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Opus in the Classroom: Striking CoRDS with Content-Related Digital Storytelling
Teshia Roby
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 133–144
Writing personal narratives provides students with additional techniques for making deeper connections to subject matter. Content-related narrative development offers a departure from the traditional methods of teaching and learning and enables...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Creativity, Video, Schools, Inclusive Education, Classrooms, Multicultural Education, Students, Personality, Integration, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Cognition, Teachers, Community, Computers, Interaction, Internet, Multimedia, Professional Development, Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Culture, Communication
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Analysing professional discourse in interactive learning: integrating historical and situational perspectives.
Eulalia Torras; Elena Barbera
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 539–561
Written environments in online learning enable professional discourse to be analysed in depth and provide greater knowledge for improving learning and for planning and delivering courses aimed at professional development. Until now, research into...
Topics: eLearning, Communication, Professional Development, Interaction, Computers, Training, Virtual Environments
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Formulating Guidelines for Instructional Planning in Technology Enhanced Learning Environments
Cher Ping Lim
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 55–74
Several studies have shown the complexities that teachers faced when planning for instruction in technology enhanced learning environments (TELE). Although classroom-oriented instructional development (ID) models have the potential to help teachers...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Classrooms, Schools, Instructional Design, Computers, Teachers, Professional Development
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Impact of a Professional Development Program Using Data-Loggers on Science Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inquiry-Based Teaching
Sachiko Tosa; Fred Martin
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 29, No. 3 (August 2010) pp. 303–325
This study examined how a professional development program which incorporates the use of electronic data-loggers could impact on science teachers’ attitudes towards inquiry-based teaching. The participants were 28 science or technology teachers who...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Graphics, Science, Attitudes, Professional Development, Teachers, Computers
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Assessing the Impact of a Web-Driven, Goal-Based Scenario in the Science Classroom
Benjamin L. Bell; Chrystalla Mouza
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 20, No. 3 (2001) pp. 265–292
This article presents a study designed to assess the impact of technology integration on teachers and students. To carry out the study, ALPINE, a web-based science project aimed at teaching students fundamental weather concepts, data gathering and...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Computers, Educational Technology, Science, Professional Development
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Design of Web-based Learning Environments: Integrating curriculum, technology, and professional development approaches
James D. Slotta; Marcia C. Linn; Philip Bell
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1860–1863
An increasing number of learning environments are successfully engaging students in authentic inquiry while also promoting meaningful learning about central concepts in a discipline. These efforts are characterized by some common characteristics: ...
Topics: Computers, Teachers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Professional Development
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The Role of Technology in Supporting Multiage Classroom Practices
Linda M. Espinosa; Weigh-Jen Chen
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 5–31
This article reports on the final evaluation of the project, Constructing and Networking for Multiage Learning. The project gave teachers access to the resources of the World Wide Web (WWW or Web) and supported their efforts to be-come more...
Topics: Classrooms, Computers, Elementary Education, Professional Development, Evaluation
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Designing a Distance Curriculum to Harness the Potential of Asynchronous Computer Conferencing: an Example from a Masters Programme in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Gillian Jordan; Malcolm Ryan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 963–968
There are many reasons why an adult may choose to undertake a distance programme and in recent years there has been considerable interest in off-campus learning and an increase in the availability of such opportunities. The University of Greenwich ...
Topics: Computers, Communication, Professional Development, Computer Sciences, Health
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Faculty Intentions to Use Components for Web-Enhanced Instruction
Greg Walker; Nancy Johnson
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 133–152
This study further validated the use of the technology acceptance model (TAM), as a helpful tool for understanding instructors' intentions to use web-enhanced instruction. The TAM literature suggests perceptions of the usefulness and ease of use of...
Topics: Evaluation, Instructional Design, Teachers, Distance Education, Training, Computers, Professional Development, Faculty, eLearning, Instructional Materials, Human Computer Interaction, Information Communication Technologies, Post Secondary Education, Research Methods
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Teacher Professional Development: Integrating Geographic Information Technologies and Project-Based Science
Anna Wilder; Jonathan Brinkerhoff
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3781–3788
This study investigated the effects of using a long-duration, project-based science professional development model on the acquisition of content knowledge associated with the use of geographic information technologies (GIT), teachers' self-assessed...
Topics: Computers, Professional Development, Science, Computer Sciences, Information Sciences
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Examining the Reflective Outcomes of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication on Inservice Teacher Development
Mark Hawkes; Alexander Romiszowski
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 285–308
This study explored the professional development experienc-es of 28 practicing teachers in 10 Chicago suburban schools involved in a two-year technology supported Problem-Based Learning curriculum development effort. Asynchronous computer...
Topics: Computers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Research Methods
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Small Group Collaboration in Peer-Led Electronic Discourse: An Analysis of Group Dynamics and Interactions Involving Preservice and Inservice Teachers
Chinwe Ikpeze
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 383–407
Although researchers and educators agree that small group collaboration is an essential part of teacher education, not much attention had been paid to examining the dynamics, characteristics, and processes of online group collaboration involving...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Collaboration, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Teachers, Distance Education, Computers, Educational Technology, Integration
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A Proposal for Ozone Science Podcasting in a Middle Science Classroom
Debra Piecka; Elaine Studnicki; Michelle Zuckerman-Parker
AACE Journal Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 203–233
The use of podcasting has grown exponentially. Research projects are racing to keep up with this growth to understand implications for learning and instruction. This project specifically attempts to understand if the use and development of podcasts...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Cognition, Training, Interaction, Computers, Community, Mathematics, Accessibility, Integration, Assessment, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Literacy, Culture, Standards, Children, Science, Curriculum, Professional Development, eLearning, Attitudes, Evaluation, Software, Multimedia, Internet, Virtual Environments, Students, Library, Middle School Education, Legal Issues, Information Sciences, Physical Environments, Planning, Research Methods, Social Sciences, Socialization, Schools, Navigation, Learning Objects, Collaboration, Competencies, Communication, Leadership, Graphics, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Computer Sciences, Classrooms, Behavior, Databases, English Language Arts, Inclusive Education, Information Communication Technologies, Health, Government, Ethical Issues, Tutoring, Audio, Creativity, Multicultural Education, Human Computer Interaction
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The Impact of Digital Tools on Middle School Science Literacy
Randy Yerrick; Joseph Johnson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 280–315
This mixed methods study examined the effects of inserting laptops and science technology tools in middle school environments. Working together with a local university, middle school science teaching faculty members wrote and aligned curricula,...
Topics: Middle School Education, Classrooms, Human Computer Interaction, Learning Outcomes, Students, Computers, Integration, Teachers, Multimedia, Educational Technology, Change, Professional Development, Curriculum, Science, Teaching Methods, Creativity, Schools, Collaboration
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Integrating Point-to-Point Videoconferencing Into Professional Development of Rural Elementary School Science Teachers
Leonard Annetta; Daniel Dickerson
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 4 (December 2006) pp. 399–413
This study investigated the effectiveness of using point-to-point videoconferencing for a 3-day professional development workshop of elementary school science teachers as part of the Science Co-op Project in rural Missouri. The intentions of this...
Topics: Professional Development, Science, Attitudes, eLearning, Collaboration, Communication, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Computers, Networking Technologies, Information Communication Technologies
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Web-Supported Communities for Teacher Professional Development: Five Cautions
Hedieh Najafi; Anthony Clarke
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 3 (September 2008) pp. 244–263
This interpretive case study explores an attempt to add an online component-the On-line Literacy Project-to a successful face-to-face professional development community. Participants were six members of the Literacy Project, which was carried out in ...
Topics: Virtual Environments, Information Communication Technologies, Networking Technologies, Mentoring, Communication, Collaboration, Computers, Community, Interaction, Internet, Professional Development, Educational Technology