Meaningful engagement with
technology during preparation supports preservice teachers in their efforts to develop the technological pedagogical content knowledge (or technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge [TPACK]; Mishra & Koehler, 2006) needed to understand «complex relationships between technology, content, and pedagogy and [use] this understanding to develop appropriate, context - specific strategies and representations» (p. 1029) in their future teaching.
Not exact matches
Making a decision because a form of
technology is the easiest choice seems to limit preservice teachers» experiences with and understanding of
technology during their teacher
preparation.
Lastly, the need to work effectively with
technology as English teachers supports efforts to develop preservice teachers» technological pedagogical content knowledge
during university
preparation.
When considering English teachers» need for technological proficiency in today's classrooms, teacher educators are more likely to prefer experimentation with forms of
technology during university
preparation, seeking responses like the one offered by one preservice teacher: «Lately it seems that more and more teachers are using weblogs as formats for discussion.
In order to provide preservice teachers with the exposure and experience they need to become comfortable with
technology beyond productivity and social networking, teacher
preparation programs must examine the best methods for providing the needed information, whether through modeling, explicit instruction, or collaboration
during the practicum (Jones, Cunningham & Stewart, 2005; Keeler, 2008; West & Graham, 2007; Williams & Foulger, 2007).
Understanding what motivates preservice teachers to begin integrating standards - based
technology into their lesson planning will aid teacher educators in determining the best approach to convey this information
during teacher
preparation programs.
Modifying the informal reflection assignment to require the use of these less familiar forms of
technology would extend the preservice English teachers» interactions with
technology, in general, and provide specific experiences with a different medium that might encourage future experimentation in the classroom while supporting the development of preservice teachers» TPACK
during university
preparation.
During my
preparation, I want you to know that SLAW came up many times as the place to look and see what law librarians were doing with Web 2.0
technologies.
• Our Infrastructure Solutions & Partners —
During the course of the Token Sale and its
preparation phase, we partnered with the blockchain
technology sector leaders, such as Bancor, Ambrosus and Civic.