ISTE 2016: Inside a Successful EdTech Professional Development Program

Experts agree professional development needs to be collaborative, connected, relevant and personalized.

Participants

Sheryl Abshire, CTO, Calcasieu Parish (La.) Public Schools

Andrew J. Smith, Director of Digital Innovation Rowan Salisbury (N.C.) Schools

Susan K. S. Grigsby, Media Coordinator, Forsyth County (Ga.) Schools

Video Highlights

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<li style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 7.5pt 7.5pt; background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial;">Presenters should be held accountable to provide effective professional development for educators.</li>
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