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Introducing the Linked Classroom Model in a Synchromodal Learning Environment
William Cain; Sandra Sawaya; John Bell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 256
Typically, learning environments fall into one of three modes: face-to-face, online, and alternating face-to-face and online (i.e., blended) instruction. In Synchromodal Learning Environments, face-to-face and online modes are combined. As members ...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Distance/Flexible Education
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Multimodal Literacies for Diverse Learners: Engaging Learners through Vodcasting
Rajni Shankar-Brown; Benjamin Brown
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 2420
It is vital for teacher education programs and K-12 schools to effectively integrate technology in the classroom and across the curriculum. Vodcasts or video podcasts enables individuals to download video files to their portable media players. The...
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Revisiting “Appy Hour” – A Continued Exploration of Apps and Techniques Using iPads in Pk-12 and Teacher Education
Kari Lee Siko; Robin Franklin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2573–2574
iPads are being used in a variety of education contexts; however, there have been limited research studies conducted. Thus, there is an opportunity for a marriage between iPad use in education and research. Based on the outcomes from a...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, English Education, Early Childhood Education
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The transition of teaching - applying blended learning as a means of enriching the pedagogy and methodology of today’s teaching through the use of our e-book on Blended Learning.
Peter Borgman; Roeland Breukelman; Jan van Stormbroek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 177–186
Windesheim University believes Blended Learning implies a number of methodological and pedagogical ideas through which the quality of teaching can be improved. In order to support all lecturers in developing professional Blended Courses a special e...
Topics: Information Sciences, Distance/Flexible Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Detecting Students at Risk: Adventures in AI
Owen Hall, Jr.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) p. 1841
Identifying students at academic risk early in the matriculation process, especially online students, is on ongoing challenge. The evidence to date suggests that early invention can have a positive impact on student learning performance. One very...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Assistive Technology, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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MARVEL Agents: A new approach to collaborative learning using mobile technology in the classroom
Quincy Conley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2279–2280
The motivation for this experimental study comes from interest in exploring educational applications of collaborative learning delivered via mobile technology that could potentially provide engaging learning experiences in college classrooms. This...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, mathematics education
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CLIC: Collaborative Lives In Context cross-course curricular project-based learning with service outlet and global connections
Susan Elwood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 295–297
Project-based, service, and global learning are all familiar terms. A cross-course collaborative combines all three into Collaborative Lives In Context (CLIC). Major learning outcomes from each course are blended together in graduate students'...
Topics: Learning Outcomes, Distance/Flexible Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Best Practices in Electronic Voice Commentary: “Wave Sound” in Teaching and Learning Revision
Timothy Dansdill
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) p. 2798
Anecdotal surveys from 6 college composition courses taught in 2006 confirm the specific merits of MS Word's "Wave Sound" digital voice commentary. Surveys show that Wave Sound integrates efficiently the auditory and visual dimensions of writing,...
Topics: Students
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Fostering Instructional Improvement in Teaching: VoiceThread as Instructional Coaching Tool
Timothy Lewis; Kellie Shumack; Brooke Burks
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1593–1595
This poster session will demonstrate how instructional coaches/leaders and departmental chairs can implement VoiceThread as a tool for providing objective instructional feedback. Specifically, examples of instructional feedback videos will be...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technology Leadership, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Immersive Learning Experiences in Teacher Education
Patrick Hales; Maria Kalyvaki
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1586–1587
Pre-service teachers in teacher education programs have long struggled with the reality of their chosen career; there is no other way to prepare for teaching than to teach students.This has created a fear in some teachers, particularly novice...
Topics: Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Value-added Networked Participatory Scholarship in Education Scholars’ Use of Social Media: An Analysis of the #TPACK Network on Twitter
Liz Ebersole; Teresa Foulger; Yi Jin; Daniel Mourlam
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 844–845
In this roundtable discussion, we will present a brief overview of value-added social learning spaces and networked participatory scholarship (NPS) and an overview of the results of our social network analysis (SNA) of the #TPACK network on Twitter (...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Social Media, Technology Policy and Practice
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ICT Integration: A Professional Development Model That Proves to be Transformative and Viable
Therese Laferriere; Alain Breuleux
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1471–1474
This paper presents a professional development model that proved its practical relevance in our teaching and research work within the TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence (1995 to 2002; Theme Educating the Educators). Ways in which post...
Topics: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies, Networking Technologies, Post Secondary Education
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Learning 3.0
Erik Ploeger; Hans Selles
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 952
Introduction The last two years we see an evolution of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) towards a 3.0 version with apps on smartphones and tablets. From the perspective of the student we see the grow of a Personal Learning Environment (PLE)...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
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Engaging Digital Natives in an Educational Setting
Shonda Brooks; Tarrah Davis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 3761–3764
One of the biggest problems facing education today is the Digital Immigrant teaching the Digital Native. According to research, students of today are not being adequately instructed because a majority of their teachers are not utilizing 21st century ...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, K-12 Online Learning
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Teach Financial Education with an App
Tyonia Wright
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1135–1136
Financial literacy is a topic that has become a large focus for many after the most recent financial crisis, which occurred from 2007 to 2009. To reduce future reoccurrences and to fill the gap in financial literacy, some teachers (in schools and...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Mobile Learning
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The Creation of Academic Work as Collaboration: How Teachers can Reimagine Assessment in the Era of ChatGPT and AI Tools
Rod Case; Leping Liu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 828–829
The introduction of ChatGPT and AI tools has redefined the ways in which texts and academic work are produced. Text and academic work is no longer created in isolation. Rather, students and professional scholars now produce text and academic work...
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Communicating without borders: Extending class discussions through online voice-recordings
Rosemary Paniccia; Gabriel Roman Ayyavoo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) p. 3340
In this cross-curricular presentation teachers demonstrate their use of free “Jing” software to create onscreen videos to supplement instruction and feedback in both secondary senior Chemistry and Core French courses in Ontario. In Core French,...
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Painting With Pixels: Current Issues in New Media Teaching and Learning
Mahbobe Ghods
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1838–1839
This research project began as memos and notes to reflect on my own teaching of digital media. Listening to my students' comments enabled me to enhance my instruction and redesign course contents. In this process "teaching itself becomes a form of...
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Building Bridges Without Breaking Budgets: Developing Successful, Interactive, and Economical Virtual School, District, Regional, State and National Professional Development and Continuing Education Opportunities for PK-12 Educators
Teresa Kelly; Peggy Hohensee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1278–1282
In the second decade of the 21st Century increased demand for professional development and continuing education for PK-12 educators at the school, district, regional, state, and national levels has collided with shrinking budgets. Building Bridges...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Graduate Education & Faculty Development, Development of Future Faculty
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Just a Click Away: A Postdoctoral Residency Program's Quest for Technology Learner-Centered Support
Marissa Owens; Prashanti Bollu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3533–3534
Faculty within many postdoctoral medical residency programs are faced with the challenge of providing students with necessary knowledge and resources, customized to varied experience levels. To address this challenge and streamline the research...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Interaction, Faculty
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Re-envisioning the Possibilities with WordPress: 4 Tips For Integrating Customizable Themes into the Classroom
Cousett Hoover
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2335–2339
This best practice session will work through the benefits of WordPress in education focusing on its use in instruction on information technology in preservice education, inservice teacher usage, graduate teacher education, and faculty and staff...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Preservice Teacher Education, Technology Leadership
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Depressed? Go online! (or: how to get counseling via the internet)
George Lotter
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2652–2653
New exciting ways of evaluating and counseling people via the internet are now being developed by counselors who use a website. Any person experiencing a psychological/life problem, can get access free of charge to an interactive questionnaire of 25 ...
Topics: Internet
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Taking Sheltered Instruction Digital: A Review of Classroom Technologies that Support ELL Students
Daphney L. Curry; Emily Reeves; Christina J. McIntyre; Dittika Gupta
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1498–1500
This presentation explores current research literature related to using classroom technologies to provide sheltered instruction for ELL students. Classroom technologies such as interactive whiteboards, digital books, and educational applications...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Virtual Reality and Video Games as Literary Tools in K-16
Miles Harvey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 740–741
How can educators harness the power of new literacies like video games and virtual/augmented reality in their classroom, and what does good learning look like with these technologies at play? What does it mean to experience and learn in virtual and...
Topics: Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Wearable Technologies
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Creating conditions for dialogue and inclusion of diverse epistemologies in distance education; ICT as a tool for fostering new and innovative teaching methods
Ellen Carm; Johannesen Monica; Øgrim Leikny
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2226–2238
The NORHED project, “Enhancing access, quality and sustainability of teacher training, professional development of teachers using ICTs and distance delivery mode” (QUANTICT), aims at developing teacher training programs so as to reach out to a...
Topics: Race, Information Sciences, Distance/Flexible Education, International Education, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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An Inventory for Determining 21st Century Learner Skills Usage: Validity and Reliability Study
Derya Orhan; Adile Aşkım Kurt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3522–3524
This study is about developing an inventory for determining 21st century learner skills using level. It is a validity and reliability study with a sample of teacher candidates. The item pool is based on standards of 21st century skills published by...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Technology Explorations in the Curriculum Design of Qualitative Research Coursework
Aubrey Statti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 571–577
Though qualitative research is gaining popularity and earning greater respect in social science fields, there is currently a lack of literature describing effective methods of teaching qualitative research, specifically in the online setting....
Topics: faculty development, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Research & Evaluation
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Badge-based System to Enhance Graduate Students’ Engagement in Educational Conferences
Ali Alshammari; Sumayah Abu-Dawood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 511–513
Attending and presenting at academic and professional conferences is an integral part of graduate professional development work. Graduate students are expected to participate in conferences as a way of establishing their employability and showing a...
Topics: faculty development, Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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Motion Detection Method for Video Feedback System to Assist Karate Training
Kazumoto Tanaka
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 915–918
When sports coaches induce their trainees to acquire motion skills, higher performance can be obtained if images of photographs of movements of the trainees themselves are presented for their observation. It is known as video feedback. However,...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Technology Leadership
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Integrating Technology to Teach: The Creation and the Use of eBook for Hindi.
Bhakti Shah
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2564–2566
Technology has become an indispensible element in foreign language teaching. It allows language learners, who have different learning styles, to develop their linguistic skills and understand the materials at their own pace. Solomon and Schrum (2007)...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Using Children's Literature and Digital Storytelling to Engage Preservice Teachers in the Creative Writing Process
Linda K. Lilienthal; Daphney L. Curry
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 636–638
The purpose of this case study research was to explore an innovative way to teach creative writing using digital story creation. Preservice teachers enrolled in a language and literacy course used children's literature and PowerPoint software to...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Classrooms, Digital Storytelling/Video, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Technology and Special Populations
Tyonia Wright
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2408–2410
Within the field of education, technology is being used in many ways to help make learning easier for many individuals. For individuals with special needs and limitations, this can be especially valuable. In this paper, the author explores the...
Topics: Assistive Technology, special education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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Designing towards empathy using VR/iVR: Applying best practices to enhance student experience.
Rebecca M. Reese
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 688–694
The Colorado School of Mines offers a course on Disability, Technology and Society (DTS) through its Humanitarian Engineering Program. This class promotes under-standing of persons with disabilities especially in relation to the use of technology....
Topics: Universal Design for Learning, Equity & Social Justice, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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Collective Authoring in a Teachers Qualifying Course in Alphabetization via Web
Daniel Vaz Smith; Fabrício Raupp Tamusiunas; Janete Sander Costa; Simone Moschen Rickes; Cleci Maraschin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2691–2695
This paper describes a project in which a group of teachers and participants of a distance qualifying formation course, sponsored by the Brazilian Federal Government, discussed alphabetization concepts in the Seminar of Alphabetization. It aimed...
Topics: Inclusive Education, Government, Teachers
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Developing a MOOC at Kyushu University in Japan
Yayoi Anzai; Koji Mizoguchi; Chengjiu YIN; Tamaki Inada; Taketo Tashiro; Naomi Fujimura
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 144–147
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are an important development in open and distance learning in the past years. Learners can take lectures from professors from top-ranking universities in the world. In addition to the high quality of the courses,...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Distance/Flexible Education
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Teacher Candidates’ Perceptions of Past, Present, and Future of Educational Technologies via Infographics
Adile Askim Kurt; Derya Orhan; Ozan Filiz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2435–2436
The aim of this study is to reveal Computer Education and Instructional Technologies teacher candidates’, who are in a distance teacher education program, perceptions of past, present and future of educational technologies via infographics. In this...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Educational Technology
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Preferences for Information Seeking and Information Sharing Among Taiwanese Learners
Yu-Chun Kuo; Hungwei Tseng
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 887–891
The paper investigates Taiwanese students? information seeking and information sharing behaviors in a traditional classroom setting. The participants of this study were students enrolled into a Business course offered by a university in Taiwan....
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Research & Evaluation, International Education
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Fostering Empathy through a Virtual World-based Game
Scot Headley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 742–744
This roundtable presents a discussion of the use of Second Life as a platform for a game in decision-making for empathy development. Opportunities and challenges of using Second Life will be presented, along with a discussion of the purpose and...
Topics: Equity & Social Justice, Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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From Pepe to Facepalm Picard: Bridging the ASD Communications Gap Using Memes
Douglas Darby
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 833–834
Among the aspects typically attributed to adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are difficulties in conveying and comprehending appropriate context in communication, and a propensity for visual information and recall of subject details. This...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Light Blocks! Learn about physical computing by using code with LEDS.
Susan Molnar
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1714–1716
This project is a hands on way to use arduino based technology to create pieces of art that can communicate simple messages. The original project was done with kids as young as 7 participating, and then placed throughout mainstreet Greenville SC....
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Digital Storytelling/Video, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Using Blended Learning Approach in Pre-service Technology Integration Courses
Olha Ketsman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2417–2419
Blended learning shows multiple benefits when it comes to student learning. Previous research revealed that the use of blended learning in the classroom strengthens student higher order thinking skills, improves student engagement and provides...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Integration
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Digital classroom history for building a narrative community: A program to enhance autonomous classroom management in Japanese elementary schools
Satoshi Shiramatsu; Hiroyuki Yamada
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2570–2572
The purpose of this study is to develop a digital classroom history method that builds a class "narrative community" and to develop a practical model of autonomous classroom management in Japanese elementary schools. In this study, the author...
Topics: Elementary Education, Middle School Education, Research & Evaluation, Digital Storytelling/Video, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Providing Quality Technology Professional Development
Melissa Thomeczek; Tiffany Shelton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1403–1406
This paper details research conducted in two school districts in southern Illinois. In cooperation with technology directors, technology coordinators, teachers and administrators, the authors explored existing professional development to encourage...
Topics: Change, Professional Development, Administrators, Technology Leadership, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of a Cross-Curricular Technology Practicum Utilizing Stop-Motion Animation
Krista Ruggles; Kristen Apraiz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 642–644
Facilitating preservice teachers’ development of the knowledge needed to successfully utilize technology in the elementary classroom, apply that knowledge to practical lesson design, and prepare for continued career-long professional learning was...
Topics: mathematics education, Preservice Teacher Education, Digital Storytelling/Video, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Let’s Get Digital: Developing an Online Professional Development Platform for Faculty and Staff Nationwide
Sara Fletcher; Amanda Gunter; Justine Mitchell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 829–832
Due to major paradigm shifts that are currently facing higher education, professional development for faculty now requires a blend of traditional and digital training (Hickman & McFeely 2018). The Physician Assistant Education Association developed...
Topics: faculty development, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Utilizing Virtual Tours to Effectively Onboard Online Faculty
Kelly Torres; Chelsea Overholt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 485–490
Onboarding is a process utilized by institutions of higher education to help faculty acclimate to their new roles and responsibilities. Faculty onboarding is inclusive of various activities focused on the university’s mission, culture, and...
Topics: faculty development, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Distance/Flexible Education
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Creating Engaging Learning Experience with Robotics
Kelly Torres; Aubrey Statti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 143–147
Technology is constantly evolving and providing educators direct access to a wider range of tools that students can engage with throughout their lessons and via remote settings. Educational robots are one type of advanced technology that is...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, STEM Innovation, Designing Learning Spaces
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Fostering Engaging Virtual Classroom Discussions
Kelly Torres; Aubrey Statti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 234–236
In recent years, the educational landscape has undergone a profound transformation, with online education emerging as a dominant force across various academic disciplines. The proliferation of virtual learning environments has revolutionized the way ...
Topics: faculty development, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Distance/Flexible Education
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The Flipped Classroom: The Benefits for Preservice Teachers
Michelle Vaughan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2622–2624
This presentation will highlight the results and lessons learned using a flipped teaching model in a preservice education course. This action research project occurred over the course of 3 semesters and the discussion will focus on two aspects of...
Topics: Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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"Googlizing” productivity tool integration for pre-service teachers
Katheryn Elizabeth Shannon; Theresa Cullen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2567–2569
Productivity tools used in K12 schools and classrooms are constantly changing. Redesigning a required productivity tools course in a teacher education program in order to move the focus away from Microsoft Office products and toward the use of...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Technology Leadership, Classrooms, Integration, Teachers