Teachers face unrealistic expectations to integrate technology into their classrooms despite their ability to use technology lagging behind the availability of technology in schools. Effective professional development for teachers on educational technology includes peer feedback, follow up support, contextually relevant examples, and opportunities to practice. Simply providing technology in classrooms is not enough, as a teacher's readiness and ability to use technology effectively determines the impact of educational technology, not its mere presence.

1. Unrealistic Expectations?The Expectations Placed on Teachers to Integrate Technology Into Their Classrooms

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9. “The ability of teachers to use technology in classroom instruction lags behind access to technology in schools” (Reilly, 2004)

10. Professional DevelopmentEffective PD:Peer FeedbackFollow UpContextEducational Examples

11. “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)

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