Professional Staff Development Plan

Topic: Exploring and integrating Google Applications for educators to use for instructional purposes Intended Participants: Bryan County High School and Middle School Teachers Date: 10/16/13 Location: Bryan County High School Computer Lab Room 408 Objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Review Google drive Organize documents within Google drive Upload documents into Google Create documents, forms, etc. in Google To work collaboratively in grade level groups

Description of Learning Activities: This technology staff development lesson is a beginning session on Google Applications for educators. Bryan County is involved in a technology initiative that will include email for students, more of an emphasis on cloud computing, and using Google documents as a method of making collaboration between partners on both sides of the county easier. By the end of the school year, teachers should be actively engaging in using their Google accounts to share documents collaboratively with colleagues, as well as students.