Technology Capstone Experiences in Teacher Education: A Innovative Instructional Practice for Pre-service Teacher Development

• In Event: Preservice teacher education

Short Description

Technology Capstones are an interactive professional development experience designed to model, engage, and inspire pre-service teachers to experience emerging technologies and STEM-based activities in the last month of their instruction prior to graduation. In this interactive session, attendees will receive the Technology Capstone framework and digital support documents (e.g. directions, activity guidelines, and material list) to immediately integrate this type of activity in their own teaching practices. They will practice some of the activities.

Authors

• Presenter: Laurie O. Campbell, University of Central Florida

• Presenter: Samantha Heller, University of Central Florida

• Presenter: Eric Daniel Laguardia, University of Central Florida