• As you plan for the new school year, think of three things you'd like to do differently with technology this year. Make each goal concrete and attainable based on your skills, your students' skills, and your access to technology. For example, a personal goal might be to learn how to create a basic spreadsheet on the computer by December. A teaching goal might be to locate primary-source documents to supplement your social studies unit.
• Write down your goals and keep them where you'll see them -- at the bottom of a pile of back-to-school memos doesn't count.
• Review goals periodically and revise them as situations change and your skills improve.
• Share goals with friends and family, both for support and for positive peer pressure.

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