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We're always looking for new ways to meet our teachers needs. I'd like to get a composite of ideas that will guide me when I try to get teachers (reluctant and otherwise) to use that wonderful new CD-ROM, or the LCD panel, or the laser disk player. How do you encourage your teachers to utilize the technology you have available in your library? Shirley Huett, Librarian Quintanilla Middle School, Dallas, TX qlms97@aol.com Here are some wonderful ideas to pass along! During faculty meetings I bring them out and show them off. My principal also lets me showcase any items I'd like. During these faculty meetings we use PowerPoint presentations and the new LCD projector. Before starting I give my commercial. Things really started moving after I started that. It only takes a few minutes and really shows off our "stuff". <A HREF="mailto:mitchell_l1@popmail.firn.edu">mitchell_l1@popmail.firn.edu</A> Hi. You can look at our "Teaching Through Technology" web site which, together with the video series it accompanies, was created to share the ideas of teachers who are already using technology in their classsrooms with others. LMC specialists, technology integrators and others who do professional development in our state use the site and series to give teachers ideas and generate excitement about trying new things. People who have used the series have told me that it really helps for their teachers to see colleagues who are actually using technology because then they feel like they can do it too. You can search by technology or by curriculum area to find ideas for your teachers. http://www.ecb.org/ttt Peggy Garties Multimedia Analyst Wisconsin Educational Communications Board pgarties@ecb.state.wi.us Shirley, I have found that it always helps to demonstrate any new programs, etc. at a general faculty meeting. If all teachers can see how things work, they may be more receptive to using it. Also, it helps to use other teachers who have had success with the programs for promotion and talking about them in the faculty lounges, etc. marrmandy@hotmail.com (Mandy Salter) Well for one thing you need to do show and tell. A brief inservice (with a promise of more training for anyone interested) or a showoff of the product during a staff meeting, usually gets a few people. The other prong is to get one teacher who is interested and help them really get it going with their class. Once they rave about it to the others, other people won't want the one person hogging all the real estate, and will begin to jockey for time with it. ghodur@redshift.com (Gayle Hodur) Hi Shirley, I work at a large high school...almost 2000 students with around 120 faculty. Each year I do a day where I close the library to all students and have it open to only faculty and staff. I set up displays of EVERYTHING. I provide FOOD, :-). I advertise this through the teachers mailboxes ahead of time to let them know when this is being done. During their prep or lunch they come to the library and browse, experiment, chat with me about what they are doing in the classroom. This works great. If I sit with them and help them learn how to do a new skill, I give them "hours" for this-they have to accumulate 5 hours every 3 years using technology in order to keep their teacher certification. Hope this helps. Terry Villemure Manchester High School West Manchester, NH 03102 terryv@ma.ultranet.com Dear Shirley, The most effective way I have found to do it is when working on a research project with a class. I ask permission to use the laser disk or a CD-Rom with them during a library visit. When the teacher sees how much it adds, they are usually willing to try it on their own later. jamieb@dcn.davis.ca.us (Jamie Boston) If it's an issue of "afraid to use it" the best thing to do is to get it into their hands (salesmen know if they get it in your hands, you'll most likely buy it!). Do this by using it yourself when their class is there, begin the lesson/demonstration, then asking them to "take over for just a moment while I do . . ." (be sure to plan ahead with a good ploy!). Later, show them other similar items that go along with their classroom studies, and offer to help them. Joanne Ladewig Information Center Director Fairgrove Academy (a K-8 public school focusing on the Visual and Performing Arts, and Technology) La Puente, CA jladewig@ns700-1.enet.hlpusd.k12.ca.us The only thing that I have found to work was to prick a teacher's interest and than place the technology in her/his classroom for three or more months. Charles L. Kindgren Media-Librarian recently retired Faribault, MN It is a constant showing...I have an open house in the fall, where not only books are displayed, but actual CD-Roms, multimedia software, videos, etc. The teachers are able to browse and sign-out materials. When that doesn't work, I offer inservice programs, or slip the CD-Rom on when their class is in doing research for a specific project. The kids usually use the programs, and the teachers find out about it later... Pam Schembri Highview Elem. Nanuet Public Schools, NY Shirley, I usually volunteer to help them use the equipment the first time they use it. Pat Wende Royal Oaks Elementary School K-12 Library Media Director Sun Prairie, WI 53590 pwende@spasd.k12.wi.us I've had the most success when I've modeled the use of the technology for the teacher, with the students, during their research. After a few years, they feel they can do it themselves and then you can work on the next "upcoming thing". I generally run the equipment and leave the teacher free to tie in what's going on to what she's doing in the classroom. I've also been know to teach students, then there is an in-classroom expert. === Kristine Werkheiser Library Media Specialist Orville A. Todd Middle School Spackenkill Union Free School District kriswerk@yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=