A Technology Enriched Approach to Social Studies Preservice Education in Project MiddleData

Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2883–2884

MiddleData project, a PT3 study, at North Carolina State University is based in standards based teaching and learning. Teaching in the middle grades programs are facilitated by data driven decision-making and integration of computer technologies. ...

Topics: Social Studies

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Education: Middle school students as learners and leaders

Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3617–3619

Educators are experts in content area knowledge and learning pedagogy whereas students are experts in using computer technologies. How do we take advantage of these combined strengths when designing GIS (Geographic Information Systems) curricula and ...

Topics: Students, Middle School Education

Interdisciplinary Uses of GIS: Practical Applications, Projects, and Partnerships for Educators

Marsha Alibrandi; Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2821–2824

This paper will focus on the Interdisciplinary uses of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) technology in K-12 classrooms. Discussion will include Educators as students; the collaborative and interdisciplinary nature of GIS projects; community...

Topics: Educational Technology, Classrooms

Geospatial Tools in Pre-Service Programs

Shannon White; Thomas Baker

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2288–2290

This paper will provide an overview of the common infusion strategies, for geospatial technologies in the pre-service science, social studies, and instructional technology classrooms. Geospatial software, hardware, and data will be reviewed,...

Students Learning, Students Leading with GIS

Shannon White; Marsha Alibrandi

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1888–1889

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is computer software system that blends mapping, data manipulation and spatial analysis. This technology has great potential for interdisciplinary projects in K-12 classrooms. Students using this software...

Topics: Software, Students

Geographic information systems (GIS) and instructional technology (IT) diffusion: K–12 student and educator conceptualizations

Shannon Hill White

Geographic@information@systems (GIS) and instructional@technology<p> (IT) diffusion: K&ndash;12 student and educator conceptualizations (2005) pp. 1–369

The purpose of this study was to investigate student and educator conceptualizations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Instructional Technology (IT), and GIS in schools. GIS in education research to date has not focused on the understandings...

A 2004 Perspective: Problems that affected and promoted technology integration during the practica experiences of preservice social studies teachers

Prince Bull; Marsha Alibrandi; Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4758–4763

Abstract: This study identified factors that promoted and hindered technology integration during the practica experiences of preservices social studies teachers. The case study studies the findings of two classes of preservice teachers enrolled in a ...

Topics: Social Sciences, Social Studies, Teachers, Integration

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) in Teacher Education

Marsha Alibrandi; Shannon White; Rita Hagevik

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 1524–1525

This paper introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology as a useful addition to other technologies being introduced in K-12 classrooms in the context of an experimental teacher education course. In the iterative course design,...

Topics: Social Studies, Classrooms, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Social Sciences

Changing Landscapes of Learning and Teaching with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Hycy Bull; Marsha Alibrandi; Herschel Sarnoff; Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2706–2709

Abstract: This panel addresses the following questions. What is the status of Geographic Information systems (GIS) in education? How is GIS integrated into classrooms across the nation? What are the associated benefits and problems? What are the...

Topics: Integration

Conditions, Processes, and Consequences of 1:1 Computing Initiatives in 11 Florida Districts

Cathy Cavanaugh; Joseph DiPietro; Nancy Valdes; Shannon White

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1425–1428

Florida's "Leveraging Laptops: Effective Models for Enhancing Student Achievement" grant competition is funding 11 districts to implement ubiquitous computing. The initiative is also supporting a multi-university research team to evaluate the...

GIS in Teacher Education: Notes from the Field II

Shannon White; Rita Hagevik; Marsha Alibrandi; Barbaree Duke

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 770–771

Over three years of an experimental course entitled GIS in Education, we have consistently engaged student participants as collaborative co-constructive partners in designing instruction. With a class website that facilitates communication between...

Topics: Students, Instructional Design

Going Global: Using a Website Development project to Teach Technology Integration, Enhance Global Perspective and Empower Students to Inagine the Teaching Possibilities in Their Own technology Enabled Classrooms

James Clark; Marsha Alibrandi; Carol Pope; Shannon White; Amanda Robertson; Candy Beal

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1020–1021

The Great Ghana Website is part of a larger project, Going Global: Cross Cultural Conversations Around the World. The website project seeks to help graduate and undergraduate students enlarge their global perspective while developing technology...

Topics: Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Students, Classrooms, Middle School Education