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Designing, Developing & Implementing an Online Multimedia Authoring Course: Lessons Learned
Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1656–1658
This paper will detail the design, development, implementation, and iterative changes that have help the author meet the challenges of teaching a multimedia authoring course as part of the program of study in a web-based Masters of Education in...
Topics: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Multimedia
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Digital Storytelling and Reflective Assessment
Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 892–901
Digital Storytelling has been defined in many ways. One way is to allow students the opportunity to utilize movie creation and audio editing software craft a digital story that requires them to organize information, write, and utilize technology,...
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The Intersection of PBL, Constructionism, and Technology to Explore Professional Problems of Teachers: High Stakes Testing and the Disclosure of Educational Disparity
Pamela Powell; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1209–1214
Abstract: This paper reports on the creation, implementation, and evaluation of an online problem-based learning (PBL) scenario. Introduced to a pre-existing online graduate course, this PBL enabled students to assume the roles of stakeholders in a ...
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Problem-solving Strategies Involved in Interactions in Instructional Design and Multimedia Authoring: A Dual Perspective of an Online Instructor and His student
Hong Zhan; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4338–4342
Problem solving is widely recognized as the most important teaching and learning goal in constructivist learning environments. However, it is extremely difficult to reach this goal, especially when the instruction is delivered through an online...
Topics: Interaction, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Instructional Materials
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Tweaking the Curriculum: Developing a More Purposeful Teacher Preparation Course
Shadow Armfield; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4200–4202
Since the inception of one educational technology teacher preparation course at a Southwestern College, the faculty has continually reworked the curriculum to better benefit the students and their future classrooms. The course began with a focus on ...
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Multiple Assessment Strategies in an Online Competency-Based Master’s Degree Program: The Western Governors University Model
Michael Blocher; Alec Testa
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 162–165
Competency-based initiatives have begun to surface as educators begin to ask them selves questions regarding instruction and assessment. As institutions of higher education begin to see the possibilities of utilizing educational technology methods...
Topics: Assessment, Educational Technology, Competencies
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Collaborative Learning and the Online Learner: Do Those Who Choose Online Delivery Want Collaborative Learning?
Michael Blocher; Gary Tucker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2405–2409
When the courses were designed for the online Masters Degree in Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University, they were designed with various approaches that require collaboration among the students. This approach in online course design...
Topics: Educational Technology, Collaboration
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Blended Learning Design for Teacher Preparation Course
J. Michael Blocher; Tina Chaseley; Laura Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1849–1855
This paper details the redesign of a literacy block in a pre-service teacher program that included a practicum experience. Due to scheduling issues the instructor used a blended learning approach that allowed students to engage in learning...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Utilizing a Wiki to Construct Knowledge
Michael Blocher; Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2892–2899
The promotion of an online collaborative learning community is an effective strategy to promote the construction of knowledge in distributed learning environments. Through web authoring technology, specifically a Wiki collaboration, the development...
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Using Constructionist Principals In Designing And Integrating Online Collaborative Interactions
J. Michael Blocher; Gary Tucker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 138–143
This paper describes a study that took an action research approach to investigate learners' experience using CMC to engage in a collaborative project in an online learning environment. Communication messages were archived for analysis and a post...
Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Communication, Collaboration
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What's in a Name? Use of Technology in a "Technology Integrated Learning Environment”
Shadow Armfield; Laura Sujo-Montes; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3974–3976
The program, the Technology Integrated Learning Environment (TILE) is a school within a school that has specific technologies set aside for their use. During a six week period in the spring of 2006 teachers and students were observed and...
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Technology Integration Professional Development in Teacher Education: Three Different Approaches
Greg Sherman; Michael Blocher; Paul Alley
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 727–730
This paper summarizes the results of three different approaches to professional development designed to support the technology integration efforts of faculty in Northern Arizona University's College of Education during the 2002-2003 academic year. ...
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Technology Professional Development Delivery Preferences
Michael Blocher; Laura Sujo de Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2373–2376
This paper presentation will detail a study conducted at Northern Arizona University designed to investigate and evaluate the technology professional development needs of Arizona in-service educators. The paper presentation will provide readers and...
Topics: Computers, Teachers, Professional Development, Educational Technology
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Evaluation of an Integrated Constructionist Model for Meaningful Online Learning
J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield; Gary Tucker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 917–918
Abstract: To facilitate this meaningful learning in an online course the course was designed around a model based on the Constructionist Learning Theory. The Integrated Constructionist Model that was implemented was initially developed in a face-to...
Topics: Social Studies
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ePortfolio System for Student Learning and Program Evaluation
Michael Blocher; Laura Sujo de Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 17–21
Individual student assessment and program evaluation has become a crucial aspect of higher educational degree programs. Students enrolled in the online M.Ed. in Educational Technology as Northern Arizona University are required to develop a capstone ...
Topics: Portfolios, Evaluation, Assessment, Educational Technology, Students
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Developing a Hybrid Site-Based Distance Delivered Introductory Hands-on Technology Course
Shadow Armfield; Michael Blocher; Gary Tucker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 541–542
The College of Education at Northern Arizona University began a program to make available to Navajo, Hopi and other rural Native Americans an alternative site-based teacher certification program. This introduced some unique issues and challenges for ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Video, Students
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PT3 Supported Telecommunications Development: Program Coordinator and Students Use
Michael Blocher; Hong Zhan; Walter Nolan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2547–2549
This paper will introduce how technology was used as a tool to enhance telecommunications between a program coordinator, various faculty, and doctoral students in the College of Education's Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Program (C&I DP) at...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Communication
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Ways to Use Reflections of Classroom Observations to Operationalize the ISTE Standards
J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield; Hoda Harati
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1089–1092
Teaching future teachers to understand the ISTE Standards for Students and Educators can be complex as preservice teachers may not possess the background knowledge to operationalize what the standards might look like in practice. The paper outlines ...
Topics: Workforce Education
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The road to assessment: An examination of one college's systematic process for evaluating electronic portfolio software
Paul Alley; Michael Blocher; Sherry Markel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 12–13
During the spring of 2004, the leadership at Northern Arizona University's College of Education made a decision to implement electronic portfolios in coming semesters. An evaluation team was assembled to investigate various product options, and make ...
Topics: Portfolios, Leadership, Evaluation
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From Email to Virtual Reality: An Online Master's of Education in Educational Technology that Models Interaction
Laura Sujo de Montes; Michael J. Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2944–2946
This paper addresses how Northern Arizona University (NAU), an institution that serves mostly rural students in Arizona, created and implemented a totally online Master's of Education in Educational Technology degree that is based on the...
Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Students, Virtual Environments
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Workshop Design Strategies for a Successful Technology Integration Faculty Development Program
Michael Blocher; Greg Sherman; Paul Alley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3205–3209
This paper describes successful workshop design strategies implemented and evaluated within Northern Arizona University's College of Education during the 2002-2003 academic year. Strategies that were proven to enhance the efficacy of a PT3...
Topics: Evaluation, Professional Development, Educational Technology
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Teaching without Tools: A Case Study of Part-Time Faculty Perceptions and Experiences Regarding Technology Training
Andra Goldberg; Michael Blocher; Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1410–1415
This study explored the present opportunities in professional development for faculty to incorporate technology into their courses. While part-time faculty are a large portion of any institution's teaching force, professional development programs...
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A Comprehensive Formative Evaluation of an Online Master’s Program
Gary Tucker; Laura Sujo de Montes; Elizabeth Willis; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 910–912
This paper discusses the importance of conducting formative evaluations. The Master's of Education in Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University is a young online program in its second year of implementation. Because online degree...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Modified Flipped Classroom: A Project-Based Spiraling Curriculum Model to Support Learning Efficiency and Engagement
Jing Liu; J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield; Elizabeth Moore
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 2391–2396
An international collaboration between a Chinese Visiting Scholar and faculty at a US College of Education provided the opportunity to share, investigate and evaluate a flipped classroom model that endeavors to make the best use of in-class time. By ...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Reflective Teaching to Enhance Technology Integration
J. Michael Blocher; Tina Chaseley; Shadow Armfield; Laura Blocher; Laura Sujo-Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2411–2416
Teaching is a complex task and integrating technology in a meaningful manner has been termed a “wicked problem.” This paper describes a computer in the classroom course for teacher candidates which has a primary objective of promoting reflective...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Video Games, Learning, and Instruction in the Middle School Classroom
Laura Sujo de Montes; Shadow Armfield; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4666–4671
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the use of a video game in the middle school classroom as a learning tool to reinforce knowledge and skills. The study, which included a control and treatment group, yielded mixed results....
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Consortium Building: The NAU Teaching and Learning With Technology PT3 Project
Ann Batchelder; Greg Sherman; Michael Blocher; Patty Horn; Sherry Markel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1512–1513
Northern Arizona University's (NAU) PT3 Grant is a consortium of individuals from very unique organizations that provide specific expertise to handle the collaboration among all state colleges and universities, Arizona K-12 schools (AZ-K-12 Center), ...
Topics: Leadership, Educational Technology, Integration, Instructional Design, Distance Education
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Providing Context for Technology Integration: Teacher Candidates Engage in Real-World Data Collection
Jordan Foster; Devon Swanson; J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield; Laura Blocher; Laura Sujo-Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1412–1416
Teaching future teachers to understand the ISTE Standards for Students and Educators can be complex as preservice teachers may not possess the background knowledge to operationalize what the standards might look like in practice. Teacher candidates...
Topics: Creativity, Computational Thinking
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Meeting the needs of students, administration, and NCATE: Redesigning an undergraduate educational technology course to meet changing needs
Shadow Armfield; Laura Sujo de Montes; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5196–5202
Changes in student population, faculty understanding and administrative needs have lead to the complete overhaul of an undergraduate course in educational technology at Northern Arizona University. The undergraduate course which had once inspired to ...
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Technology Integration, Change, and Preservice Teachers: Lessons Learned
Laura Sujo de Montes; J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1618–1620
This paper discusses changes made to a required technology course for elementary major students at a Southwestern university. Worth noting is the resistance that preservice teachers demonstrated when they were presented with the new curriculum and...
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Technology Integration Frontier: A PT3 Supported Multi-Faceted Push for Technology Literacy at Northern Arizona University’s College of Education
Paul Alley; Greg Sherman; Michael Blocher; Becky Willis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1604–1605
Northern Arizona University's (NAU) College of Education (COE), in conjunction with resources from a PT3 grant and the Arizona K-12 Center, is emerging as a statewide leader in administrative and instructional uses of technology in K-12,...
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Digital Citizenship: Providing Context
J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield; Elizabeth Moore; Laura Sujo-Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 656–660
This paper will provide details of the redesign of a digital citizenship unit for pre-service teachers to better support students gaining a global perspective and foundation of digital equity which supports social justice. The purpose of the...
Topics: Equity & Social Justice
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Know Thyself: Becoming a Professional through Technology Integrated Lesson Development and Implementation and Reflective Practice
Shadow Armfield; J. Michael Blocher; Laura Sujo-Montes; Elizabeth Moore
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3065–3073
Throughout the past decade our faculty has worked to develop learning environments that both prepare our students to use technologies and develop strategies for integrating the technologies seamlessly into the learning environment. In recent years...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Professional Development, Mentoring
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A Study of Faculty Perceptions to the Integration of Systems Thinking in the Teacher Preparation Program at Northern Arizona University
Gary Tucker; Laura Sujo de Montes; Becky Willis; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 755–761
This paper is a report on a study done at the Center for Excellence in Education at Northern Arizona University. In 1984, the Center was created on a concept of moving away from the typical hierarchical structure of a college of education toward a...
Topics: Learning Disabilities
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Developing Digital Video Resources to Improve Teaching with Technology: The PT3
Wilhelmina Savenye; Christine Ziobrowski; James Middleton; Thomas Brush; Patricia Horn; Michael Blocher; John Chadwick; Oksuz Cumali
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2520–2522
As part of a PT3 grant to improve teacher preparation for technology integration, we are developing a rich database of "best practices" lessons delivered in a digital video database. Preservice teachers can view full lessons of exemplary teachers...
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Of Public Interest: Are Pre-Service Teachers Being Prepared to Teach the Citizenry of Tomorrow?
Laura Sujo de Montes; Jean Ann Foley; Mary Lane-Kelso; J. Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1826–1830
This paper presents the reactions of preservice teachers to a mandatory practicum in a technology course that historically has not had one. Besides the addition of a practicum, the course was redesigned to use Problem-Based Learning as a vehicle to...
Topics: Teachers
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Technology Infused Professional Development: A Framework for Development and Analysis
Julie Gess-Newsome; J. Michael Blocher,; Joëlle Clark; Jackie Menasco; Elizabeth M. Willis
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 3 (April 2003) pp. 324–340
The world has changed in 30 years, and the changes that will occur in the next 30 years are sure to exceed our wildest expectations. But some issues in education are perennial, even while they take on the flavor of their social and historical...
Topics: Training, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Human Computer Interaction, Networking Technologies
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eBooks for Learning: An International Collaboration
J. Michael Blocher; Maurizio Tuliani; Matteo Musumeci; Elizabeth Moore; Giorgio Lorenzoni; Shadow Armfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1856–1861
This paper describes an online collaboration between faculty at a southwestern teacher preparation program and middle school faculty in Siena Italy. The purpose of the collaboration was twofold; a) to teach the Italian middle school students how to...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, International Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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The pedagogical perspective of adaptive learning environment
Hoda Harati; Chih Tu; Shadow Armfield; J Michael Blocher; John Doherty
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1478–1484
Adaptive learning is considered as the next generation of online learning environment which brings individualized learning pathway for the users and students This new system customizes the learning materials based on the needs and ability level of...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Distance/Flexible Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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From the Thinking Board to NCATE/ISTE: How to Grow an Online Graduate Program
Laura Sujo de Montes; Elizabeth Willis; J. Michael Blocher; Gary Tucker; Cathy Gunn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3157–3160
What happens when similar-thinking faculty provide a "shared intelligence" to create a new program? How is knowledge building impacted when it is designed to be technology mediated? This panel presentation brings faculty from a southwestern...
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Using a Hybrid Lab to Teach Computers in the Classroom
Michael Blocher; Mary Lane-Kelso; Laura Sujo de Montes; Shadow Armfield; Hong Zhan; Gary Karcz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3321–3323
Preparing pre-service teachers to be competent in using computers in the classroom has been a challenge due to the various platforms of computers currently in use in classrooms. The faculty at Northern Arizona University's College of Education...
Topics: Faculty, Classrooms, Instructional Design, Teachers, Computers
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Wants and Haves: Student Perceptions of Practicum Experiences in a Teacher Preparation Program
Laura Sujo-Montes; Devon Swanson; Jordan Foster; Chih-Hsiung Tu; Shadow Armfield; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1390–1394
This paper presents students’ perceptions of what they want in a practicum and what they actually get during their practicum experience. One of the main results indicate that preservice teachers do not acquire enough teaching experience during...
Topics: Assessment and E-Folios