Sustaining Improved Practices Through Technology-Enriched Learning Communities

• In Event: Poster Session 4
  In Poster Session: Issues in Education and Leadership

Abstract

The traditional structures common in today’s schools limit teacher and student learning. Technology, which can enhance learning (Atkinson, O’Hair, O’Hair, & Williams, 2008; Burns, 2002, Dexter, Seashore & Anderson, 2002; Riel & Fulton, 2001; Williams, Atkinson, Cate, & O’Hair, 2008), is often not integrated into instruction in these traditional schools. This longitudinal, project evaluation provided empirical evidence of relationships between professional learning communities and technology integration to provide capacity building opportunities for improved practices and sustainability. Findings from a sample of 138 schools, impacting nearly 50,000 students and over 4000 teachers, indicated synergistic relationships between learning community development and technology integration that supported systemic school change and improved student success.

Authors

• Leslie Ann Williams, University of Oklahoma

• Linda Atkinson, University of Oklahoma

• Jean Cate, University of Oklahoma

• Sharon Ann Wilbur, University of Oklahoma

• Gregg A. Garn, University of Oklahoma

• Scott Neal Wilson, University of Oklahoma

• Gloria Hamlin, Oklahoma Educational Technology Trust