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Change.com: A Technology Training Success Story
James D. Sheffield, Ed.S.

As I listened to the conversation around the room, I began to wonder what I had gotten myself into. The small group of teachers seated at the different computer workstations were asking questions and making comments to one another that left me with an uneasy feeling. "How do you turn it on?" one asked. "I don't know. I have one in my room, but I have never used it." stated another. "What exactly is a spreadsheet?" demanded yet another. The main reason for my growing concern was that I was to teach this group of teachers how to use computers and technology in the classroom, and their comments were quickly draining my confidence....



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