While attitudes toward technology and
actual use of technology in the classroom are both areas that have been examined, the concept of NETS - T recognition in teachers, either preservice or in - service, provides an opportunity for future studies.
Both state and national initiatives further focus on teacher preparation as a means to overcome the deficits from simple exposure to technology and to promote
the actual use of technology in the classroom.
While advantages exist to the effective integration of technology into ELA, McGrail (2005, 2006) said that, as of her writing, little research had been done specifically on how technology usage relates to ELA teachers» pedagogical practice or
actual use of technology in the classroom.
Not exact matches
We should build on new
technologies that
use virtual reality to build simulations so teachers
in training can experience, for example, a scenario
in teaching fractions or responding to student ideas that is removed from the complexities
of an
actual classroom.
The primary goal
of the EdGCM (Educational Global Climate Model) Project is to enhance the quality
of climate - change science teaching and learning at the high school level through broader access to
actual GCMs, and to assist teachers by providing the appropriate
technology, materials and support to
use these research - quality climate models effectively
in the
classroom.
Yet, another recent study shows that, despite the fact that 59 %
of early childhood educators have access to computers for classes, 35 %
of educators report never
using a computer with young children
in their programs indicating some disconnect between knowledge
of the importance
of technology and the
actual implementation
of it
in the
classroom.