Cooperative Efforts To Integrate Computer Technology into Teacher Education Curricula.
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| Title: | Cooperative Efforts To Integrate Computer Technology into Teacher Education Curricula. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shenouda, Wagih, Johnson, Gretchen |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 1995 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Descriptors: | Computer Centers, Computer Literacy, Computer Selection, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Educational Development, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Information Policy, Interdisciplinary Approach, Teacher Education, Technological Advancement |
| Abstract: | The Educational Technology Center and the Teacher Education Program at the SUNY College at Old Westbury (New York) used a cooperative approach to integrate computer technology into the teacher education curriculum and to train pre-service teachers how to use this technology successfully in the classroom. In 1989, the Teacher Education Program felt itself slow in entering the computer age; many faculty considered themselves computer illiterate. The faculty formulated a plan to remedy this situation by integrating technology across the teacher education curriculum, by not relying on specialized courses, and by finding a leader to implement the change. Software was purchased and a computer lab was dedicated to the program. Some faculty taught themselves about the technology and then volunteered to teach others. The Teacher Education Program also held a computer conference in 1993. Factors critical to the success of the cooperative effort include: (1) identifying a technology leader; (2) having the support of the faculty and administration; (3) using the clout of outside groups such as state agencies which mandate change; and (4) making support of computer use and literacy development part of the organization's mission. (Contains 17 references.) (AEF) |
| Entry Date: | 1996 |
| Accession Number: | ED387109 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Educational Technology Center and the Teacher Education Program at the SUNY College at Old Westbury (New York) used a cooperative approach to integrate computer technology into the teacher education curriculum and to train pre-service teachers how to use this technology successfully in the classroom. In 1989, the Teacher Education Program felt itself slow in entering the computer age; many faculty considered themselves computer illiterate. The faculty formulated a plan to remedy this situation by integrating technology across the teacher education curriculum, by not relying on specialized courses, and by finding a leader to implement the change. Software was purchased and a computer lab was dedicated to the program. Some faculty taught themselves about the technology and then volunteered to teach others. The Teacher Education Program also held a computer conference in 1993. Factors critical to the success of the cooperative effort include: (1) identifying a technology leader; (2) having the support of the faculty and administration; (3) using the clout of outside groups such as state agencies which mandate change; and (4) making support of computer use and literacy development part of the organization's mission. (Contains 17 references.) (AEF) |
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