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More Than Talk: mLearning Activities for the K12 Classroom
Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 4072–4077
The use of cell phones in schools have been shown to increase retention, interest level, and participation in the classroom. This paper presents a series of lesson activities that incorporate the use of mobile communication and Web 2.0 tools to...
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How Do You Appropriately Assess English Language Learners? Integrating Voxopop Into Classroom Assessment
Sarah Shipley; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3764–3766
Proper assessment tools for English Language Learners (ELLs) are not readily available and known to school educators. However, Web 2.0 technology has provided educators with a new tool that shows promise of being an effective measure of content...
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Improving Reading Comprehension Through the Use of Graphic Organizing Websites
Heather DeLauder; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3589–3593
Many teachers find that the reading comprehension abilities of some of their students are lower than they would like. The ability to comprehend text is a skill that will be necessary for the advancement into institutions of higher learning and to...
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Digital Storytelling in the Science Classroom: Using Analogies to Improve Understanding
Christine Chadwick; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1087–1092
Technology is a part of everyday life and students use it in and out of the classroom. Students need to be digitally literate in order to use technology properly. Digital Storytelling is one form of technology that helps build digital literacy....
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Motivating Students to Read with Engaging eBooks
Connie Cardwell; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3681–3683
E-books have been gaining popularity with adult readers over the past few years, but this technology is not being implemented in many public classrooms. There are many e-books available online and free of charge, but teachers and educators are not...
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Improving Student-Led Discussions Using Cell Phones
Marjorie Foley; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2715–2717
Despite the increased popularity of student-led discussions, these learning activities have not reached their optimal potential in the classroom. This paper describes an in-progress study where students use their cell phones to participate in small...
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A Factor Analytic Study of Barriers Perceived by Students to Online Learning
Lin Muilenburg; Zane Berge
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2050–2053
We want to better understand which students will face barriers when attempting to learn online, what those barriers are, and ultimately how we can help individuals in their learning by understanding and ameliorating their obstacles. The survey...
Topics: Distance Education, Classrooms
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Supporting Student Collaboration: Edmodo in the Classroom
Catherine Holland; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3232–3236
As the use of online social networking sites and other Web 2.0 technology increases, Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) is at an all-time high. Educators must recognize the potential for improving student engagement in the classroom using these...
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Improving Student Understanding of Math Textbooks Through Online Graphic Organizers
Carla Bacon; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3514–3518
Due to an increased focus on achievement within reading and mathematics it is necessary to do all that we can to help students succeed. However, since mathematical understanding is influenced through the ability to understand mathematical text,...
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Barriers to Distance Education: Perceptions of K-12 Educators
Lin Muilenburg; Zane Berge
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 256–259
Instructional-use computers are continuing to migrate into the classrooms, with public schools reporting over half the installed base now located in classrooms. Still, education struggles with the rapid expansion of technology. This article...
Topics: Middle School Education, Secondary Education, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Distance Education
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Ecosystem scavenger hunt using cell phones and Flickr
Cathy Brandt; Lin Muilenburg
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2634–2636
This paper describes an in-progress study where students use their cell phones to participate in a scavenger hunt gathering photographs from a particular ecosystem using their cell phones. Students upload their photos to Flickr and place them on a...
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mLearning and Individualized Learning
Lin Muilenburg; Zane Berge
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1383–1388
Abstract: The semantic web, as some people are attempting to brand Web 3.0, should be tagged and flagged so that machines can make semantic sense of it, similar to how people make sense of language. Web 4.0 will move toward artificial intelligence...
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Using Wordle to Make Literary Texts Come Alive
Blair Dugan; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3595–3598
The typical English classroom is an environment where works of literature are primarily discussed verbally, without use of graphics to enhance understanding. This study proposes to use instructional technology, in the form of Wordle, an online word ...
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Incorporating GeoGebra into Secondary Mathematics Instruction to Improve Student Understanding
Chris Adams; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3507–3510
Currently mathematics students in our public schools are underperforming when compared to other industrialized nations. It is often the case in mathematics classrooms that students learn formulas and theorems with little framework to support the...
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A New Kind of Current Event Project: Using Glogster in the Social Studies Classroom
Kelly Stoeckle; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3780–3784
The use of technology in the classroom is becoming increasingly common. With the vast number of web tools available to teachers and students it is imperative to research the benefits of these tools in various subject areas. This paper describes the...
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Using the iPad to Support Early Struggling Readers
Rachel Burnside; Lin Muilenburg
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2374–2375
The ability to read is a fundamental skill incorporated into all subject areas throughout one’s education. Learning to read can be a difficult task for many students because the five components of reading (enter components) do not come naturally and ...
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Alternate Endings: Developing Literacy and Interpersonal Skills in an Inclusive Classroom using iPads and Storybird
Sarah Harnish; Lin Muilenburg
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 845–850
This study examines the use of iPads and the Storybird website in a first grade inclusion classroom for literacy instruction. Using the grouping without tracking model, the teacher formed student groups to differentiate instruction and to enhance...
Topics: Implementation Experiences, Socialization, SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching, Literacy, cooperative/collaborative learning
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Obstacles Faced at Various Stages of Capability Regarding Distance Education in Institutions of Higher Education: Survey Results
Zane L. Berge; Lin Muilenburg
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 46, No. 4 (2001) pp. 40–45
Reports results of a survey conducted to determine perceptions of the barriers to distance education. Sixty-four barriers were determined from a review of the literature and clustered into the following 10 factors, based on survey responses:...
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Using Class Dojo to Support Student Self-regulation
Abigail Maclean-Blevins; Lin Muilenburg
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1684–1689
Students’ self-regulatory skills are linked to success and positive self-motivation both in school and in later life. This study examined the effects of the use of an internet-based behavior tracking and reporting system on student self-regulation....
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Using Google Earth in a Variety of Content Areas
Kenneth Benjes; Lin Muilenburg; Rachel Burnside
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2368–2373
In 2005 Google released Google Earth, a virtual globe with map and geographical information for free. In the years since many educators have used the program to create engaging and effective lessons that help create context and background knowledge ...
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Second Language Practice Using Blogs and Pen Pals with Native Speakers
Lindsey Hunter; Lin Muilenburg; Rachel Burnside
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2137–2142
In the foreign language classroom, blogs have great potential because they can be used as a correspondence tool and they give students the chance to reflect on work they have done. Much research has been done on the benefits of correspondence...
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Animated Cartoons! Using Animation and Cartoon Technology to Improve Learning
Emily Davis; Jessica Morgan; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3584–3588
This article discusses the importance of integrating cartoon and animation technology into all content areas. Technology is in the classroom; however, the applications being used are primarily to encourage writing. Programs such as Automatoon and...
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Proofcasting: Perfecting Your Writing Through Phonecasting
Jevanina Schettini; Melissa DeTorres; Lin Muilenburg
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2907–2910
This article describes a sample lesson that incorporates the use of cell phones and promotes mLearning in an elementary classroom. Students use cell phones to help in the revision stage of the writing process. It is beneficial for students to hear ...
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Student Photoblogs Illustrating Real-world Application of Math and Science
Katherine Bartz; Stacey Meyer; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3953–3958
In this study, high school students used Web 2.0 technologies to create a class photoblog for units in Geometry and Environmental Science courses. Web 2.0 technologies can be used to differentiate instruction and enhance learning by encouraging...
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Mobile Phone Mystery
Amanda Kerby; Elizabeth Vicini; Lin Muilenburg
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3072–3075
The use of cell phones in the classroom has become increasingly popular in recent years and educators must become knowledgeable in incorporating cell phones into their curriculum. This paper aims to demonstrate an effective use of cell phones in a...
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“Can You Hear Me Now?”: Understanding English Language Learners’ Oral Language Proficiency through Voice Recording Applications
Leila Kurman; Marisa Steiger; Lin Muilenburg; Katy Arnett
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1452–1457
This study examines the use of the voice recording software, QuickVoice Recorder on an iPad, for English language learners in a general education classroom. Native English speaking students and English language learners were given four separate...
Topics: SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching, improving classroom teaching, Teaching/Learning Strategies, Software