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Shadow Armfield
Northern Arizona University
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Modeling and Developing Technology Integration with Pre-Service Indigenous Teachers
Marilyn durocher; Shadow Armfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 346–350
This paper discusses how two pre-service teacher education courses were interwoven to help students have a clear understanding of elementary education curriculum while simultaneously gaining an understanding and an ability to effectively integrate...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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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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A descriptive case study of teaching and learning in an innovative middle school program
Shadow W. J. Armfield
(2007) pp. 1–271
The roles that students and teachers play in the classroom have everything to do with the way in which teaching and learning are approached. In programs with stakeholders from multiple educational perspectives, some of which may be in conflict with...
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Revising ETC 557 Remaining Constructivist in a Standards-based, Teach to the Test World:
Elizabeth Willis; Hong Zhan; Shadow Armfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1164–1167
This paper discusses the needs, process, implementation and evaluation of the re-design and re-creation of one course in an educational technology program in order to meet NCATE/ISTE standards for national recognition and remain true to its...
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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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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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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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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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Middle School Philosophy, Technology Integration, and High-Stakes Testing: Can They Co-Exist
Shadow Armfield; Gae Johnson; Tom White
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3545–3546
This paper will delve into this program to ascertain how it differs from a traditional middle school program, how technology is integrated into the curriculum, and determine what successes and/or failures, as based on initial Stanford 9 scores, have ...
Topics: Middle School Education, Teachers, Schools
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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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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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Using iPods in the Math Classroom
Gae Johnson; Shadow Armfield; Frank Thornton; Deanna Venditelli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3993–3995
The use of handheld computers in the learning environment is not new to the field of education. The proliferation of handheld applications created solely for the purpose of learning is new and is rapidly expanding thanks to the introduction of the...
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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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Is There a Mobile Social Presence?
Chih-Hsiung Tu; Marina McIsaac; Laura Sujo-Montes; Shadow Armfield
Educational Media International Vol. 49, No. 4 (2012) pp. 247–261
Mobile learning environments are human networks that afford the opportunity to participate in creative endeavors, social networking, organize/reorganize social contents, and manage social acts at anytime, anywhere through mobile technologies. Social ...
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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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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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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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Middle School Carbon Footprint Project
Gae Johnson; Shadow Armfield; Lee Irby; Hesper Petersen; Curt Craig
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4372–4376
The Middle School Carbon Footprint Project was an eight-month project involving 270 middle school students in which students learned about the causes and effects of global warming and the impacts humans have on the process. This culminated into...
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Learner Self-Regulation and Web 2.0 Tools Management in Personal Learning Environment
Cherng-Jyh Yen; Chih-Hsiung Tu; Laura Sujo-Montes; Shadow Armfield; Junn-Yih Chan
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies Vol. 8, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 46–65
Web 2.0 technology integration requires a higher level of self-regulated learning skills to create a Personal Learning Environment (PLE). This study examined each of the four aspects of learner self-regulation in online learning (i.e., environment...
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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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Contextually Based Professional Development
J Michael Blocher; Shadow W. Armfield; Laura Sujo-Montes; Gary Tucker; Elizabeth Willis
Computers in the Schools Vol. 28, No. 2 (2011) pp. 158–169
In this article, the authors detail a study of a three-year professional development project designed to increase in-service teachers' classroom technology integration. Participants engaged in learning activities that modeled technology integration...
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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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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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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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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