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What is Systemic Thinking/Planning

Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
Planning that affects or relates to a system as a whole, not merely its individual elements/components.
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Ensuring Quality in Technology-Focused Professional Development
Marcie J. Bober (San Diego State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch129
Abstract
Few would argue that teachers exposed to technologyfocused professional development are better prepared to effectively and systematically integrate computers, peripherals and software into their classrooms than those without any formal training. However, one must necessarily assume that quality matters … that teachers participating in high-quality professional development are more likely than those engaged in token or perfunctory training to use technology well (for instructional preparation, delivery and assessment); to be cognizant of technology’s advantages and limitations; and to situationally model both hardware and software (Hirsh & Sparks, 2000).
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