1. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Greg Sherman, Ph.D. Michael Blocher, Ph.D. Paul Alley

2. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Background Goal of PT3@NAU NAU’s Teacher-Ed Technology Requirements Increased Technology in Content-Area Standards Faculty Technology Needs-Assessment Three Approaches…

3. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Three Methods All three methods provided various stipend awards for participating faculty. Round One – Action Research Round Two – Project-Based Round Three – Direct Instruction (PT3 Café)

4. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round One – Action Research Individualized Approach Two Faculty Groups: 1.Needs Caused by Technology 2.Traditional Needs solved with Technology Mixed Outcomes: 1.PBL Enhancement 2.Instructional Multimedia Development 3.Building Community Among Learners Stipend: $1500 upon completion

5. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round One – Action Research Pro’s: Individually tailored projects Helped faculty to advance faculty research agendas Con’s: Time consuming for faculty and PT3 staff Resource intensive

6. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round Two – Project Based Specific to Undergraduate “Methods” Courses Distinct Instructional Need Identified by Faculty Single Project per Instructional Need (i.e. unit, concept, etc.) Stipend: $1500 upon completion

7. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round Two – Project Based Pro’s: Existing coursework enhanced Con’s: Faculty lacked specific technology skills to complete projects Lacking sustainability (in terms of projects developed & faculty skills)

8. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round Three – Direct Instructional Approach Technology-specific weekly workshops Holistic approach to enhancing instruction and tech-skills Menu-driven faculty development sessions (PT3 Café) Stipend: Menu-driven (Entrée $300, Large Side $200, Small Side $100)

9. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Round Three – Direct Instructional Approach Pro’s: Highly sustainable (in terms of projects & skills) Faculty have more ownership and control over projects Tangible outcomes Con’s: Time-intensive for faculty

10. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches Lessons Learned Make outcomes achievable and sustainable Clearly define outcomes and expectations Flexibility is the key to success! Faculty motivation unaffected by differing stipend-models Entire professional development experience should have a clear structure, both externally & internally

11. Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches More Information PT3@NAU Web Address: http://pt3.nau.edu/facdevhttp://pt3.nau.edu/facdev PT3@NAU Staff: Greg Sherman (Instructional Designer): greg.sherman@nau.edugreg.sherman@nau.edu Michael Blocher (Co-PI): blocher@nau.edublocher@nau.edu Paul Alley (Media Specialist): paul.alley@nau.edupaul.alley@nau.edu