example, the online video case studies made possible by PT3 (Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology) initiative awards grants. These videos provide professional development through short videos of master teachers in action. They are, in a way, like advertisements for good teaching. Take a look at some of these videos created in Orange County, California, on teaching math posted at the California Learning Interchange which is modeled after the Apple Learning Interchange. You can also find video case studies for the teaching of history, science, and language arts at this site. These may provide you with ideas for your classroom.

These video case studies offer excellent models for what we are seeking at the Computer Learning Foundation this year; however, our emphasis is on using technologies to enhance learning. We are looking for videos of those master teachers, young and old, in all subject areas who are putting technologies to use in effective and exciting ways and sharing their knowledge with others -- exemplary teachers teaching teachers.

We are launching this effort with a call for nominations to the new Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame. The nominees will be exemplary teachers who are teaching other teachers how to integrate technology effectively in their classrooms. You, as the nominator, will produce a Desktop Movie of this individual that shows him or her in action, so others can learn from this teacher. (For more information on how to create Desktop Movies, visit the Desktop Movie section the Foundation has put together to help you.) In addition, we are seeking Desktop Movies and Web pages that provide effective professional development. With these videos and Web pages, we'll begin developing the Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame to showcase the best in professional development materials and the best in teaching with technologies. Our Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame will broaden the reach of local professional development and at the same time, create ways for local excellence to be recognized worldwide. It will be a perfect way to give all teachers the opportunity to "observe" our masters and to learn from them. We invite you to nominate a deserving educator in your school or district and to share your teaching ideas in the Computer Learning Month competitions this year to help make the Computer Learning Foundation Hall of Fame more valuable for everyone.


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