1. The Impact of Technology Professional Development Mentors on the Public School Environment
By: Linda M. McDonald

2. Why Technology in Schools?
Future jobs
Productive citizens
Enhance instruction

3. Government Goals Goals 2000: Educate America Act
21st Century Teacher Program
Technology Literacy Challenge
Tech Corps

4. Cognitive Apprenticeship Model
Developed by 2 professors at SDSU
4 Parts:
Instruction
Modeling
Coaching
Empowerment

5. Purpose of Study
To determine the characteristics that typify effective technology professional development mentors.

6. Research Questions
What characteristics typify technology professional development mentors? 

7. Research Questions
How are technology-using classroom teachers similar to or different from technology professional development mentors?

8. Research Questions
Are there significant differences between former and current technology professional development mentors?

9. Research Questions
What impact has being in a technology professional development mentor role had on the career paths and/or scholarly goals of these individuals?

10. Research Questions
What impacts have technology professional development mentors had on teaching/learning practices and student development/ achievement in their schools?

11. Literature Review More training Integration specific
Continuous training
On-site mentor

12. Literature Review Positive attitudes Technology knowledge
Technology use

13. Identified Population
Future
technology
professional
development mentors

14. Identified Sample
Current and past technology professional development mentors at Allen ISD.
[AKA ID’S]

15. Proposed Instrumentation
Mentor Profile
Myers-Briggs Personality Profile
SnapShot Survey
TAT
TPSA

16. Data Collection Procedures
Structured interviews
On-line administration of surveys

17. Proposed Treatment Characteristics
Age
Gender
Highest Degree
Teaching Exp.
Level Taught
AISD Years
Personality
Tech. Access
Training Hours
Attitudes
Competence
Level of Use

18. Linda M. McDonald mcdonald@coppellisd.com Click here for references.
Thank you!
Linda M. McDonald
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