Teacher training for effective use of educational Technology

Authors

  • Francesc Pedró i Garcia UNESCO. Cap de secció. Section pour les conseils de politique sectorielle et les technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) dans l’éducation.

Keywords:

Educational technology, education policy, teachers, professional development of teachers, innovation.

Abstract

Teacher training is one of the main explanatory factors of the failure to mainstream an effective use of educational technology. Neither initial preparation nor professional development opportunities seem to ensure the conditions required for the majority of teachers to reach a level of mastery that goes beyond private uses or a merely peripheral professional use, which does not lead to a true transformation of instruction. It is necessary to convince teachers, in the context of actual school practices, of the utility of educational technology and to generate working and professional development environments that spur innovation. With this goal in mind, this paper explores the opportunities offered by technology in education, presenting an explanatory model that allows an understanding of the main barriers to technology-supported educational innovations, and it concludes by suggesting several opportunities for a strategic use of teacher training to promote systemic innovation in education.

Keywords
Educational technology, education policy, teachers, professional development of teachers, innovation.

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How to Cite

Pedró i Garcia, F. (2016). Teacher training for effective use of educational Technology. Revista Catalana De Pedagogia, 9, 43–61. Retrieved from https://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/RCP/article/view/139477

Issue

Vol. 9 (2015)

Section

Monographic issue: Professional teacher training

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