Preparing Tomorrow's Science Teachers to Use Technology: Guidelines for Science Educators

This paper, from Larry Flick at Oregon State University and Randy Bell from the University of Virginia, covers technology use in science classrooms. The following guidelines for using technology in science teacher preparation are introduced and discussed: 1) Technology should be introduced in the context of science content; 2) Technology should address worthwhile science with appropriate pedagogy; 3) Technology instruction in science should take advantage of the unique features of technology; 4) Technology should make scientific views more accessible; and 5)Technology instruction should develop students’ understanding of the relationship between technology and
science. A summary and appendix are also included.