Because technology is changing so quickly, it is important for teachers to stay updated with it. There are so many programs, though it's difficult to decide which programs I want to invest time and effort into learning. I have utilized CourseEra for professional development and found it useful. I have not used it for technology yet. I know that there are courses offered at the Admin building, however there are several conflicts because of mandatory meetings and tutorials after school.
I wish I would have known about the technology immersion program over the summer so I could have had more time to explore and prepare. Because it happened in Feb/Mar it was more difficult to implement because it conflicted with test prep.
I am glad you are finding alternatives for learning. Just like you have found learning communities with science, there are also technology learning communities. You can find communities on Edmodo, #edtech on Twitter, Microsoft Partners in Learning is worldwide.
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