This document discusses the importance of integrating technology in teacher education. It notes that many teachers feel their pre-service training did not adequately prepare them for technology or 21st century skills. It also states that a teacher's level of digital competence directly correlates with student learning outcomes. The document provides examples of professional development resources and certifications for teachers to improve their technological pedagogical skills. It emphasizes the need to educate teachers on technology integration, facilitate professional development opportunities, and provide ongoing support to ensure effective classroom implementation.
3. Integrating
Technology inTeacher Education
Did you know?
“Many teachers believe that their
pre-service training did not prepare
them well in either technology or
21st century skills.”
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Estrada, V., and Freeman, A. (2015). NMC Horizon
Report: 2015 K-12 Edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
4. “
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the level of a teacher’s digital competence
directly correlates with students’ learning
outcomes
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Services
Edtech teacher CUE Professional
Learning
Minecraft
Education Edition
Common Sense
Education
TeacherTap Intel Professional
Development
TCEA Professional
Development
What does IntegratingTechnology inTeacher Education look like?
11. IntegratingTechnology inTeacher
Education
Educate
• Educate teachers on the
importance of
integrating technology
and new pedagogical
practices in their
classrooms.
Facilitate
• Provide teachers with
the opportunity to
improve their
technological and
pedagogical techniques
by providing appropriate
professional
development resources.
Support
• Provide ongoing support
and encouragement to
teachers after they
complete professional
development in
technology to ensure
effective integration in
the classroom.
12. “
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you can't expect staff to use new technology if
it they are not confident users or creators
