Technology+&+Pre-Service+Teachers




 *  Pre-Service Teachers are learning technology from other teachers - technology has become an integral component in the classroom
 * Pre-Service Teachers are being exposed to Smart Boards, Polyvision Boards, Promethian Boards, teleconferencing, Skype, podcasts, Web 2.0 tools, etc. and are expected to use these tools effectively in their classroom placements
 * Pre-Service Teachers are expected to use technology in both teaching strategy and in daily routines and must make technology work for them
 * Pre- Service Teachers are seeing significant changes in teacher preparation programs to infuse more technology into teaching and learning
 * Colleges and Universities are taking the "learning with technology" stance and engaging more pre-service teachers with technology in the classroom, as well as exposing pre-service teachers to a variety of educational technology tools that they can utilize in the classroom with the belief that the infusion of technology must begin in teacher training




 *  They come to know the best way to be an effective teacher. Technology helps them with new ways to teach that weren’t possible before.
 * Teachers who receive direction about how to incorporate technology in meaningful ways translate technology skills into in to practice and experience meaningful learning outcomes
 * Learning how to infuse technology into lessons and assignments that will meet the needs of all members of the learning community requires explicit planning in order to be effective, but will be critical as Pre-Service Teachers embark on their own teaching careers
 * Future teachers can learn to plan and implement learner-centered technology assignments based on best practice
 * The reinforcement of salient beliefs, such as ease of use, usefulness, and facilitation, will enhance preservice teachers’ intention to adopt new technologies.
 * Future Teachers will be expected to lead digital education in the following ways:
 * Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
 * Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments
 * Model digital age work and learning
 * Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
 * Engage in professional growth and leadership
 * Virtual Classrooms are being used in to teach students how to effectively manage classrooms.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Moodle Portfolio to demonstrate teacher is tech savvy

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Keep co-op up to date and thinking – Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing?[[image:aba0358l.jpg width="304" height="273" align="right"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Share new technology strategies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;"> Source of new input and ideas for a school




 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Faculty learning curve
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Finding the resources to provide the necessary technology on campus and continually updating
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 110%;">Few new teachers feel very well prepared ti integrate educational technology into their classroom instruction
 * Many teachers feel that there is a need for more frequent interactions with technology, as well as step by step instruction and time to experiment with and implement new ideas