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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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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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Makerspace Professional Development: A Self-determination Theory Analysis
Michael L Schad; Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 197–204
It is the aim of this paper to present an analysis of teacher experiences from a makerspace professional development through self-determination theory (SDT). This qualitative study examined K-12 teachers’ perceptions of an eight-week professional...
Topics: Maker (Formerly Engineering Education), Technology Leadership, faculty development
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Teacher Perspectives on Technology Integration Professional Development: Formal, Informal, and Independent Learning Activities
Monty Jones; Sara Dexter
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 566–577
This mixed-methods study examined the technology integration learning activities of four teachers throughout one year using weekly quantitative surveys and a series of three qualitative individual interviews. Through the teachers’ own voices an...
Topics: Instructor Training and Support
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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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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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Digital Fabrication in Education: A Critical Look at Authentic Integration
Shaunna Smith; Jonathan Cohen; Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 112–113
This panel will take a critical look at how digital fabrication technologies can be authentically integrated to support learning in the areas of STEM, STEAM, and educational makerspaces. The panelists will discuss 1) ways of considering the...
Topics: Digital Fabrication, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education)
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Conceptualizing school-based teacher learning from teachers' points of view: Holistically leveraging formal, informal, and independent learning activities
Monty Jones; Sara Dexter
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 935–945
Improving in-service teacher education is paramount to improving student learning outcomes, and while research in this area typically examines formal teacher learning opportunities, emerging research indicates that teachers also engage in informal...
Topics: Instructor Training and Support, cooperative/collaborative learning
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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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Establishing STEAM Technology/Maker Labs in Colleges of Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons Learned
Jonathan Cohen; Monty Jones; Shaunna Smith
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 127–128
This panel will detail efforts at 3 different universities to establish STEAM technology labs/makerspaces. The panelists will discuss the both challenges involved in integrating this technology into their colleges as well as the opportunities these...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Digital Fabrication
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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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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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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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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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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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A Call to Action for Teacher Education in K-12 Virtual Education
Kari Wold; Monty Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3468–3472
The use of virtual education in K-12 settings is increasing at an astonishing rate. However, teacher preparation programs are currently unprepared to train its pre-service teachers to teach effectively using virtual education tools. This short paper ...