dc.contributor.author	Holloway, Sheila D.	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Houston County, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2003-2005	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-07T19:29:11Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:28:53Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-07T19:29:11Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:28:53Z
dc.date.issued	2005-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/418	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this action research project was to examine the results of a collaboration program in which teachers and the school media specialist worked together to increase technology integration in the classroom curriculum. Participants were middle-school teachers who completed a pre- and post-research survey about their technology use in the classroom and about their attitudes toward the use of instructional technology. Intervention occurred over a fourweek period and included short lessons on selected technology skills and collaborative planning that incorporated these skills into lesson plans. Thirtyone teachers attended the training, and 12 teachers participated in the collaborative process with the media specialist. Teachers were positive about the training and enthusiastic about teaching the lessons. Findings suggest that increasing teachers' technological literacy and offering them collaborative opportunities with the media specialist increased the use and effectiveness of technology integration in the classroom. The results of the study were communicated to the learning community through a celebration with teachers and administrators. Findings were shared, and a collaborative environment was fostered between teachers and the media specialist.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Valdosta State University	en_US
dc.rights	Copyright protected. Unauthorized reproduction or use beyond the exceptions granted by the Fair Use clause of U.S. Copyright law may violate federal law.	en_US
dc.subject	media specialist	en_US
dc.subject	technology integration	en_US
dc.subject	instructional technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Educational technology	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Teaching--Aids and devices	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Computer-assisted instruction	en_US
dc.title	Increasing Technology Integration Through Collaboration Between Media Specialists and Teachers	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Leader, Lars	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Schmertzing, Lorraine	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US