Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Educational Research 2327-6150 5 2 2017 2 25 Teacher Candidates and Audio/Visual Media in their Future Classrooms: 'I Guess I Feel Prepared' 214 220 EN Carol Klages Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction- Social Studies, University of Houston- Victoria, Texas, USA Jane Devick Fry EDUCATION20175217 10.12691/education-5-2-17 2016 9 6 2017 1 21 2017 2 23 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.