Technology Use, Women, and Global Studies in Social Studies Teacher Education
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Margaret Crocco, Judith Cramer, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
CITE Journal Volume 5, Number 1, ISSN 1528-5804 Publisher: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper, which won a best paper award at the 2004 annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, is a report of findings related to the introduction of technology in a course, entitled Women of the World, in a master's degree program in the teaching of social studies. Recent academic research and journalistic commentary have pointed to a gender gap in technology use. The authors address this problem by infusing technology into an interdisciplinary course focused on women's lives within a global context. By employing technology to teach innovative curriculum dealing with the status of women worldwide, the course attempts to motivate students, most of whom are women, to use technology in teaching. This strategy has succeeded by linking digital technology with powerful social studies content that holds considerable relevance to future teachers' professional and personal lives.
Citation
Crocco, M. & Cramer, J. (2005). Technology Use, Women, and Global Studies in Social Studies Teacher Education. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 5(1), 38-49. Waynesville, NC USA: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/5951/.
© 2005 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
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