The Teacher Education Village: Growing Partnerships to Integrate Educational Technology into Curricula and Classrooms

This article explains and analyzes a four-year, ongoing effort to facilitate effective uses of educational technologies in a large teacher preparation program via partnerships between the university and public schools and between colleges at the university. The research question--How can diverse partnerships related to technology integration facilitate effective uses of educational technologies within a "village" responsible for preparing prospective teachers?--is situated within our Teaching and Technology Initiative.