Affordances+of+PD+models

“Veen (1993) found that teachers pedagogical skills were more important than their ICT skills in influencing their use of computers for teaching and learning.” (Yunus 2007)
 * Professional Development Models must offer educators the ability** to select appropriate technological hardware and software resources for learning whilst also developing understandings of pedagogy in this contemporary educational climate.

School and institutional management must move away from ideas of ‘one-size-fits-all’ approaches to professional development. Identifying individual experiences and abilities and organizing learning programs that support teachers to work within personal parameters taking into account the “…fit of technology within the localized classroom setting of each teacher…” (Levin and Wadmany 2008) will provide educators with appropriate support.

Models should include:
 * ======A structure that incorporates “…formal… learning from experts, contextual and dialogical learning with colleagues and students, and self-learning based on one’s classroom practices.” (Levin and Wadmany 2008)======
 * ======Content with a focus on building awareness of appropriate choices of ICT resources allowing teachers to make discerning selections; including exposure to the broader implications of software design [see marginalized communities]======
 * ======Exploration of instructional approaches.======