This chapter highlights recent research that clearly demonstrates the positive
role effective technology integration can have on student achievement, as well as multiple pedagogical models for integrating digital tools in our instructional practices.
Identifying practical examples of how preservice teachers use TPACK in technology - enhanced special education environments can provide teacher educators with a basis for designing experiences that can
promote effective technology integration in similar learning contexts.
Despite the challenges that
effective technology integration poses for educators, there is hope in the powerful suggestions provided by preservice teachers and those teachers who continue their professional development through opportunities like the National Writing Project and its regional and state sites across the country.
The NESS is a dynamic, hour long session at the New England 1:1 Summit which places students in the spotlight and demonstrates the
impact effective technology integration in a 1:1 setting has on student learning.
Shireen is also president of the board of directors of Community Technology Centers» Network, a national affiliation of initiatives and organizations around the country that collectively
promote effective technology integration for social, civic, and economic security in the lives of low - income communities.
Bisiewicz will be pursuing a master's degree in the Technology, Innovation, and Education Program to enhance her knowledge of emerging educational technologies,
effective technology integration in the classroom, and the enhancement of student learning.
Koehler and Mishra (2008) argued that for
effective technology integration all three knowledge elements (content, pedagogy, and technology) should exist in a dynamic equilibrium.
Inparticular,
effective technology integration in teaching should create a bondbetween technology and instructional content and process skills through «innovativeand imaginative applications» (Diem, 2000, p. 494), which aim to take studentsin directions that would not be possible without technology.
One objective is to build these schools» capacity to model
effective technology integration for preservice teacher candidates.
Following the West Talks, educators attend their choice of 50 - 75 different workshops ranging in topic from social - emotional learning to
effective technology integration, to minding your own well - being.
Clifford, Friesen, and Lock (2004) and Hughes (2004) argued that
effective technology integration in preservice teacher education should be addressed within curriculum and pedagogy units and not as an isolated just - in - case ICT course (Jacobsen, Clifford, & Friesen, 2002) or an add - on unit (Kent, 2004).