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====**Summary of Teacher pedagogical beliefs: The final frontier in our quest for technology integration?** **By Peggy Ertmer.** ====

Jessica Han, Rebecca Rourke, Jessica Vasseroti, Angela Santoro  What is technology integration? Technology intergration involes the incorporation of technology in the classroom that the students will use in gaining new nformation, aid in the presentation of tasks and another way to communicate ideas with peers. (Rebecca Rourke)

Technology integration is the use of technology resources in day to day classroom practices and is achieved when the use of technology is routine and is accesible and readily available for daily tasks, in the 21st Century. (Jessica Vassarotti)  **Discuss how technology integration can be improved in the classroom** **?

Technology intergration is important in the classroom as it provides and extra role in the development of learning and effectiveness of teaching. The improvement needs to be through knowledge and undertsanding the technological tools that are offered as resources for teachers and st udents**

I believe that teachers should have more control of what is provided for their classroom. Having technology in the classroom serves no purpose if the teacher is not able to, or is not willing to use it for educational purposes in their classroom. If the teacher selects certain technological tools for his/her classroom they would obviously have thought and intention to use the tools provided. Then some might argue that there would be no growth because teachers would only select what they are familiar with, yes this is true therefore I believe that technology should be provided with professional development and training on how to use the tools and how to use the tools effectively. If professional development and training is provided teachers are able to choose even those tools they are unfamiliar with. I think the real problem with technology today is that teachers are unaware of the possibilities it holds. There is not much use showering classrooms with technology if teachers are not trained to use them in meaning ways. Another argument for teachers having a selection process for tools in their classroom is that the teachers know the students best not those who fund the resources not even the school principle. If the teacher believes that the learning styles of the students require different resources rather than technological resources should they not be funded for the resources which would benefit the students? Change 0 of 0

**Reading: Teacher Pedagogical Beliefs: The Final Frontier in Our Quest for Technology Integration?**

 The fundamental purpose of the article is to explore the connection between teacher’s pedagogical beliefs and their technological practices. It aims at shedding more light on the reason why despite increased access to technology, increased training for teachers and a favourable policy environment there is still a relatively low integration of high- technology within the classroom. Becker puts forth four conditions that when classroom teachers adopt, allow computers to be a “valuable and well functioning instructional tool” They are: a) Have convenient access b) Are adequately prepared <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;">c) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: AvantGarde-Book; msobidifontfamily: AvantGarde-Book;">Have some freedom in the curriculum <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; msobidithemefont: minor-latin; msolist: Ignore;">d) <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: AvantGarde-Book; msobidifontfamily: AvantGarde-Book;">Hold personal beliefs that are aligned with constructivist pedagogy.

Ertmer articulates that the first three conditions (a-c) have been nearly met as they are ‘first order’ changes. They require incremental changes that adjust current practice and result in the use of low level technology. However, the forth variable (d- teachers beliefs) has not been met. These changes require ones pedagogy to be adapted, they often result in the use of high level technology and are much harder to support. Ertmer states that the fundamental barrier in the implementation of high level technology is attributed to teachers lack of existing pedagogical beliefs in accordance with constructivist pedagogy. In order for this to change, teachers need to reconceptionalise their current teaching pedagogical beliefs to include constructivist pedagogy and thus, encourage the implementation of high level technologies. Danielle Felice (1.6.09)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The aim of the article is to examine teacher’s pedagogical beliefs and ability to incorporate technology into their teaching practices. There is still minimal levels of the integration of technology within the classroom, which is baffling despite the fact that technology is more readily available and the increase in further teacher training. I believe that the integration of technology within the classroom is a vital key to students learning today. However, it is ineffective if not used correctly. Teachers need to understand how and certain forms of technology can be used in conjunction with other traditional methods of teaching to gain the best and most effective teaching and learning in their classroom. As teachers become more familiar with their students, they can pin point their student’s strengths and weaknesses. Having technology available in the classroom ensures that student’s needs are catered to, and the class is enjoying their learning.
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