- Staff Development Needs Based on Job and Task Analysis
- Training Gaps Decrease Based on Questionnaire Feedback
- Educated the Educator with Success of Performance Reviews
The needs from various technology choices begins with the decision made for training tools.
Advocacy in learning can be made easier with the aid of technology. Communication can be increased based on the method used; email, text, video chat, teleconferencing, or through social media. Learning has become so much easier with the help of technology. Quick yet, effective processes are designed through the use of the Internet. Variety can suit the needs of different learning styles but also provides the freedom to learn different methods to learning and teaching.
Staff development is determined by the job description and the requirements. Accountability is important when learning new ideas and training methods. Understanding the proficiency in skill sets needs to be determined and can also be changed as the learning process develops. organizational values are the most difficult to overcome because education and training has not been part of in-service training for the past decade (Caffarella & Ratcliff Daffron, 2013, p. 41).
Surveys and questionnaires are literal methods to fill in gaps and make adjustments as needed. The use of questionnaires and surveys can be completed anonymously and a serious change can be implemented to help make the training operational and useful. Technology training can be easier when communication can help embrace the need for training improvements.
A unique training method like workshops can help the educator to gather new ideas and share experiences with others learning the same applications. "Teachers can be very challenging to teach," said Race. "Don't force anything too fast on them; and rely on a few innovators to create the envy and interest necessary to get everybody else on board."(McCree, 2012).
Accountability is n important attribute to help educators not only learn new technology methods, but how to teach it effectively. Through the use of performance reviews the information shows, strengths and weakness that need to be compared to the objectives and goal list. Objectives are more subject to change more than the actual goal. Objectives need to fit the mold that will make hitting a goal a success. Like the questionnaire, the performance reviews provide feedback that will help reach those goals and help individual strength with learning new things.
