Unrealistic Expectations?

The Expectations Placed on Teachers to Integrate Technology Into Their

Classrooms

Carrying A Heavy Load…..

“The ability of teachers to use technology in classroom instruction lags behind access to technology in schools”

(Reilly, 2004)

Professional Development

• Effective PD:

– Peer Feedback

– Follow Up

– Context

– Educational Examples

• “Educators are urged to incorporate technology into instruction, but the effectiveness of educational technology is determined by teachers’ readiness to use it, not by its mere presence in the classroom”

(Jones , 2001)

References

• Bergman, A., Pillen, M. & Powers, J. (2010). The Survival Kit For The Elementary School Principal. Corwin, Inc. Thousand Oaks, CA.

• Jones, C (2001). Tech Support: Preparing Teachers To Use Technology. Retrieved from: http://www.principals.org/portals/0/content/48158.pdf

• Jones, P., McKinney, M. &Sttrudler, N. (1999) First-year teachers’ use of Technology: Preparation, Expectations and Realities. Journal. of Technology and Teacher Education(2), 115-129. Retrieved from: http://coe.nevada.edu/nstrudler/JTATE99.pdf

• Nickson, R. &Zodhiates, P. (1988). Technology in Education: Looking Toward 2020. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc. Hillside, NJ.

• Reilly, B. (2004) Teachers, Not Technicians: Rethinking Technical Expectation for Teachers. Teachers College Record. Vol. 106, (10) 487-512

• Shrum, L. & Solomon, G. (2004). Web 2.0: New tools, new schools. International Society for technology in Education. Eugene, Oregon.

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