Teacher professional development in integrating digital fabrication technologies into teaching and learning

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Min Jeong Song
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Digital Fabrication ◽  
Teacher Professional

scholarly journals Teacher Perceptions of Training and Pedagogical Value of Cross-Reality and Sensor Data from Smart Buildings

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 234
Author(s):  
Shawn Rowe ◽  
Mariapaola Riggio ◽  
Raffaele De Amicis ◽  
Susan R. Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sensor Data ◽  
After School ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
K 12

This paper discusses elementary, and secondary (K-12) teachers’ perceptions of cross-reality (XR) tools for data visualization and use of sensor data from the built environment in classroom curricula. Our objective was to explore the use of sensor-informed XR in the built environment and civil engineering (BECE) field to support K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) experiential learning and foster BECE-related career awareness. We conducted surveys and informal questionnaires with 33 primary and secondary teachers attending an annual two-day university-based teacher professional development workshop as part of a statewide STEM afterschool program serving students in rural communities. We assessed teachers’ familiarity with, knowledge about, and appraisal of using cross-reality platforms and sensor data in classrooms and after school curricula. Findings show that, while all teachers reported relatively high interest in learning about sensor applications and innovative interactive techniques, middle school teachers in particular were most likely to see value in using these applications for teaching and learning. Implications for teacher professional development are discussed.

Teacher Professional Development for Twenty-First Century Literacies

2018 ◽  
pp. 292-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charalambos Vrasidas ◽  
Katerina Theodoridou
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
First Century ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Twenty First Century ◽  
Sound Learning

Preparing teachers to effectively integrate ICT in their literacies teaching, requires well-designed professional development based on sound learning design. This chapter presents the component of teacher professional development based on a blended mode of training through the integration of online tools, as it was designed and implemented in three European-funded projects that dealt with the promotion of literacies. The authors present the projects, their synergies, discuss lessons learnt and provide recommendations on how teacher professional development can be enhanced, so that teachers can be better prepared to address the evolving trends of ICT in teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Storytelling in Teacher Professional Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-318
Author(s):  
Tracy Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Teacher Stories ◽  
Teaching Tools ◽  
Teacher Professional

Teacher voices hold weight for their colleagues. When teachers tell a story of a positive experience with technology (or other teaching tools or strategies), they are showing that it is possible. “Stories, particularly those that are concrete and readily identified with, are particularly powerful for transferring knowledge rich in tacit dimensions” (Swap, Leonard, Shields, & Abrams, 2001, p. 105). When teachers share their stories with each other, they create a reality based on concrete possibility. This article will focus on how we use teacher stories and conversations in professional development (PD) to create positive realities for teaching and learning.

scholarly journals Learning for Professional Development of Social Studies Teachers in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Khwandaw Pinthongpunth ◽  
Thongchai Phuwanatwichit ◽  
Charin Mangkhang ◽  
Atchara Sarobol
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Learning Management

The research of creative learning for professional development of social studies students aims to study the basic information on creative learning management models for teacher professional development for Social Studies Program students. There are various ways to learn. The model that can be developed and applied to learners to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary for the management of teaching and learning in the modern era to support learners and teachers in the rapid changing society, environment, economy and technology that have an impact on learning and teaching. The teachers who have a teaching method that can pass on or develop the learners is the first factor that generate the understanding between teachers and students. It is to understand the basic information of the local educational institutions. Therefore, this article provides basic information on creative learning management for teacher professional development for students studying in Bachelor's degree in Social Studies Program, Songkhla Rajabhat University, the local university where produces graduates serve to society and communities. Therefore, this article can create an understanding and a basis for further research work.

scholarly journals A review of empirical research on ICT applications in teacher professional development and teaching practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teacher Professional

The rapid development of information and communication technology (ICT) has been increasingly changing the ways of teaching and learning and teacher development. While the literature shows a proliferation of studies exploring various issues of applying ICT in teacher development and teaching practice, there is a lack of overview of the literature in this field. This study aimed to address the gap by reviewing the literature in two themes: (1) ICT in teacher professional development (TPD), and (2) ICT in teaching practice. Six journals of a high impact in the field of teaching and teacher education were selected, from which 85 articles involving ICT applications and published from 2013 to 2019 were identified. Among them, 18 empirical articles highly relevant to the two themes were analysed. The content analysis of these publications identified a set of specific ICT applications in TPD and in teaching practice. Moreover, the analysis revealed the key features of these ICT applications in terms of their functions, their effects on teaching and teacher development, the factors influencing their applications, and the problems in existing applications.

scholarly journals Exploring the Personal, Social and Occupational Elements of Teacher Professional Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivien McComb ◽  
Narelle Eather
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Individual Teacher ◽  
New Models ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
The Individual

In a neoliberal political context, educational reform is seen as largely dependent on the individual teacher and his or her ability to continue developing and improving his or her practice with the ultimate goal of improving student outcomes. Professional development (PD) is therefore reliant on teachers to embrace new models of practice, to engage with these new approaches, to correctly interpret the PD ideas for application to the teaching and learning process, and ultimately implement new models and ideas in their classrooms (Huber & Hiltmann, 2011). This paper seeks to examine more closely three aspects of PD that have been found in the research literature to have a significant impact on the effectiveness of PD programs, because of their focus on, and consideration of the individual teacher. Aligning with Fraser, Kennedy, Reid, and McKinney (2007), successful PD programs that have a distinct focus on the personal, social and occupational aspects of teacher development will be discussed.

Teacher Education and Teacher Professional Development

2017 ◽  
pp. 112-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
College Courses ◽  
Educational Personnel ◽  
Teacher Professional

This chapter reveals the prospect of teacher education; teacher education and technology utilization; the issues with professional development (PD); and the perspectives on teacher professional development (TPD) in the digital age. Teacher education offers teachers ways to keep their classrooms and curriculum highly educational. By providing teachers with teacher education programs, they are able to continue their own education, gain vital skills that they may not have been able to learn while taking college courses, and stay current with new technologies. TPD is an essential method of improving teaching and learning for teachers. TPD provides time, resources, and educational personnel to support teachers to improve their skills about teaching and learning. The effective teacher education and TPD programs should include technology pedagogy, the 21st century skills, and ethical perspectives toward improving preservice teacher's technological skills and enhancing both learner's educational opportunities and learning outcomes.

Definition and History of Online Professional Development

2014 ◽  
pp. 190-211
Author(s):  
Carol A. Brown ◽  
Renée E. Weiss Neal
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Teacher Professional Development ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Professional Development ◽  
Web Conferencing ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
History Of ◽  
Teacher Professional

There exists a consensus on the importance of teacher professional development. This chapter provides a knowledge base for environments, describes the benefits, best practices, and sources for quality online professional development. The attributes associated with online professional development can be examined within the framework of web conferencing, web cast, and online teaching and learning. An annotated bibliography and extensive glossary related to online professional development are included in this chapter.

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