Monday, April 18, 2016

Recent questions

I'm working through a presentation as part of my oral exams, and the following is a list of questions that I've brainstormed.  I thought I'd post them here for posterity.  Now, it should be obvious that the question I finally settle on for this presentation, along with the literature review will then drive the theoretical framework for study.  I'm thinking I might actually chase the last one, since it would directly impact my teaching practice (I'm the one teaching the pre-service teacher tech course).


o   How can teachers contribute more to the designs of technology being integrated in their classrooms?
o   Why is it that technologies get slated for use in classrooms, but teachers seem to have little input?
o   What factors lead to better tech integration in a 1-2 classroom?
o   How can grade 1-2 teachers be more effective at technology integration in their classrooms/practice?
o   What do teachers require to be more successful in technology integration at the 1-2 level?
o   What does it look like to design a technology intervention for a 1-2 classroom with a teacher? 
o   In what ways can grade 1-2 teachers integrate technology in order to become more effective in their teaching practice? **(define efficacy here)
o   How does teacher input affect the design of technology being integrated into their classroom?
o   In what ways can direct teacher participation in a design process affect a technological innovation aimed at a 1-2 classroom?
o   How will teacher input affect a technology being integrated in their classroom?
o   Does a pre-service teacher course on integrating technology lead to changes in a teacher’s use of technology once they begin teaching?***
o   How does a course on integrating technology into teaching practice, aimed at pre-service teachers, affect their use of technology once they begin teaching?***