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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Technology Professional Development"”.
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HOW TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GUIDES INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE
<p>Technology integration for today’s classroom has been characterized as insufficient for today’s global society. Teachers need better training programs or professional development specifically focusing on integrating technology into instructional practice. This study examined the technology …
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Examining the factors of a technology professional development intervention
… 2007). Students must begin utilizing current technology tools during their K-12 educational experience and online learning can assist students with developing these skills. Teachers with online technology skills and equipped with effective pedagogical strategies for teaching in an online …
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Educators' Perceptions of Twitter for Educational Technology Professional Development: A Uses and Gratifications Expectancy Model
Throughout the years, the practice of professional development amongst educators has evolved to adapt to the needs of a changing society and a shift to online professional development (OPD) opportunities has become popular for meeting the needs of educators. As a result, social media platforms, …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a personalized, pedagogy-based technology professional development model in teacher preparation programs
Technology plays an integral part in today’s classrooms, so there is no question that it should play an equally important role in teacher preparation programs. While technology classes are in place in most institutions, research has shown that some College of Education faculty members, especially …
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FACTORS INFLUENCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE MUSIC CLASSROOM
… what factors influence the implementation of technology in the music classroom. Thirty-one Kansas Music Teachers (n=31) completed a web-based survey about technology in the music classroom regarding Technology Implementation, Technology Availability, Teacher Technology Self-Efficacy, Teacher …
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Technology Implementation: Teacher Age, Experience, Self-Efficacy, and Professional Development as Related to Classroom Technology Integration
… years of teaching experience, quality of professional development, and teacher self-efficacy as defined by Bandura (1997) to examine the manner in which these factors relate to implementing new technologies in the classroom. Participants in this study were located in 2 different school …
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A case study of how and if a professional development program builds teachers' TPACK model of instruction
The purpose of this case study was to examine the technology professional development experiences of three teachers, to explore their decisions regarding the classroom integration of technology, and to determine if the technology integration met the TPACK model of instruction. The case study design …
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The relationship between library professional development and technology in school media centers
… that the more hours media specialists spent in professional development activities, the more likely it would be that the technologies learned in the professional development activities would be implemented in their media centers. The survey was prepared and sent to 126 media specialists …
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Understanding The Technology Support Needs Of High School Teachers Implementing A Learning Management System
… school teachers’ perceptions of various types of professional development, training, and support provided to and received by them during the implementation of a learning management system. Additionally, the researcher sought to explore the impact support may have on teachers’ beliefs about …
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Analysis of instructional technology in the Runnemede school district
… to describe and evaluate the effectiveness of technology as a tool of instructional delivery. The results informed teachers, administrators, and board members of their current technology status and served in the development of future goals. The goal of the study was to survey the professional …
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Technology Use and Training of Selected High School Principal in the Commonwealth of Virginia
… high school principals regarding their use of technology and technology related professional development. The design of the study is based on the phenomenological study approach in which the lived experiences of a small number of people is investigated (Rossman & Rallis, 2003). This study used …
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The use of journaling as a means of reflection for greater technology implementation among teachers.
… during graduate coursework impacts the level of technology implementation in instructional settings for experienced teachers. This study examined the relationships between: (1) levels of reflection demonstrated in journal responses, (2) the level of technology implementation, and (3) teachers' …
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Factors That Correlate with the Use of Technology in Georgia's Elementary Schools
… leadership, on Georgia elementary teachers' technology use. The researcher investigated the availability and the usage of technology in Georgia elementary public schools by teachers for delivery of instruction. The researcher also investigated school principals' support for technology use, …
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The Effects of Teacher Professional Development and Self-Efficacy on Classroom Uses of Information and Computer Technologies
… in the information age. Although scholars found technology integration is helpful in improving students’ mathematics achievement, the role of teachers’ preparedness for technology integration remains critical.</p> <p>Technology professional development and self-efficacy are two major factors …
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Negotiating Power, Identity and Mutuality: Graduate Students in Relation with Faculty, Administrators and Each Other
… together for two and one-half years as part of a technology professional development project, (b) describe, through the voice of the graduate students, learning experiences that ran parallel to their formal doctoral education, and (c) demonstrate ways to link practitioner research and critical …
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Teacher Self-Efficacy and Resilience With Multilingual Learners: A Rural Secondary Story
… learners in a dual enrollment English language development program describe as contributing to their resiliency and self-efficacy. Furthermore, in this study, rural Californian secondary educators will describe the behavioral, cognitive, and environmental factors that contribute to their …
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The Use of Technology by Public School Principals
Technology has always been a part of a principal's daily duties. Whether the technology is a pencil, an intercom system, a laptop computer, or mobile device, it has played a role in the principalship. Questions remain regarding the extent technology influences the principalship, as well as the …
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A Critical Analysis of Teaching with Student Response Systems in Middle School Classrooms
… (i.e., years taught, semesters using SRS technology, professional development experiences); (4) if teachers profile of use of the systems were related to their perceptions regarding the effect of SRS on instruction; and (5) if teachers profile of use of the systems were related to their …
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The Impact of Louisiana INTECH Professional Development on Elementary School Leaders' Perceptions of Change and Student Achievement
… participate in state-sponsored Integration of Technology (INTECH) training. Although INTECH training and certification is acknowledged by the Louisiana Department of Education as the standard for technology-trained teachers, no research has been conducted to determine its impact on student …
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