Search results for author:"Michael Barbour"
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Continuing Change in a Virtual World: Training and Recruiting Instructors
Michael Barbour; Jim Kinsella; Matthew Wicks; Sacip Toker
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 437–457
The process of teacher identification, selection, initial training, and on-going professional development that has developed at the Illinois Virtual High School (IVHS) over the past seven years is described and discussed in this article. Validation...
Topics: Distance Education, Teachers, Professional Development, eLearning, Mentoring, Teaching Methods
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Both Sides of the Border: A Snapshot of Two Internet-Based Professional Development Initiatives
Michael Barbour; Drew Polly
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4362–4365
This presentation aims to analyze two Internet-based teacher education (IBTE) endeavors for in-service teachers. Critical components of Internet-based learning will be highlighted and implications for using the Internet in both teacher education and ...
Topics: Teachers, Internet, Professional Development
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Teacher Learning in an Online, Self-Directed Environment
Chandra Orrill; Michael Barbour; Laurel Bleich; Kevin Calhoun; Carol Sikes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2508–2510
The Learning to Teach with Technology Studio was developed in response to the needs of teachers in moving beyond the first stage of technology-based professional development by engaging teachers in a directed inquiry course that leads them through...
Topics: Developmental Stages, Teachers, Professional Development