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Pushing the Boundary: Building a Community of Inquiry and Practice
Hong Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 373–378
Abstract: Technology has changed the way how people communicate, teach, learn, and live. This change has also changed the traditional definition of a community that is primarily relied on geographical locations. The current researches as well as the ...
Topics: Community, Change, Professional Development
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Anchored Collaborative Inquiry
Susan Williams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 324–329
This paper describes Anchored Collaborative Inquiry, a model for in-service professional development that combines a traditional face-to-face workshop with online discussions in which teachers compare simultaneous implementations of the same reform...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development
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Deepening the Impact of Technology through an Inquiry Approach to Teaching and Learning: A Cross-Case Analysis of Three Teachers’ Experience
Margarete Juliana
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2031–2032
This case study focuses on three teacher professionals whose teaching practices capitalize on the use of multiple technologies and inquiry method as a means to deepen student learning, engagement, and understanding. It reveals how teachers who...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Research Methods, Teaching Methods
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"Surviving" Web-based Professional Development (or, How Not to Get Kicked off the Island): Lessons Learned from the Inquiry Learning Forum
Julie Moore
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 693–694
Organizations and institutions are increasingly offering online professional development opportunities to educators [Mather, 2000 #56]. This is especially true for teachers who must keep up with new teaching strategies, the latest professional...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development
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Innovative uses of IT applications in STEM classrooms: A preliminary review of ITEST teacher professional development
Caroline E. Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Carla McAuliffe; Preeti Gupta
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 203–230
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program provides a unique opportunity to assess a broad spectrum of professional development projects that share key characteristics but were...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Change, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies
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The Learning to Teach with Technology Studio: Demonstration of a state-of-the-art Web-based Professional Development system for teaching K-12 technology integration
Carolyn Scholten; Jamie Kirkley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 197–198
In this demonstration, participants will examine an existing online professional development system for preK-12 technology integration and explore key issues related to designing this type of a system. One such Web-based system, the Learning to...
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Ship-to-shore Educational Communications and Interactivity via the World Wide Web: The School of Rock Expedition Case Study
Matthew Niemitz; Scott Slough; Leslie Peart; Ann Klaus; Kristen St. John; Mark Leckie
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 191–198
The School of Rock Expedition utilized the unique opportunity of an at-sea professional development workshop during the school year to engage onshore audiences via an interactive expedition website. The website sought to connect students, teachers...
Topics: Schools, Professional Development
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Using Video Ethnographies for Professional Development of Educators
Peter Chan; Ping Zeng; Susan Magliaro; Carl Harris; Carol Greene
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 655–657
This panel will provide an extensive examination of an emerging approach to profession development--video ethnography from four different perspectives: pedagogical foundations, demonstration, national and international applications, and current...
Topics: Professional Development
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The Use of a Web-Based Professional Development Forum to Enhance In-service and Pre-service Teacher Education
Yusuf Koc; Rebecca McGraw; Kathleen Lynch; Catherine Brown
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 780–782
In this session, we will present how technology has been used in two intersecting innovative teacher education activities. In particular, we will describe how we have provided a rich context for pre-service and in-service teachers' professional...
Topics: Mathematics, Educational Technology, Teachers, Professional Development, Collaboration
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The Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Program: Teachers developing the next generation of STEM talent
Caroline Parker; Joyce Malyn-Smith; Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert; Siobhan Bredin
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 187–201
This introduction to the JTATE special issue on the National Science Foundation Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) sets the context for the six articles that follow. The ITEST program is designed to discover and...
Topics: Schools, Information Communication Technologies, Community, Teachers, Change, Science, Professional Development
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The Concord eLearning Model
Sarah Haavind
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2361–2362
The Concord Consortium has been designing and implementing netcourses since 1994. In our work with the Virtual High School (www.goVHS.org) and NSF-supported professional development project for mathematics and science teachers enhancing their...
Topics: eLearning, Professional Development
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Online Professional Development – lessons learned
Melanie Zibit Goldman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 835–837
Over the three years of the MSTelementoring project we experienced success as well as difficulties fostering online learning with inservice teachers. "MSTelementoring", funded by the National Science Foundation, is an online professional development ...
Topics: Professional Development, Science, Change, Teachers
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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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Two Perspectives on NETS as a Framework for Change in PT3
Catherine Collier; Dorothy Burke
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1552–1556
Two Perspectives on NETS as a Framework for Change in PT3 by Dr. Catherine Collier and Dr. Dorothy Burke The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program (PT3) is consistent with the belief that effective use of technology for teaching...
Topics: Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Change, Teachers, Assessment
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Supporting Teachers in Active Online Learning Environments
Doug MacLachlan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 205–209
This paper describes a professional development path designed to support teachers as they shift from the traditional teaching environment to one that incorporates a virtual component. Several key themes of designing and facilitating online learning ...
Topics: Virtual Environments, Teachers, Professional Development
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Evaluating Web-based Environments for Teacher Professional Development on Technology Integration
Christine Greenhow; Eric Riedel; Sara Dexter
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1573–1577
Quality professional development for technology integration is especially needed. Online delivery methods offer much promise for anytime, anywhere teacher learning. Evaluation tools and methods can help designers of technology integration TPD sites...
Topics: Evaluation, Teachers, Integration, Professional Development
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Effecting Pedagogical Change Through an Action Research Process
Sara McNeil; Donna Smith; Ernest Stringer; Grace Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1761–1765
This paper will describe a PT3 implementation grant that is based on a dual-approach collaborative development model grounded in an action research process. This model provides a concentrated effort on developing personal and professional technology ...
Topics: Change, Educational Technology, Teachers, Teaching Methods, Professional Development
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Convergent Adaptation in Small Groups: Understanding Professional Development Activities Through a Complex Systems Lens
Susan Yoon; Lei Liu; Sao-Ee Goh
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 319–344
Understanding the dynamics of individual or group adaptation can provide valuable information for constructing professional development strategies to increase chances of instructional success. This paper reports on an exploratory study that...
Topics: Collaboration, Communication, Curriculum, Professional Development, Interaction
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Using Video to Support Teachers' Ability to Interpret Classroom Interactions
Miriam Sherin; Elizabeth van Es
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2532–2536
Video has become an important tool for working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. In some cases, video is used to demonstrate new ways that teachers can explore specific content areas with students. In other cases, video is used to...
Topics: Professional Development, Video, Information Sciences, Middle School Education, Mathematics
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Online and Onsite Action Research:A State Wide Professional Development Model
Betty Spencer; Nedra Crow; Michelle Bachman; Ann Adams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 809–813
: This paper is a description of a collaborative state-wide action research professional development program. The program centers around an action research course that employs a variety of distance education delivery strategies, including a newly...
Topics: Distance Education, Schools, Collaboration, Professional Development
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E-Portfolio Development and Teachers’ Reflective Strategies in an Alternative Teacher Education Program
Brian Baldwin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 350–354
This paper presents research on the development of an electronic portfolio that aims to assess teacher candidates' reflective strategies on their professional growth in an alternative, graduate-level teacher preparation program aimed at career...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Portfolios
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Mavericks, Late Majority and Laggards: Our Experience Implementing Blackboard in a High School
Pavel Samsonov; Chris Briggs
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 3062–3069
This presentation focuses on the implementation of Blackboard as an online delivery system with 20 teachers in a high school in a southern state. Descriptions of the stages, problems faced in the study and also positive results and misconceptions...
Topics: Schools, Professional Development, Teachers
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The Arctic Climate Modeling Program: Professional Development for Rural Teachers
Kathryn Berry Bertram
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 231–264
The Arctic Climate Modeling Program (ACMP) offered yearlong science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professional development to teachers in rural Alaska. Teacher training focused on introducing youth to workforce technologies used in...
Topics: Professional Development, Curriculum, Training, Teachers, Science, Multicultural Education
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Current Distance Education Research Patterns & Trends in a Historical Context
Wenxia Wu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 3103–3111
Current patterns in research topics, methods and emerging themes in distance education research are described in this study by examine 2004 publications in three prominent distance education journals. These research patterns are discussed in a...
Topics: Learning Management Systems, Research Methods, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Distance Education
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Computer Conferencing and the Development of Habits of Mind Associated with Effective Teacher Education
Pamela LePage; Paulette Robinson
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 16, No. 4 (October 2005) pp. 369–393
Today teacher educators emphasize the need for preservice teachers to develop certain habits of mind (like reflection) in order to be effective teachers. These educators are constantly searching for pedagogical strategies that can help teachers...
Topics: online learning, teacher education, Learning Communities, Preservice Teacher Education, teacher preparation, Professional Development, Constructivism, Pedagogy, Computer-supported collaborative learning
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Networked Teacher Professional Development: The Case of Globaloria
Pamela Whitehouse
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 22, No. 1 (2011) pp. 139–165
The purpose of this paper is to explore a teacher professional development program embedded in a networked learning environment, and to offer an emerging model and analytic matrix of 21st century teacher professional development. The Globaloria...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Networking Technologies, Educational Technology, Professional Development, eLearning, Instructional Design, Teachers
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A Case Study of Design-Based Research for Creating a Vision Prototype of a Technology-Based Innovative Learning Environment
Yuxin Ma; Stephen W. Harmon
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 75–93
Design-based research is a burgeoning research paradigm holding the promise of introducing more socially responsible studies to transform education. However, there is a lack of methodological standards and established research processes to inform...
Topics: eLearning, Research Methods, Post Secondary Education, Professional Development, Virtual Environments
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Transfer of Online Professional Learning to Teachers’ Classroom Practice
Anthony Herrington; Jan Herrington; Garry Hoban; Doug Reid
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2009) pp. 189–213
Professional learning is an important process in enabling teachers to update their pedagogical knowledge and practices. The use of online technologies to support professional learning has a number of benefits in terms of flexibility and scalability. ...
Topics: Schools, eLearning, Professional Development, Teachers, Information Communication Technologies
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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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Enhancing Case-Based Learning in Teacher Education Through Online Discussions: Structure and Facilitation
Katherine Mitchem; Gail Fitzgerald; Candice Hollingsead; Kevin Koury; Kevin Miller; Hui-Hsien Tsai
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 19, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 331–349
This multi-case study compares the experiences of students and instructors participating in three different online discussion formats used to support the collaborative and social aspects of case-based instruction. Data were collected and analyzed...
Topics: Multimedia, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, eLearning, Teaching Methods
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Pedagogy First! Making Web-Technologies Work for Soft Skills Development in Leadership and Management Education
Gareth Morgan; Jean Adams
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2009) pp. 129–155
Most will agree that the use of Internet to support teaching and learning has become a mainstay of management education with the widespread use of online content, discussion boards, document sharing, email, virtual classrooms, etc. But, whether it...
Topics: Professional Development, Instructional Design, Teaching Methods, Competencies, Leadership, eLearning
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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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Becoming Music Teacher Educators: Learning from and with Each Other in a Professional Development Community
Kristen Pellegrino; Bridget Sweet; Julie Derges Kastner; Heather A. Russell; Jill Reese
International Journal of Music Education Vol. 32, No. 4 (November 2014) pp. 462–477
During this heuristic phenomenological inquiry, we examined our lived experiences as five women (three doctoral students, two early career faculty) in the process of becoming music teacher educators participating in a year-long, online, group...
Topics: Professional Development, Collaboration, Community
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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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Integrating Technology to Foster Inquiry in an Elementary Science Methods Course: A Case Study of One Teacher Educator’s Initiatives in a PT3 Project
Brenda Capobianco; James Lehman
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 123–146
ABSTRACT Prospective teachers and teacher educators both confront practical and philosophical issues in attempting to integrate technology into their practice. This paper describes a case study of a science teacher educator, a novice with...
Topics: pre-service teacher education, Science Education, Research Methods, Inclusive Education, Science, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Technology integration, Preservice Teachers, research, Integration, teacher education
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An Exploration of Two Online Approaches to Mathematics Teacher Education
Randall Groth; Claudia Burgess
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 28, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 221–246
The purpose of the present study was to examine the nature of the discourse generated by two different online approaches to mathematics teacher professional development. Thirty mathematics teachers participated in online activities involving...
Topics: eLearning, Mathematics, Teachers, Internet, Professional Development
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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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Fostering Mathematical Discourse in Online Asynchronous Discussions: An Analysis of Instructor Interventions
Linda Simonsen; Jeff Banfield
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2006) pp. 41–75
The purpose of this paper is to describe a typology of instructor discourse interventions to enhance mathematical discourse in online asynchronous discussions in a statistics for teachers' course. A completely asynchronous model of distance delivery ...
Topics: Distance Education, online learning, education, web-based learning, teacher education, Mathematics, online education, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, eLearning, Web-based Instruction, online teaching, computer mediated communication, Computer-supported collaborative learning
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Science Integrated with Mathematics using Language Arts and Technology: A Model for Collaborative Professional Development
JoAnn V. Cleland; Keith A. Wetzel; Ron Zambo; Ray R. Buss; Peter Rillero
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 18, No. 2 (1999) pp. 157–172
This study was conducted to examine the effects on science and mathematics instruction of professional development in multimedia-based technology for 26 inservice and 14 preservice teachers. Participants learned to use multimedia-based technology in ...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Collaboration, Professional Development, Multimedia
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Critical Components for Technology Integration: How Do Instructors Make Decisions?
Semiral Oncu; Omer Delialioglu; Catherine A. Brown
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 19–46
This article examines how teachers decide what technologies to use in their classrooms and what they expect to gain from adopting technology. Observation, interviews, and document collection were used to collect data as a part of a research project...
Topics: Professional Development, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Integration, Mathematics, Change, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Instructional Design, Teachers, Middle School Education, Students
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The Inquiry Page: Collaborative Technology into Practice
Bertram Bruce; Sharon Comstock; Delwyn Harnisch
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2376–2378
This session trains teachers and learners in The Inquiry Page, a free, web-based, knowledge-building tool that facilitates and fosters real-world application of inquiry-based learning across subject areas (www.inquiry.uiuc.edu). By creating "Inquiry ...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Computer Sciences
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The Key to Science Inquiry: Keystone Online
Karen Elinich
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4637–4642
During the late 1990s, The Franklin Institute Science Museum recognized a synergistic opportunity within the science education reform culture. School districts were beginning to use research-based science activity kits as the cornerstone of their K...
Topics: Professional Development, Science, Schools, Developmental Stages, Museums
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Inquiry into Mediated Action: The Implementation of an Innovation Cluster
Art Schneiderheinze; Donna Russell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1081–1088
The purpose of this study was to describe how four teachers in four different cities in Missouri implemented an innovation cluster that paired an emerging technology with a unit design framework. The motivating question for the study originated from ...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Research Methods
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Online Support for Teacher Community of Practice
Aaron Powell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2633–2638
The purpose of this roundtable is to discuss the problems faced in supporting intentional community of practice for teachers, particularly the socio-technical implications. The focus is on open and flexible systems that increase access and mutuality ...
Topics: Teachers, Community, Professional Development
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Technology Supported Inquiry Learning with Fathom: A Professional Development Project
Jeffrey Hovermill
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2917–2920
This paper describes a research project designed to support six practicing mathematics teachers to learn a dynamic statistics education software program, Fathom, and to critically practice and reflect on the integration of this learning technology...
Topics: Teachers, Mathematics, Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development
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Looking at Student Work Online: Building Distributed Communities of Inquiry and Practice
Johann Sarmiento; Barry Mansfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2492–2493
Among the alternative "spaces" for the professional learning of teachers, collaborative reflection on students' work is gaining attention as an effective method to anchor improvement of classroom practices and students outcomes. Creative use of...
Topics: Integration, Professional Development, Collaboration, Classrooms, Learning Outcomes
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Establishing a Community of Learners: Solicited, Organized, Academic Response (SOAR)
Nancy Anderson; Sharla Snider
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1106–1110
This round table discussion will demonstrate a unique online collaboration tool as well as underlying instructional strategies currently being utilized to support the peer editing process in an online, graduate grants writing course. Additionally,...
Topics: Literacy, Collaboration, Professional Development
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Evidence-Based Inquiry: A Methodology for the Continual Improvement of Teaching Practices
Benjamin Deaton; Arthur Recesso; Michael Hannafin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2529–2536
The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how the Evidence-Based Inquiry (EBI) methodology is being used as a means for using direct evidence for the continuous improvement of teaching practices. This paper and presentation will introduce the EBI...
Topics: Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education, Teachers
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New Meets New Year Two: Integrating Technology into Inquiry-Based Teacher Education
Michele Jacobsen; Bruce Clark
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1417–1424
What happens when an inquiry-based teacher education program encounters a province-mandated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) curriculum? This paper reports on the second year of technology integration efforts in an inquiry-based...
Topics: Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies
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Beginning teacher network: The design of an online community of practice for beginning teachers in Australia
Anthony Herrington; Jan Herrington; Lori Lockyer; Ian Brown
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3251–3258
The high attrition rate of teachers in their first five years of teaching coupled with an ageing teacher profile necessitates innovative approaches to beginning teacher support and professional development. This paper argues (and provides a...
Topics: Community, Teachers, Professional Development, Research Methods