The Importance Of Professional Development

Teaching with Integrated Technology — Developing New Curricula

Not only must teachers have access to technology and learn how to use it, but they also need to know how to teach with it. Historically, technology workshops have done a good job instructing how to use hardware and software.

But teachers need to go a step further and undertake a program of professional development in order to integrate technology into their curricula.

A Win-Win for Students and Teachers Alike

HP considers that technology, when successfully employed in the teaching environment, can have a positive effect on student engagement and resulting accomplishments. Additionally, teachers can facilitate this positive effect when they obtain mentoring and coaching that will help them incorporate technology into their teaching methodology. The HP Professional Learning Program was conceived to do just that.

The HP Professional Learning Program grooms teachers to plan new, effective, well-thought-out, and engaging learning experiences for their students, regardless of the type or amount of technology available to them. Teachers who join the program are immersed in a continuous, online, shared, mentoring setting, improving their skills, and gaining confidence and an understanding of how to successfully integrate technology into teaching and student learning. Students become the ultimate beneficiaries as they learn in part through the use of new technologies that open new worlds to them, and enable them to work at their own speed, when and where they choose. 

Key Program Deliverables

The HP Professional Learning Program, evolved from the professional development segment of the HP Technology for Teaching Grant Program, developed in 2004 with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), delivers:

·         An experienced educator mentor to lead participants through project work for a period from six months to one year

·         A project plan for each participant defining an action plan, goals, roles, responsibilities, and measurements

·         An individualized learning program for each participant

·         A purchasing account of $175 USD per participant to purchase online courses, publications, etc.

·         Mentored individual and large group activities centered on project implementation and evaluation

·         A one-year ISTE membership and associated privileges

About Sehi Computer Products
Sehi Computer Products, an HP Platinum Partner with more than 30 years, will work with your organization to implement the HP Professional Learning Program, and enable your teaching staff to integrate technology into their curricula. Our longevity and success is due to the commitment we have to our clients to deliver superior customer support and provide innovative technology services through select partnerships with industry-leading vendors. We can help you choose the right products to meet your needs, like the HP ProBook x360 11 G2, powered by the Intel^® Core™ i5 processor.

Contact us via email or call to learn more about the HP Professional Learning Program.

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