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Are we there yet? Online learning Students take charge Unevenly prepared Bridging the digital divide Technology decisions Flashback to Safe & Smart Guidelines for leaders Full text Acknowledgements |
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Research and guidelines on schools' use of the Internet | |
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New teachers unevenly prepared Forty-three percent of district leaders surveyed rate new teachers as only "average" when it comes to their competence in integrating the Internet into their instruction. Thirty-one percent rate new teachers as "expert," and 26 percent rate them as "novice." However, district leaders' perceptions of new teachers varied significantly, depending on the size of the district. Teachers entering the workforce in smaller districts were rated higher than teachers starting in larger districts by a two-to-one margin. District leaders in small districts report that 35 percent of teachers are experts, while district leaders in large districts report that 18 percent are experts. This sparks the question: How will schools realize their expectation that more students will use technology for interactive learning without teachers who are better prepared? To address this challenge, schools are using technology to support teacher training. In fact, 63 percent provide Internet-based staff development. Even so, this may not be enough, given the way technology is underused for teaching and learning.
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