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The Impact of Technology Professional Development Mentors on the Public School Environment

The Impact of Technology Professional Development Mentors on the Public School Environment. By: Linda M. McDonald. Why Technology in Schools?. Future jobs Productive citizens Enhance instruction. Government Goals. Goals 2000: Educate America Act 21 st Century Teacher Program

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The Impact of Technology Professional Development Mentors on the Public School Environment

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  1. The Impact of Technology Professional Development Mentors on the Public School Environment By: Linda M. McDonald

  2. Why Technology in Schools? • Future jobs • Productive citizens • Enhance instruction

  3. Government Goals • Goals 2000: Educate America Act • 21st Century Teacher Program • Technology Literacy Challenge • Tech Corps

  4. Cognitive Apprenticeship Model • Developed by 2 professors at SDSU • 4 Parts: • Instruction • Modeling • Coaching • Empowerment

  5. Purpose of Study To determine the characteristics that typify effective technology professional development mentors.

  6. Research Questions What characteristics typify technology professional development mentors? 

  7. Research Questions How are technology-using classroom teachers similar to or different from technology professional development mentors?

  8. Research Questions Are there significant differences between former and current technology professional development mentors?

  9. Research Questions What impact has being in a technology professional development mentor role had on the career paths and/or scholarly goals of these individuals?

  10. What impacts have technology professional development mentors had on teaching/learning practices and student development/ achievement in their schools? Research Questions

  11. Literature Review • More training • Integration specific • Continuous training • On-site mentor

  12. Literature Review • Positive attitudes • Technology knowledge • Technology use

  13. Identified Population Future technology professional development mentors

  14. Identified Sample Current and past technology professional development mentors at Allen ISD. [AKA ID’S]

  15. Proposed Instrumentation • Mentor Profile • Myers-Briggs Personality Profile • SnapShot Survey • TAT • TPSA

  16. Data Collection Procedures • Structured interviews • On-line administration of surveys

  17. Age Gender Highest Degree Teaching Exp. Level Taught AISD Years Personality Tech. Access Training Hours Attitudes Competence Level of Use Proposed Treatment Characteristics

  18. Thank you! Linda M. McDonald mcdonald@coppellisd.com Click here for references.

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