TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning
May 2014 Volume 58, Number 3
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 9
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Implications of Shifting Technology in Education
Janet Holland & John Holland
This article examines the implications of shifting technology trends by looking at what we've lost or are losing, where we are, and where we need to go for making the needed transitions in... More
pp. 16-25
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New Methods of Mobile Computing: From Smartphones to Smart Education
Edward R. Sykes
Every aspect of our daily lives has been touched by the ubiquitous nature of mobile devices. We have experienced an exponential growth of mobile computing--a trend that seems to have no limit. This... More
pp. 26-37
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Get Your Head into the Clouds: Using Word Clouds for Analyzing Qualitative Assessment Data
Concetta A. DePaolo & Kelly Wilkinson
Word clouds (or tag clouds) are popular, fun ways to display text data in graphical form; however, we contend that they can also be useful tools in assessment. Using word clouds, instructors can... More
pp. 38-44
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Comparing the Picture Exchange Communication System and the iPad™ for Communication of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delay
Doris Adams Hill & Margaret M. Flores
Both picture exchange, a low-tech picturebased communication system, and technologybased interventions, such as the iPad™ with communication application, are emerging treatments for students with... More
pp. 45-53
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Development of a Virtual Technology Coach to Support Technology Integration for K-12 Educators
William Sugar & Patricia J. Slagter van Tryon
In an effort to develop a virtual technology coach for K-12 educators, this article analyzed survey results from sixty teachers with regards to specific resources that a technology coach could... More
pp. 54-62
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An Experimental Investigation of Videotaped Lectures in Online Courses
Heather K. Evans
Lecture videos are often praised as a great medium of instruction in online education. There is a lack of research, however, that tests whether videos are superior to other teaching tools in online... More
pp. 63-70
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Technologies on the Horizon: Teachers Respond to the Horizon Report
Charles B. Hodges & Alyssa H. Prater
The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' beliefs regarding the integration of technologies from the 2011 K-12 edition of the "Horizon Report" into their local, public... More
pp. 71-77
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Bringing the World to the Classroom through Videoconferencing and Project-Based Learning
Susan B. Hopper
The focus of this paper is a case study of a Texas-based school that implemented global projects to connect their students with many states and countries as a platform for integrating collaboration... More
pp. 78-89
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Using Smart Boards and Manipulatives in the Elementary Science Classroom
Susan F. Martin, Edward L. Shaw & Lynda Daughenbaugh
This study summarizes the results of a survey administered to 48 elementary schools in the largest school district in a southeastern U.S. state, conducted by university faculty to evaluate the use ... More
pp. 90-96