Utilizing Case-based Reasoning Principles in Technology Integration Education

It is a constant challenge for teachers to keep up with the ever-changing technological advances in the world today. Current teachers often struggle with how to use technology to enhance their students’ learning experiences. Teacher education programs have a responsibility to offer both pre-service and in-service teachers strategies and methods for effectively using technology in their teaching practices. In this chapter, we describe how 8 teacher education programs collaboratively take an innovative approach to preparing teachers to integrate technology in instruction. This chapter discusses issues facing teachers in the area of technology integration as well as offers a system that resolves the issues and provides support to pre-service and in-service teachers and teacher educators.