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 * **Trans4motion** is a mentored professional development program for Classroom2.0 pedagogy in 7-12 High School.
 * Professional Development - Overview**

=**"You can cut corners when you teach. But It doesn't matter whether or not you choose to cut corners, to be lazy or diligent when you teach. Either choice becomes easier every day". Dan Mayer**=

This professional development plan allows for 4/5 teachers - with some ICT experience, to focus on 7 Web2.0 classroom tools over 8 weeks.

It is based on teachers working towards the [|2008 NETs Standards for teachers and students], outlined by the Internation Society of Technology Educators (ISTE). These standards are used by every state in America and many around the world. The aim of this professional development program is to transform current perceptions and approaches to using technology in the classroom. It puts into motion, a change in the way teachers embded technology in everyday classroom practice.

This means that teachers use technology as a 'tool'. Lessons are not focused around 'going to the computer room' to do 'computer' exercises.

eachers are encouraged to use a range of ICTs as discussion materials, stimulus materials, to engage students as individual learners or as collaborators.

The desired outcome is to transform the 'ordinary' activity - wipeboard, chalk and talk, text book read/recite - into one which integrates the use of read/write/seach/produce technology as 'normal' practice.


 * How does it work in schools?**

4/5 teachers receive 1 hours professional development per week. Face to Face or Online. ||