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Teachers' perceptions of digital badges as recognition of professional development
W. Monty Jones; Samantha Hope; Brianne Adams
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 49, No. 3 (May 2018) pp. 427–438
This mixed methods study examined teachers' perceptions and uses of digital badges received as recognition of participation in a professional development program. Quantitative and qualitative survey data was collected from 99 K-12 teachers who were...
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Learning to Teach Online: A Systematic Review of the Literature on K-12 Teacher Preparation for Teaching Online
Brianne L. Moore-Adams; W. Monty Jones; Jonathan Cohen
Distance Education Vol. 37, No. 3 (2016) pp. 333–348
There is a growing need for qualified online instructors to teach the expanding population of online K-12 students. To meet this need, teachers must be provided learning opportunities to acquire the specific types of knowledge and skills necessary...
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Blogging and Microblogging for Community Building in a Virtual Field Experience
Brianne Jackson; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 649–655
This article describes the construction and implementation of a two-semester practicum for teachers enrolled in a certificate program for K-12 online teaching. This program was developed based on the principles of connectivist theory. Through...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, K-12 Online Learning
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Using the TPACK Framework to Examine Technology Integration in English Language Teaching
Mohammed Debbagh; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3121–3126
A wealth of research involving technology use in World Language Teacher Education (WLTE) has mainly focused on how to enhance the teachers’ practices. The study of knowledge systems of teachers of English to speakers of other languages as they...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), English Education, Integration, Cognition, Languages
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Developing a Digital Badge Platform for a Teacher Training Program
Samantha Hope; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 930–935
Digital badges utilize the affordances of technology to allow for accomplishments to be transparently recognized and easily shared. The implications for education are easily recognized considering the role of assessment and evaluation in teaching...
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Examining English Language Teachers’ TPACK in Oral Communication Skills Teaching
Mohammed Debbagh; W. Monty Jones
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2018) pp. 43–62
This case study utilized the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) theoretical framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) as a lens to examine the instructional strategies of four English as a second language (ESL) teachers and their...
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The Use of Facebook for Teaching Oral Communication Skills to English as a Second Language Students
Mohammed Debbagh; W. Monty Jones
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 752–761
The teaching of English as a second language has moved toward the use of the Communicative Language Approach which emphasizes student engagement in social interactions and a focus on teaching oral language skills. Various technologies have been...
Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies, improving classroom teaching
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Examining English Language Teachers’ TPACK in Oral Communication Skills Teaching
Mohammed Debbagh; W. Monty Jones
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 739–751
This case study utilized the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) theoretical framework (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) as a lens to examine the instructional strategies of four English as a second language (ESL) teachers and their...
Topics: pedagogical issues, Teaching/Learning Strategies, improving classroom teaching
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Exploring Bourdieu’s Field Theory in Terms of K12 Online Learning: A Review of Literature
Brianne Jackson; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 685–692
K12 online learning demographics are changing as the modality is being embraced nationwide. As this student population changes, the way in which research examines the experiences of these students must also change to take into consideration a now...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Equity & Social Justice, K-12 Online Learning
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Lessons Learned from the Development of an Online Teaching Certificate Program for K-12 Teachers
Brianne Leigh Moore-Adams; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1492–1499
K-12 online learning is a rapidly growing phenomenon in education. While new online K-12 programs are consistently being developed, programs to prepare teachers to effectively teach in these new virtual environments are lagging behind. Research...
Topics: Virtual Environments, Distance/Flexible Education, Virtual Schooling
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Makification: Towards a Framework for Leveraging the Maker Movement in Formal Education
Jonathan Cohen; W. Monty Jones; Shaunna Smith; Brendan Calandra
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 129–135
Maker culture is part of a burgeoning movement in which individuals leverage modern digital technologies to produce and share physical artifacts with a broader community. Certain components of the maker movement, if properly leveraged, hold promise...
Topics: Digital Fabrication
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Preservice and Early Career Teachers' Preconceptions and Misconceptions about Making in Education
Jonathan D. Cohen; W. Monty Jones; Shaunna Smith
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 34, No. 1 (2018) pp. 31–42
This qualitative study examined preservice and early career teachers' preconceptions and misconceptions about making in education. Eighty-two preservice and early career teachers participated in brief, one-time maker workshops, then wrote...
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Trends in Types Of and Goals For Technology Usage As Teachers Increase Their Technology Integration
Sara Dexter; Melissa Anderson Morgan; W. Monty Jones; J. Patrick Meyer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1203–1209
Leaders in the treatment schools in a quasi-experimental study were guided to provide high-quality professional development as part of participation in a technology leadership development project. All schools’ leaders and teachers responded monthly...
Topics: Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Creating Creative Classrooms 2020: Field-tested Best Practices
Daniel Tillman; Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; David Slykhuis; Shaunna Smith; W. Monty Jones; Jonathan Cohen; Curby Alexander; Joyce Asing-Cashman; Song An
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1152–1154
This panel discussion presents a group of discussants who each research the use of innovative technologies to support current and future teachers in their efforts developing and supporting creative classrooms—such as elementary teachers...
Topics: Creativity, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education), Designing Learning Spaces
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Creative Classrooms 2020 & Beyond: The Future for Field-testing Best Practices
Daniel Tillman; Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; David Slykhuis; Shaunna Smith; W. Monty Jones; Jonathan Cohen; Curby Alexander; Joyce Asing-Cashman; Song An
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1155–1156
This panel discussion presents the second part of a sequence, wherein a group of discussants who each research the use of innovative technologies to support current and future teachers in their efforts developing and supporting creative classrooms,...
Topics: Creativity, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education), Designing Learning Spaces
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Creating Creative Classrooms: Field-tested Best Practices
Daniel Tillman; Shaunna Smith; Song An; Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; Jonathan Cohen; David Slykhuis; Curby Alexander; Joyce Asing-Cashman; Carlos Paez; Annette Siemssen; Cameron Wilson; Sandy Romo; W. Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 137–140
This roundtable discusses research on the utilization of innovative digital design technologies to support current and future teachers in their efforts creating creative classrooms—such as elementary teachers contextualizing mathematics education...
Topics: Digital Fabrication, Elementary Education, Classrooms
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Makification: Towards a Framework for Leveraging the Maker Movement in Formal Education
Jonathan Cohen; W. Monty Jones; Shaunna Smith; Brendan Calandra
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 26, No. 3 (July 2017) pp. 217–229
Maker culture is part of a burgeoning movement in which individuals leverage modern digital technologies to produce and share physical artifacts with a broader community. Certain components of the maker movement, if properly leveraged, hold promise...
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Educators' Perceptions of a Maker-Based Learning Experience
Jonathan D. Cohen; Julia Huprich; W. Monty Jones; Shaunna Smith
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology Vol. 34, No. 5 (2017) pp. 428–438
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine a cohort of educators' perspectives of a semester-long maker-based university course. Design/methodology/approach: This qualitative study utilized participants' weekly and end-of-semester written...