This article really stood out to me for several reasons:
Reason #1: It makes me feel smart! There are many words and phrases is this article that I had never even heard of a month ago and, now, I am proud to say that I am starting to really feel instructional technology proficent!
Reason #2: Interesting facts included! The article makes a lot of great points about the need of teacher preparation programs to include technology into their curriculum. Teachers are graduating without these skills and it is hindering the education of many students. Not to mention, there is a pretty interesting statistic about younger teachers (i.e. newer graduates) versus teachers with 10 or more years experience that might actually surprise you.
Reason #3: "Digital Divide!" The article points out a huge digital divide that I hadn't really thought about before. American Schools Vs. The Rest of the World! The gap between American and international students keeps getting wider and wider. Could lack of technology play a part in this? More specifically, could lack of EDUCATION about technology play a part in this?
Reason #4: TPACK Shout Out! The article points out that colleges should look to the TPACK framework (it is written as TPCK framework in the article) to understand how educators should be balanced between content, pedagogy, and technology.
Read and enjoy!
http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/09/23/groups-urge-updates-to-teacher-preparation-programs/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed
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