ERIC Number: EJ1204260
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Publication Date: 2019-Feb
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It's Not about the Tools
Mehta, Rohit; Henriksen, Danah; Rosenberg, Joshua M.
Educational Leadership, v76 n5 p64-69 Feb 2019
New ed-tech tools crop up frequently, leaving teachers little to no time to become familiar with them or adapt them to learning. Professional development that focuses on tool-centered approaches are often insufficient to meet teachers' needs in contemporary classrooms. Therefore, teachers need to develop a level of comfort with using new technology and experimenting with new tools. The authors explain a course they developed which helps teachers adopt a creatively focused technology fluent (CFTF) mindset, a research-based approach that's fueled by creative pursuits to incorporate technology for teaching and learning without dependence on specific tools.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Development, Teaching Methods, Technological Literacy, Teacher Attitudes
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Language: English
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