Are We Making a Dent? Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Web 2.0 Tools in their Future Practice

• In Event: TED - Exploring the Research on Pre-Service Teachers and Technology

Short Description

Various studies have indicated that preservice teachers have an interest in using Web 2.0 tools with the belief that it will improve student learning. However, the descriptions of how they would use a given Web 2.0 tool may not utilize all of its features. This session discusses the results of a qualitative analysis of students’ reflections and suggests ways to get preservice teachers to fully utilize the communicative features of these tools.

Author

• Jason Siko, Grand Valley State University