Share Paper: How do Pre-service Teachers Explain Their Own Technology Growth in a Technology Integration Course?

  1. Joyce Asing-Cashman, New Mexico State University, United States
  2. David Rutledge, New Mexico State University, United States
Wednesday, March 19 11:30-11:50 AM City Terrace 9

Abstract: This research seeks to understand pre-service teachers’ (PST) perceived technology growth in a Technology Integration course. The pre-service teachers will be introduced to Web 2.0 tools by requiring them to be involved in an array of activities that include completing assignments using Google Docs, completing a digital learning journal using Weebly, creating and editing video clips using WeVideo, manipulating and editing images using GIMP, and creating a webquest based on three subject areas using Weebly. Employing a qualitative method, students responsed to three open-ended questions at the beginning of the semester; and three more open-ended questions at end of the ...