Share Paper: Preparing Pre-service Teachers to Teach with Technology: Or if WE teach it will THEY teach it?
Tuesday, November 15 2:45 PM-3:45 PM Edison Ballroom
Abstract: Teacher education programs are struggling to adequately prepare future teachers to integrate technology into their teaching. The challenge for teacher education programs is to find time in a program already packed with prerequisites to integrate digital skills/literacy (especially when many faculty members may themselves be in need of technology instruction). This study was designed to explore the question of what influences the attitudes of pre-service teachers in the use of technology in the classroom? Specifically, does increased modeling/implementation of instructional technology in the college classroom lead to better/more confident use of technology by student teachers? This poster presentation will display ...