Document Type
Issue Area Five
Abstract
There are many forces today which influence systemic change in education including the changing needs of society, educational approaches to teaching and learning, the explosion of information, and information technology. Many educational institutions see technology as a major means of bringing about educational reform. These institutions often make major investments in new technologies, software, and specialized learning facilities believing that these investments will be the catalyst for educational change. While these investments are important, they do not ensure that educators will embrace and infuse them in the teaching/learning process. Investments in human resources must go hand-in-hand with investments in hardware, software, and facilities. Technology is a tool, both as a physical structure and as a method of structuring knowledge and know-how. Preparation of teachers to fully utilize technology must include both broad, philosophical adjustment in teacher thinking, attitude and practices and specific skills-training and practice opportunities. The following issues and recommendations attempt to reflect the tenuous balance between overall educator preparation and development and specific skill training in use of technology tools.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
6
Issue
1
First Page
137
Last Page
140
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1996 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hardman, Robert R.
(1996)
"Issue Are Five: How Will We Prepare Educators to Fully Utilize Available Technology?,"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 6:
No.
1, Article 40.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol6/iss1/40
