Most professional development is focused on teachers and rightfully so, but we can't forget that our administrators often need help with technology as well. Recently I was asked to share some tech tips with our principals. One teacher shared Evernote and a principal shared Twitter so I decided to share some iPad keyboard tricks, QR codes, Padlet and Adobe Reader app.
First I asked the principals to scan a QR code that took them to this article:
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/want-increased-student-achievement-using-ipads.
After opening in Safari, I showed them how to take away the images and extras from the site, how to bookmark and add to a reading list.
Then I had them scan a QR code that took them to this PDF: http://www.eduleadership.org/wp-content/essential-ipad-guide-2.0.pdf
I showed them how to open in Adobe and how to use the highlight, comment, and other tools in that app. I asked them to contribute some of their thoughts on their role in a 1:1 initiative on a Padlet I created.
Finally I showed them some keyboard shortcuts like the hidden apostrophe, quotation mark, hidden URL endings, and how to type numbers without switching keyboards back and forth.
They seemed to enjoy the hands on time with the iPads and they loved the keyboard shortcuts. I promptly followed several of our new tweeters.
Do you have special time dedicated to teaching your administrators? I would love to hear your ideas.
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