An Ecological Approach to Learning with Technology: Responding to Tensions within the "Wow-Effect" Phenomenon in Teaching Practices

Danielle Herro

Cultural Studies of Science Education Vol. 11, No. 4 (2016) pp. 909–916

This review explores Anne Kamstrupp's "The Wow-effect in Science Teacher Education" by examining her theorized "wow-effect" as a teaching enactment that may serve to engage students, but often fails to provide deep understanding...

Sustainable Innovations: Bringing Digital Media and Emerging Technologies to the Classroom

Danielle Herro

Theory Into Practice Vol. 54, No. 2 (2015) pp. 117–127

Because traditional schools struggle to effectively understand, implement, and sustain digital learning initiatives, innovating with digital media in classrooms is a difficult endeavor. Practitioners need examples to better understand conditions...

Techno Savvy: A Web 2.0 Curriculum Encouraging Critical Thinking

Danielle Herro

Educational Media International Vol. 51, No. 4 (2014) pp. 259–277

This paper reports results from a case study focused on understanding student practices regarding production-oriented problem-solving with digital media. Thirty-seven students participated in an elective curriculum called, "Techno Savvy,"...

Web 2.0 in the Classroom: Student Practices, Teacher Perspectives

Danielle Herro

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2737–2742

Abstract: This paper reports the findings from a multi-case study of Web 2.0 technologies integrated in two 8th grade technology elective classrooms in the Midwest. After reviewing literature suggesting (1) students online practices outside of...

Moving Forward With Games in Schools

Danielle Herro

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2851–2855

This paper details the process offering students game play and game design opportunities in traditional 5-12 grade classrooms. After reviewing research and trends regarding the potential of gaming for learning, a Midwestern school district...

STEAM Enacted: A Case Study of a Middle School Teacher Implementing STEAM Instructional Practices

Danielle Herro; Cassie Quigley

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1499–1506

This paper examines the implementation practices of a 6th grade middle school teacher enacting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) teaching in his classroom after participating in a 45-hour STEAM professional development. Case...

Topics: Science Education, Engineering Education

STEAM Enacted: A Case Study of a Middle School Teacher Implementing STEAM Instructional Practices

Danielle Herro; Cassie Quigley

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 35, No. 4 (October 2016) pp. 319–342

This paper examines the implementation practices of a 6th grade middle school teacher enacting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) teaching in his classroom after participating in a 45-hour STEAM professional development. Case...

Exploring student practices, teacher perspectives, and complex learning with Web 2.0 technologies: A socio-constructivist approach

Danielle C. Fahser-Herro

@?Exploring student practices, @?teacher@perspectives, and complex@learning with Web@2.0 @?technologies: A @?socio-constructivist approach (2010) pp. 1–307

The increasing gap between students at-home and in-school use of the Internet has been widely documented by researchers across many disciplines. After reviewing literature suggesting (1) students' online practices outside of school are significantly ...

Building (Mobile) Bridges for Effective Teaching and Learning

Danielle Herro; Carl Owens

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3727–3729

This paper and presentation detail the use of mobiles in undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation courses, in-school teacher professional development, and classroom practice to offer a framework towards effectively integrating the devices for...

Perspectives on a Faculty-in-Residence Program: A School-University Partnership to Increase Teacher Use of Digital Media for Learning

Danielle Herro; Lorraine Jacques

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 938–943

This paper discusses the experiences of a researcher and teacher educator (RTE) participating in a faculty-in-residence program in a newly opened STEAM middle school in the south. The goal of the school-university partnership was to increase digital ...

Topics: Faculty, Middle School Education, Planning, Graduate Education & Faculty Development

Web 2.0 Literacy and Secondary Teacher Education

Danielle Fahser-Herro; Constance Steinkuehler

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 26, No. 2 (2010) pp. 55–62

Literacy skills honed from reading books and writing papers has long been recognized as invaluable to building and sustaining intellect. Educators are charged with strengthening literacy programs, and they typically rely on conventional practices...

Web 2.0 Literacy and Secondary Teacher Education

Danielle Fahser-Herro; Constance Steinkuehler

Australian Educational Computing Vol. 27, No. 1 (September 2012) pp. 15–22

Literacy skills honed from reading books and writing papers has long been recognized as invaluable to building and sustaining intellect. Educators are charged with strengthening literacy programs, and they typically rely on conventional practices...

Exploring how playing Pokémon shapes identity

Allyson Davis; Danielle Herro; Juan Li

Digital Culture & Education pp. 77–95

This qualitative case study describes how playing Pokémon affected the lives of two adults who self-identify as life-long Pokémon players. Our research provides an understanding of how Pokémon influenced their self-concept and identity and offers...

War Stories: One District's Venture into Social Media, Games, and Emerging Technologies

Danielle Herro; Stephanie Leonard-Witte; Carl Owens

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2977–2983

Abstract: This panel brings together a researcher of educational technology with fifteen years experience as a technology integration teacher, a Director of Instruction from a mid-sized K-12 school district, and a distinguished professor committed...

Games as a Unifying Influence in Education: Faculty and Student Perspectives of Game-based Learning

Danielle Herro; Elizabeth King; Lorraine Jacques; Bernadette Wersinger

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 562–566

This panel joins faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students from two schools of education with a common interest in game-based learning. Together they detail how games served as a unifying influence for interdisciplinary groups of faculty and...

Topics: Games & Simulations

Examining Technology Integration in Middle School STEAM Units

Danielle Herro; Cassie Quigley; Lorraine Jacques; Abby Baker

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1614–1623

Despite the growing national interest in STEAM, predictive reports, and examples in K-12 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education, there is a dearth of research on STEAM teaching. Furthermore, little research exists examining ...

Topics: Science Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Building Comprehensive Digital Media and Learning Programs with Teachers

Danielle Herro; Elizabeth King; Katrina Liu; D. Matthew Boyer; Carl Owens

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1336–1340

This panel joins researchers of Educational Foundations, Curriculum and Instruction, and Digital Media and Learning, with program development experience spanning K-12 and higher education, in local and international contexts, detailing successes and ...