Staff Development

At Benchmark Technology, we want to design your staff development to best meet your specialized needs. We can work with your team to design a training for a staff development day or design a long-term program that will provide the sustainability your teachers need to effectively and transparently integrate technology.

Workshops and Programs available

Below, please find a list of our workshops and training subject areas. We are by no means limited to these. If you have an idea or would like to adapt one of our programs specifically for your organization, we will gladly work with you on that. Just let us know.

Task-Oriented Training

• Safe Practices for Life Online
• Tablet PCs in K-12 Education
• Differentiating Instruction with Technology in K-5 Classrooms
• Multiple Intelligence's and Instructional Technology
• Project-Based Learning in the Digital Age
• Digital Age Literacy for Teachers
• Technology Integration Made Easy
• PowerPoint in the Classroom
• Writing Winning Grant Proposals
• Microsoft Word: How-To's for the Classroom
• Electronic Portfolios: Tracking Student Progress
• Technology for Remediation

Integrating Technology to Enhance

• English & Language Arts
• English Language & Foreign Language
• Math & Science
• Social Studies
• Music & Art
• Physical Education & Health Education
• Special Education

Educational Workshops - Summer 2012

Single Full Day: Cost: $150
CEU Credit: .5 ($20 application fee applies)
*All workshops will take place at the Benchmark Technology training facility in Meridian, MS with the exception of the Grant Writing workshop will take place at MS State University in Starkville, MS. See details below.

Integrating the Internet Safely and Protecting Identity
June 6th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Google Apps 101: Using Google in Your Classroom
June 13th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Learning with iPads in the Elementary Classroom
June 15th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Technology Tools for the Science Classroom
June 21st, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Microsoft Excel 2010 in the Math Classroom
July 24th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Take Interactive Learning to the Next Level with your Eno Interactive Whiteboard
July 16th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 in the Language Arts Classroom
July 27th, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Office 2010 - Moving to the Clouds
July 2nd, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

Other Workshops

Internet & Computing Core Certification (IC3) Training & Testing
May 30th, 31st & June 1st, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:30pm
July 31st, August 1st & 2nd, 2012 - 9:00am to 3:30pm
Cost: $485
CEU Credit: .5

Writing Winning Grants from Start to Finish - 2 Days
*Location: MS State University - Starkville, MS
July 24th & 25th, 2012 - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Cost: $295
CEU Credit: 1.2; SEMI Credit: TBD