Creating a Working Model for Technology Integration Through a Lesson Planning WebQuest

In preparing teacher candidates to effectively integrate technology into their future classrooms they need to work in classroom environments that support a variety of technologies that include best practice lesson planning and classroom experiences. They should be allowed an opportunity to work with model technology integration processes that best support the curriculum and enhance student learning. Teachers need training in environments that support technology integration in curriculum areas that can be replicated in their own classrooms not training that focuses on software applications and skill development. This study investigates the development and implementation of a reproducible training model that utilizes a Lesson Planning WebQuest to educate teacher candidates in effective technology integration. The findings of this study will help teacher educators better understand how to facilitate training in the integration of technology, while taking advantage of the affordances inherent WebQuests.