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THIS ARTICLE SYNTHESIZES RESEARCH on technology integration in education with specific attention to the effects of computer-mediated environments on cognitive development, technology utilization in schools, and infusing technology in pre-service teacher education. The article identifies inadequate teacher preparation as the critical factor constraining effective technology deployment in schools and summarizes main ideas for transforming teacher-education institutions into 21st Century learning environments
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ABOUT THE AUTHORDina Brown is an Assistant Professor at Argosy University/Orange County in the School of Education. She received her doctoral degree at the University of California, Irvine and Los Angeles. Dr. Brown has 22 years of experience in the Information Technology field, including 13 years as a professor in the Computer Information Systems Department at Mt. San Antonio College. Her research interests include technology integration in K-12 and teacher-education curriculum, technology professional development for administrators, and the role of technology in cultivating students’ higher-order learning.
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Brown, D. Can instructional technology enhance the way we teach students and teachers?. J. Comput. High. Educ. 17, 121–142 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03032701
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