Discussion 1.1
Hats of the Technology Integration Specialist
There is a need for professional development as it relates to technology integration because technology in schools and classrooms is completely new. Teachers may have very levels of comfort with technology both personally but it is new professionally so he professional development is more difficult and takes much longer. Teachers need time to figure out how technology can be integrated into and support their content. This creates many problems for those creating the professional development. Problems such as teachers not understanding why technology is so important to students and therefore not understanding why it's development and integration is so time consuming.
Sources:
Meltzer, Sarah T. (2012). Step-by-step Professional Development in Technology. Larchmont NY: Eye on Education.
