Download or read book Teachers Perception of Computer Use and Technical Support in a Rural Virginia School Division written by Rodney Lamont Berry and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher perceptions of computer-based technology and technology support provided by a rural school division; the extent of teachers' self reported computer skills, comfort levels, perception of obstacles; and the amount of support, time, and training available to them to accomplish the integration during the course of instruction. This research was conducted during the 2010-2011 school term as a case study of a small rural K-12 school division in southern Virginia, consisting of teachers from each core curriculum from each of the three schools, selected deliberately. The study was divided into three phases: an analysis of the school survey; focus group discussion with teachers; and qualitative data generated from focus group interviews. A major finding was that the teachers contend that classroom practices can be changed if teachers are given time to plan how to integrate technology in instruction, thus better preparing students for the 21st century. To accomplish this change, school leaders need to promote opportunities and remove obstacles that impede effective technology integration, and that additional time, access, and training should be established. Because teacher perceptions impact the success of technology integration and support, it is imperative to provide sufficient time for training on how to utilize available equipment in the classroom. This study also reinforced the importance of understanding teacher perceptions which are as important a resource as the hardware and software in computer-based technology in order to promote the successful integration of computer technology in classrooms.

Download or read book Teachers Perception of Computer Use and Technical Support at Avon Grove High School written by Kevin E. King and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Integrating Educational Technology Into Teaching written by M. D. Roblyer and published by Macmillan College. This book was released on 1997 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Taking Design Thinking to School written by Shelley Goldman and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design thinking is a method of problem-solving that relies on a complex set of skills, processes and mindsets that help people generate novel solutions to problems. Taking Design Thinking to School: How the Technology of Design Can Transform Teachers, Learners, and Classrooms uses an action-oriented approach to reframing K-12 teaching and learning, examining interventions that open up dialogue about when and where learning, growth, and empowerment can be triggered. While design thinking projects make engineering, design, and technology fluency more tangible and personal for a broad range of young learners, their embrace of ambiguity and failure as growth opportunities often clash with institutional values and structures. Through a series of in-depth case studies that honor and explore such tensions, the authors demonstrate that design thinking provides students with the agency and compassion that is necessary for doing creative and collaborative work, both in and out of the classroom. A vital resource for education researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, Taking Design Thinking to School brings together some of the most innovative work in design pedagogy.

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Download or read book The Perception of Elementary School Teachers Towards the Use of Computer Technology in the Classroom written by Joe Dixon and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book An Examination of Current Uses of Computer Tools in Elementary Classrooms for a Seven county Rural Area in South Central Missouri written by Joan Gail Henley and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to investigate teacher practices in terms of classroom use of computer tools in elementary classrooms (grades 2-4) for a seven-county rural area in south-central Missouri. Although several studies (e.g., ACOT, 1995; Archer, 1998) have suggested the use of computer tools results in improved student outcomes, current research does not provide a complete picture of their impact upon teaching and learning. The purpose of this study, however, was not to determine whether computers should be used in teaching and learning, but to explore current uses of computer tools in elementary classrooms. Change theories provided a framework for examining the differences exhibited between teachers who were high-end users of computer tools and those teachers who were low-end users. The inquiry was conducted in two parts. Part I was a quantitative study. Data was collected using a survey questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS to report frequencies and chi-square analysis. Part II was a qualitative study. Data was collected from three school districts using interviews, classroom observations, and document analysis. Participants were divided into high-end users or low-end users of computer tools. Ten teachers and three principals participated in the study. Data analysis utilized the constant comparative method; participant comments were transcribed, read, and reread, until distinct patterns emerged. Findings resulted in four major conclusions. First, results indicated that teachers' use of computer tools in their classrooms may be influenced by their attitudes and perceptions, suggesting that professional development as a support for changing teachers' attitudes and perceptions about computer tools may impact their use of them in the classroom. Second, teachers used computer tools for traditional activities of learning from computers, with little evidence of computer tools being used as knowledge representation tools as described by Jonnasen (2000). Third, providing teachers with more knowledge about and more experience with using computer tools will encourage teachers to use them more in their classrooms. Fourth, collegiality, the principal, and the district technology plan are work environment factors that seemed to support computer tool use.

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