Vacaville Christian Schools in Vacaville, CA recently embarked on a district-wide iPad initiative. While most of the educators grasped the transition to the tablets in their instruction, one teacher in particular struggled.

“She was one of the best math teachers on the planet,” Middle School Principal Maylene Ripley said, “But she said she couldn’t do it and she resigned. ”

Although the Middle School would miss the talented math teacher, Ripley didn’t want to force the transition on her. Over the few months after her resignation, her colleagues kept in touch with her and encouraged her that the training and support they were getting through the school’s Atomic Learning subscription would help her through. She decided to return to the school and used the school’s online training solution to become proficient enough in using the tablet that she now teaches other educators how to use their mobile device effectively in their classrooms.

Emerging Ed Tech continued this week with a series of posts that examine applications of education technology that have produced measurable, positive results. We are proud to share our research study results are featured in yesterday's post:

This week we learn about a study conducted around teacher use of the Atomic Learning professional development solution and it’s impact on student learning.

...This study provides yet another example of how instructional technologies and technology integration in education truly can make a measurable difference in student engagement and student learning."

By answering the “How do I...?” questions that can take up much of a Tech Teams’ day, Atomic Learning’s on-demand tutorials free up time, allowing staff to focus on larger initiatives, while still providing the support teachers need to successfully implement and integrate technology in the classroom.

Just ask our customers, like Tami, a Technology Coordinator at Summit School:

“I used to get calls/emails all the time from parents who were frustrated watching their kids muddle through a sticky part of a tech project. Now, most of the kids, and many of the parents, know to check Atomic Learning first. I’ve used it for years with two different laptop schools and I can’t recommend it highly enough... It’s on my short list of school technology essentials. ”

Projects and workshops help teachers learn how to effectively integrate technology in the classroom. To explore the collection of 21st Century Skills concepts training available through classrooms projects, visit the Atomic Learning website.

Limited resources to provide comprehensive technology training to staff? Here's Bancroft School's solution.

The school needed technology training that could work on its own, without the help of the Technology Department staff. And, having this solution available at any time of day was an important factor to fit Bancroft School’s needs.

Download this case study to learn how Bancroft found a solution that has resulted in self-driven staff technology PD.