The impact of collaborative technology training on teachers' attitudes towards technology

The purpose of this project was to examine how collaborative technology training affects teachers' attitudes towards technology. This qualitative, descriptive project involved nineteen high school teachers. The participants met two days a week for a period of six weeks after school to share ideas and discuss how to use technology in the classroom. At each meeting the instructor gave a short demonstration of a teaching tool or resource that could be helpful to the participants. This was followed by a discussion devoted to specific problems and project ideas brought by the participants. Through the use of surveys and interviews the effects of this type of training on the attitudes of participants towards the use of technology were monitored and described. The results were compiled from self-reported participant surveys given at the start and completion of the project. The results indicated an improvement in participants' attitudes towards technology but showed a decrease in the usage of technology in their classroom.