Teaching Pedagogial Beliefs - Peggy Ertmer

Peggy Ertmer wrote in her article about how there is an increase in the attainability of technology in schools and in classrooms, however, the training available is still "surprisingly low" according to Ertmer. She believes there needs to be an understanding between a teachers beliefs and a teachers practice, which is prohibiting the use of ICT's in the classroom because teachers beliefs dont incorporate technologies, but more the traditional/old-fashioned styled education.

Ertmer suggests that teachers beliefs are linked to their identity, therefore reflecting themselves, and therefore, creating difference between their pedagogical beliefs and those about technology.
She believes that in order to increase the benefit of technology to students, depends on how (skills) teachers can use the tools provided. These skills are unlikely to be used unless they conform with the teachers existing pedagogical beliefs.

Ertmer believes that the establishment for successful ICT integration there needs to be a breaking down of the barriers that are preventing this from happening. She states that it is unknown whether "beliefs precede or follow practice" and you cannot change on of those aspects, without contemplating the other.

I believe that teachers should try to incorporate technology into their beliefs because it would be extremely beneficial to the students and to themselves. Whether it is done by re-shaping their previous beliefs, or slowly introducing them to new ones, whichever is best suited to the teacher, as long as in the end, they are able to understand, appreciate and incorporate ICT into their teaching.