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Stacey Price Technology Internship March 12, 2010 3 Year Personal Professional Development Plan Professional development is a vital part of continued growth. Teachers insist that their students are continuous, lifelong learners. Technology teachers, leaders and facilitators should practice what they preach. Technology will never stop revolving so our learning as teachers should never stop evolving. For my next 3 years, I have planned several activities in order to keep up with the current and upcoming technologies and to ensure that my students are getting the best technology integrated education possible. They will be exposed to many technologies and I will provide them with technology rich knowledge that they can take with them anywhere they go. I plan to integrate technology as much as possible in my own classroom. I plan to assist other teachers with technology integration. What better way to keep up with technology improvements other than having more hands-on experience? When teachers become interested in technology, they are motivated to want to use it more in the classroom. I also plan to attend workshops in the district whenever they are offered. More training and professional development would be beneficial to an ongoing education. It would benefit all involved. I plan to subscribe to technology magazines through the mail, technology newsletters, and online updates via email to ensure I am aware of new technology that could be integrated into the classroom. I am eager to have conferences with technology leaders and facilitators about upcoming resources to be used in technology. In my plan, I have stated that I will be aware of the current and changed in the district technology plan and the mandated state standards. It is imperative that individuals planning to work in the technology field be aware of what the students are to be learning in the classroom.