Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology

Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology

Deborah Watlington, Renee Murley, Annette Cornelius, Torre Kelley
ISBN13: 9781466663435|ISBN10: 146666343X|EISBN13: 9781466663442
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6343-5.ch005
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Watlington, Deborah, et al. "Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology." Promoting Active Learning through the Integration of Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies, edited by Jared Keengwe, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 74-97. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6343-5.ch005

APA

Watlington, D., Murley, R., Cornelius, A., & Kelley, T. (2015). Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology. In J. Keengwe (Ed.), Promoting Active Learning through the Integration of Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies (pp. 74-97). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6343-5.ch005

Chicago

Watlington, Deborah, et al. "Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology." In Promoting Active Learning through the Integration of Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies, edited by Jared Keengwe, 74-97. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6343-5.ch005

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

Mobile technology, in the form of smart phones and tablets, is an integral part of how we connect with information. Educators recognize that these mobile technologies shift the manner in which information is accessed, communicated, and transferred, and that they are infiltrating educational settings. A critical need is rising to prepare educators to effectively embed mobile technology in the learner's educational world (O'Hara, Pritchard, Huang, & Pella, 2013). This chapter outlines a progressive model of professional development designed to prepare educators for innovative educational uses of mobile technology. Traditional, individualized, and innovative professional development models are discussed as well as the core content that should be incorporated in this professional development. Best practices in mobile technology implementation are addressed as well as suggested strategies to transition educators from novice to experienced users of mobile technology.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.