Infusing the National Educational Technology Standards into a Teacher Education Program
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the current state of the School of Education technologies; in what ways these technologies are being utilized within the teacher education courses, and how these uses align with the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T). By determining what technologies are currently being used by the teacher education faculty of the School of Education and in local P-12 schools, then examining teacher candidates’ familiarity with technology integration and ISTE’s NETS•T, it was/is the hope of this research team to develop a Change Management Plan that can be set in place to advance teacher education faculty and teacher candidates 21st century skills for teaching and learning.