SITE 2014--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 17, 2014
Editors
Michael Searson; Marilyn N. Ochoa
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 8
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Learning Geosciences in Virtual Worlds: Engaging Students in Real-World Experiences
Reneta Lansiquot, Janet Liou-Mark & Reginald Blake, New York City College of Technology, United States
An educational research study explored the use of virtual worlds to facilitate student learning in the geosciences. A Second Life island was designed, and we programmed modules covering concepts... More
pp. 658-664
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Students’ Perceptions of Pre-class Instructional Video in the Flipped Classroom Model: A Survey Study
Taotao Long, Joanne Logan & Michael Waugh, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States
The flipped classroom is an instructional model in which students are initially exposed to the concepts of the learning contents outside classroom through instructor-provided videos and other pre-... More
pp. 920-927
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From Creation to Curation: Evolution of an Authentic 'Assessment for Learning' Task
Peter Albion, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Authenticity is an important characteristic of learning experiences and contributes to transfer of learning into practice. Maintaining authenticity in the face of changes in the eventual... More
pp. 1160-1168
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What We’ve Got Here is Failure to Communicate: Social Media Best Practices for Graduate School Programs
Joshua Rosenberg, Colin Terry, John Bell, Virginia Hiltz, Tracy Russo & The EPET Social Media Council, Michigan State University, United States
There is a need to investigate the role of, and best practices for, social media use in graduate school programs from an institutional perspective. Graduate students and faculty in the Michigan... More
pp. 1340-1345
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Teacher Planning Problem Space of Expert Technology Integrating Teachers
Erin Davis, Georgia State University, United States
Although expert technology integration planners exist, designing meaningful technology-integrated learning remains a challenge for teachers. To address this problem, the purpose of this case study ... More
pp. 1826-1831
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An Investigation of a Pre-Service Elementary Mathematics Teacher’s Techno- Pedagogical Content Knowledge within the Context of Teaching Practices
Esra Balgalmis, Turkey; Erdinç Cakiroglu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey; Kathryn Shafer, Ball State University, United States
The goal of the study was to investigate the contribution of field experience and the reflection-on-practice process on Pre-service Teachers’ TPACK. 2012 fall semester three PSTs participated in... More
pp. 2210-2217
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Mathematical Content, Pedagogy, and Technology: What It Can Mean to Practicing Teachers
Beth Bos & Kathryn Lee, Texas State University, United States
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to look at how practicing teachers integrate technology based instruction involving the study of number concepts, geometry, and statistic and probability,... More
pp. 2218-2227
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Using Digital Resources to Support Personalized Learning Experiences in K-12 Classrooms: The Evolution of Mobile Devices as Innovations in Schools in Northwest Ohio
Savilla Banister, Rachel Reinhart & Cindy Ross, Bowling Green State University, United States
The challenges facing the United States in educating its youth have been widely documented. The dropout rate in the past decades has been staggering, hovering around the 70% mark, with students of ... More
pp. 2715-2721
