A systems-based approach to technology integration using mentoring and communities of practice |
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Authors: | Theodore J Kopcha |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Educational Technology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA 92182-1182, USA |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this article is to present a systems-based mentoring model of technology integration that follows a research-based
path. The model moves teachers through four specific stages of technology adoption toward using technology to support learning
in more student-centered ways. The model describes how a mentor can negotiate the interplay of multiple barriers (time, beliefs,
access, professional development, culture) on teachers who are learning to integrate technology and suggests a number of strategies
for integrating technology, such as establishing a culture of technology integration, modeling technology use, and creating
teacher leaders. Unlike previous mentoring approaches to integrating technology into the classroom, this model culminates
with the establishment of a teacher-led community of practice that uses the resources currently available at a school to support
and sustain the implementation of the system. Suggestions for implementing the model in a variety of K-12 and higher education
settings are discussed. |
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