Consequently, we agreed that additional
PD focused on technology itself would not be useful.
Guzey and Roehrig observed four beginning secondary science teachers» technology integration over the course of one school year after the teachers had attended a summer
PD focused on technology integration in secondary science.
Not exact matches
Whether the professional development
focuses on technology, pedagogy or both, the Edcamp model is great way to make the most of your
PD time.
Six states now allow teachers to count micro-credentials toward their continuing education requirements, according to Digital Promise, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit authorized by Congress that is
focused on educational innovation, and BloomBoard, a teacher
PD education
technology start - up in Silicon Valley.
Content - specific
PD and support that
focus on science content, technological knowledge, and pedagogy may be important to the successful integration of
technology in science classrooms.
Previously,
PD around
technology has
focused on introducing the affordances of the
technology with the assumption that teachers could connect these to their teaching practice (Kopcha, 2012; Matzen & Edmunds, 2007).
«The newest
PD Online courses
focus on critical 21st century issues — educational
technology, STEM education, and the Common Core standards — and are designed for interactive, self - paced professional learning.»
«This Board built a master plan that
focused on learning and teacher support first, then the
technology, and they recognized that one
PD model does not fit all teachers — all crucial elements to growing innovative practice beyond one classroom or school.»
One teacher in 2009 described how critical hands -
on practice time was to the success of
technology PD workshops: «Many
PD classes
focus on bells and whistles, and if a teacher does not have the time to apply and play with what they learn, nothing transfers.»
Teachers in the 2015 questionnaire reported valuing
PD content that
focused on using instructional approaches with
technology (e.g., «project - based learning, student - centered instruction and flipped classrooms») to teach specific learning content in their curricula.
Teachers in 2015 were more specific in their requests of needing follow - up, in - person, and situated
PD support,
focusing on just - in - time support in their classrooms to better support their integration of
technology into their practices.
Other teachers emphasized that
PD content needs to accommodate for teachers» needs, interests, and levels by providing choices to teachers, as opposed to having fixed learning programs
focusing on learning district - selected
technology tools.
Other researchers have emphasized the importance of
focusing on pedagogical aspects of
technology integration during
PD sessions (Ertmer & Ottenbreit - Leftwich, 2013; Hew & Brush, 2007; Inan, Lowther, Ross, & Strahl, 2010; Liu, 2013).
Despite much
focus on professional development (
PD) aimed specifically at developing
technology integration skills, rigorous studies of effective
PD are lacking.