Material Detail

This Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook is written as the primary resource for a 3-hour graduate course delivered online by The Teachers College at Emporia State University. The course is designed to prepare school leaders (teachers, instructional coaches, administrators, etc.) for the integration and application of diverse educational technologies into classrooms and schools in ways that reflect a theoretical, research-based, and practical understanding of curriculum development and the effective uses of technology. The course explores practical ways to integrate technology into both teaching and learning and the critical importance of adequate training and professional development for successful integration.

Chapter 4 is focused on current movements in educational technology that are beginning to appear in our schools. These include artificial intelligence (ChatGPT), augmented reality, coding and app development, and virtual and flipped classrooms. 

After reading this chapter learners will be able to:

1. Understand and be able to elaborate on tenets of the technologies presented,.
2. Summarize the course content of the chapter. 

The reference section of the book is found at https://edtechbooks.org/integrating_technology/references