eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 2017-02-25 5 2 214 220 10.12691/education-5-2-17 EDUCATION20175217 article Carol Klages klagesc@uhv.edu 1 Jane Devick Fry 2 Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction- Social Studies, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas, USA Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction- Literacy, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas, USA The purpose of this investigation is to establish a snapshot of the extent one teacher educator program is preparing its teacher candidates to be ready, knowledgeable, and empowered to use technological components in their future classroom. A self-assessment inventory, online course discussion boards, and a specific audio/visual media product were used to determine teacher candidate perceptions of efficacy and preparedness for technological components in their future classrooms. This investigation is meant to stimulate a teacher educator program to evaluate its curriculum in regards to technological components taught to future teachers. http://pubs.sciepub.com/education/5/2/17/education-5-2-17.pdf educator preparation technology in education on-line teaching