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General Session - Conference Presentation Only (no formal paper)

===****Teachers' Experiences With Emerging Learning Technologies** ** === Peter Kiriakidis, Ontorio, Canada, KiriakidisPeter@yahoo.com

No scholars, at the study site, have conducted research to examine teachers’ experiences with emerging learning technologies. A sample of 20 teachers was purposefully selected and interviewed. The findings revealed that teachers need to master emerging learning technologies through in-house professional development opportunities on Web 2.0. All participants emphasized that Web 2.0 technologies would enhance their knowledge in the education field. Institutes of higher education, professional development providers, administrators’ associations, and school districts and leaders may benefit from having an awareness of these findings. Effectiveness of teachers can be increased through professional development opportunities on Web 2.0 that are ongoing and both systemic and systematic.