Ertmer Article

I agree with most everyone else. This was a well-organized article and I agreed with most of the author's viewpoints. I especially liked the section of the article devoted to professional development on page 32. I found it interested that the author quoted Guskey who said,"change in belief follows, rather than precedes practice, and that by helping teachers adopt new practices that are successful, the associated beliefs will also change." I think it is important when planning professional development that teachers are provided with hands-on experience with the new technology. The more the teachers get used to having the technology in their hands the more their attitudes will change. Bandura's self-efficacy concept is also evident in this practice. I believe as a future media specialist it will be very important to to build teachers' confidence by providing with successful technology experiences.

~Danielle