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Utilization of Technology in the Classroom with the Help of Professional Development

Outline

Introduction

Definition of Professional Development (PD)

Significance of the Study

Research Questions

Literature Review

Methods Focus area

Procedure

Study area

References

Introduction

Difference in the way children and adults use technology.

Children Digital natives (Prensky, 2001).

Adult Digital immigrants

Professional a way to encourage development and train teachers

to use technology

Definition

According to Schalager & Fusco (2003), PD is conducted as training, workshop and seminar that are held for teachers to inform them about “new knowledge and skill in the context of conceptual tools, rules and allocation of roles” (p. 209).

Zhao (2013) also states that it was Holmes in 1986 who introduced the concept of “Professional Development School” (p. 1628).

Cannon, 2013 states that PD “learning activities and experiences educators engage, from pre-service education to retirement, in order to increase career related performances” (p. 1).

Significance of Study

The significance of this study is to find out why teachers are not using available learning technology like multimedia and Web 2.0 in classroom.

It will also assist teachers to utilize technology in the classroom.

This study will also help teachers to improve teaching practices with the utilization of technology.

Research Questions

Why is multimedia and Web 2.0 good educational tool for teachers?

How effectively are teachers using teaching technologies in the class?

What learning technological tools are students using?

How will professional development help teachers to use learning technology in classroom?

Literature Review

Ratio of computer to student is 5:1 in 2001 (Lawless & Pellegrino, 2007); however computers are not turned on in the classroom (Wiburg, 2003)

Teachers felt lack of training regarding the use of technology (Watson, 2006).

The goal of professional development to integrate technology in the classroom (Mouza, 2002).

Literature review cont...

The level of self-efficacy is high after workshop. (Watson, 2006).

Long vacations are the time to learn new applications (Dwyer, 1994).

Online technology PD can be an alternative to face-to-face instruction (Barnett, 2003).

According to Schlager and Fusco (2003), PD provides information to teachers and puts knowledge into practice through the eyes of experts.

Cont..

Ambiguity of Professional Development Outdated and inadequate equipment in classroom

PD far away from the school site

long hours

irrelevant skills

one-shot training

no follow-up or no support (Mouza, 2002).

Problem arises when there are “incompatibilities in culture, leadership and tools” (Schlager & Fusco, 2003).

No proper cooperation between teachers, administrators and stakeholders hinders the progress of effective PD.

Methods

Focus area:

My focus area would be 25 elementary school teachers of LCPS.

This study would focus on 4th Grade science teachers and their students.

Study area

Diagrammatic view of procedure

First Step Survey

Second step Provide PD

Third step Collect initial work of the student

Fourth step Observation + Interview

Fifth step Collect final work of student’s work

Sixth step Evaluation

References

Barnett, H. (2003). Technology professional development: successful strategies for teacher change. ERIC digest. ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Syracuse NY. http://bern.library.nenu.edu.cn/upload/soft/0-article/029/517056.pdf

Cannon, J. G., Kitchel, A. & Duncan, D. W.(2013). Perceived professional development needs of Idaho secondary career and technical education teachers: Program management. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 4(1).

Dwyer, D. (1994). Apple classrooms of tomorrow: What we've learned. Educational Leadership, 51(7), 4-10. Lawless, K. A. & Pellegrino, J. W. (2007). Professional Development in Integrating Technology Into Teaching

and Learning: Knowns, Unknowns, and Ways to Pursue Better Questions and Answers. Review of Educational Research, 77 (4), 575-614. http://rer.sagepub.com/content/77/4/575.full

Mouza, C. (2002). Learning to teach with new technology: implication for professional development. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 35.2, p272.

Prensky, M. (2001). Digital natives, digital immigrants. On the Horizon. Vol 9, No. 5. Schlager, M.S. & Fusco, J. (2003). Teacher professional development, technologies and community of

practice: Are we putting the cart before the horse. The Information Society, 19, 203-220. Watson, G. (2006). Technology professional development: Long-term effects on teacher self-efficacy. Journal

of Technology and Teacher Education, 14(1), 151-165. Wiburg, K. M. (2003). Technology and the new meaning of educational equity. Computers in the School, 20:

1-2, 113-128. Zhao, Y. (2013). A probe into psychological training for professionalization development of college teachers.

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology 5(5): 1627-1632.

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