Professional Development on Web 2.0 for Teachers of Spanish: A Mixed-Methods Case Study

• In Event: 16.038 - Restructuring Instruction Through Technology

Abstract

This mixed methods case study explored the experiences of eighteen teachers of Spanish in grades 7-12 from both rural and urban areas in Nebraska, who participated in an online professional development program called Web 2.0 for Teachers of Spanish. The purpose of this program was three-fold: to create teachers of Spanish literate in technology, to promote best pedagogical practices, and to improve the teachers’ second language proficiency. Qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis were utilized to explore the experiences of the participants and determine the outcomes of the program throughout its duration and the following school year when the teachers were integrating the technologies learned in their own classrooms.

Author

• Carolina Bustamante, SUNY - College at Old Westbury