A Systems-Based Approach to Technology Integration Using Mentoring and Communities of Practice
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Theodore J. Kopcha
Educational Technology Research and Development Volume 58, Number 2, ISSN 1042-1629
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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Kopcha, T.J. (2010). A Systems-Based Approach to Technology Integration Using Mentoring and Communities of Practice. Educational Technology Research and Development, 58(2), 175-190. Retrieved August 9, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/67527/.
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