Welcome to the MPS Technology Professional Development Resource page!
For questions or comments please contact Michael McLaughlin, Technology Coordinator for Middleton Public Schools
The purpose of this page is to provide the faculty with access to high-quality online training courses and classroom resources at no cost to the teacher.
MassONE is the Commonwealth's set of web-based applications, resources, and tools for students, teachers and administrators. This also includes access to the Technology Self-Assessment Tool (TSAT).
THe Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has partnered with Verizon to offer Thinkfinity, a collection of standards-based lessons and resources.
The Howe-Manning faculty has access to Discovery Education where they can find educational videos, lesson plans, and training on how to use this resource. Contact Michael McLaughlin for your username and password.
Microsoft offers a wide variety of just-in-time learning resources for using their products including Office 2010. Microsoft also provides a collection of teacher resources and lesson plans
EasiTeach is the new Interactive White Board (IWB) software that will be available to the faculty starting in September 2011.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) offers free online courses as well as a teacher idea exchange as part of its professional development site.