On-demand training appears to work especially well for technology in the educational setting. Personnel already in place, such as the library media teacher, technology coordinators, or technology teachers on special assignment, can deliver this technology training when the teacher and site administrator need it.
The timing of equipment purchases is also important to effective professional development. If the equipment is purchased long before the teachers and administrators have learned to use it, “new” equipment may become obsolete before it is ever used in a classroom.
The Professional Development component needs to align with the timeline for equipment acquisition in the Infrastructure, Hardware, Technical Support, and Software component as well as support the goals and the timeline for implementing the technology strategies and methodologies under the Curriculum component.