Ongoing developments in educational technology, including web-based instruction, streaming video, podcasting, video-conferencing, and the use of wikis and blogs to create learning communities, have substantial impact on distance education and preparation of special educators in rural communities. These developments can be overwhelming, however, for teacher educators reluctant to break away from traditional methods. Rather than lamenting the burden of ever-changing technology, the authors highlight technology tools that make the efforts of teacher educators in special education more effective, looking at the positive elements of technology in teaching in higher education and offering a proactive perspective on technology integration.
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