Description
With the evolving technologies available to educators and the increased importance of including technologies in the classroom, it is critical for instructors to understand how to successfully utilize these emerging technologies within their curriculum. To ensure they are prepared, further study on the best practices and challenges of implementation is required.
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in K-12 Classrooms: Standards and Best Practices focuses on preparing future teachers to integrate technology into their everyday teaching by providing a compilation of current research surrounding the inclusion and utilization of technology as an educational tool. Covering key topics such as digital assessment, flipped classrooms, technology integration, and artificial intelligence, this reference work is ideal for teacher educators, administrators, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Author's/Editor's Biography
C. Webb (Ed.)
C. Lorraine Webb is the Assistant Dean for Academics and a Professor of Curriculum & Instruction. She has been at Texas A&M University-San Antonio since 2010, and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Classroom Management, Educational Technology, Teaching & Pedagogy and English/Language Arts Methodology. Prior to coming to TAMU-SA, Dr. Webb was an Assistant Professor at Texas Wesleyan University. She also taught grades Kinder through 8th at public schools in the Waco and Dallas areas and worked in the Department of Curriculum in Richardson ISD. Dr. Webb earned a Doctorate of Education in Curriculum Instruction degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce. She also earned a Master of Science in Educational Technology degree from A&M-Commerce. Although beginning her undergraduate work in Texas, Dr. Webb completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Webb has been published in several national and international journals. She contributed a chapter in a book published in 2021. Her main areas of research include technology integration and teacher preparation.
Amanda Lindner (Ed.)
Amanda L. Lindner is an Assistant Professor of Literacy at Texas A&M University–San Antonio. Her areas of research include determining and providing effective and appropriate literacy instruction for students with diverse backgrounds and needs.