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This is a long overdue post that I wanted to get up to my blog. It comes from attending a previous NECC and talks about some of the ideas that I came across that have directed my professional development efforts over the last year or so.

In between sessions I went to the Poster Gallery where they had people with poster/computer displays about varying topics. I went by several that had to do with professional development and had to share some of the great ideas that are coming out about creative technology staff development options.

Tech Academy Immersive, week long program.

Job Embedded Training Stafford County Schools (in Virginia?) and Pendergast Schools in Arizona shared the concept of embedding training with an on-site technology integration specialist. Pendergast furthered that idea with the concept of using Library Media Specialists as resources as well.

Ed Tech Specialist Certifications This is my own idea, but is basically a certification concept that awards teachers a certificate/qualification for completing a certain number of classes on a particular topic.