Software include applications (apps) used to accomplish various tasks with digital tools such as word processing or presentation (e.g., PowerPoint).
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Preparing 21st Century Teachers: Supporting Digital Literacy and Technology Integration in P6 Classrooms
Salika A. Lawrence (CUNY Medgar Evers College, USA), Rupam Saran (CUNY Medgar Evers College, USA), Tabora Johnson (CUNY Medgar Evers College, USA), and Margareth Lafontant (CUNY Medgar Evers College, USA)
Copyright: © 2020
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0000-2.ch008
Abstract
When teachers use technology and digital tools for academic purposes, they are more apt to introduce it to their K-12 students. This chapter describes methods used by teacher educators to incorporate technology into their courses to help candidates meet professional standards, and methods used by teacher candidates to incorporate technology into their teaching to help P6 students meet technology and 21st century standards. Teacher preparation programs should introduce candidates to different technologies and software programs, provide opportunities for candidates to use the tools, and guide candidates as they develop learning resources in the field using the technology. Three factors impacted candidates' use of technology: their perceptions about their capabilities as users of technology in academic contexts, their experiences using technology, and their access to resources such as digital devices and software. Although some pitfalls occurred with program-wide technology integration, the study offers strategies for addressing these obstacles.