Aligning NETS*T standards with technology integration for Kosrae teachers
Jacquelyn D Cyrus
University of Guam, Guam
PP: 96 - 112
Abstract
This article describes teachers' comfort levels in using various technology tools in a technology integration course for in-service teachers in the northern Pacific region known as Micronesia. The resultant gain scores at the end of the course measured the pre-class and post-class differences in technology comfort levels.
The online Technology Questionnaire was used to inquire about 10 separate technology areas before and after instruction. Participants reported increased comfort within these 10 areas at the conclusion of the class, with significance greater than <.05 in all categories. Course curricula that included the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T) and the ASSURE model (Smaldino, Russell, Heinich & Molenda 2007) for creating lesson plans were used as a framework for structuring the course.
Keywords
online learning, course curricula, NETS*T, pre-service teachers
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