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Addressing Barriers of Information Technology from a Multi-National View: A New Message for Teacher Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004
In the 1990s, representatives from government, business, and industry believed that students entering the workforce and beyond were not prepared adequately to deal with the technological demands the future requires. According to Soloman (1995):"With ...
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Experiences and Expectations of Preservice Teachers in the Republic of Ireland with regard to Information and Communications Technologies in Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004
Experiences and Expectations of Preservice Teachers in the Republic of Ireland with regard to Information and Communications Technologies in Education. This study seeks to examine possible links between the early experiences of preservice teachers...
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Teaching "Computers & Society" - The Medium and The Message
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology (MSET) 2000:1 , 2000
Of late there has been a concerted move within the computer science community to have courses on computers & ethics, or computers & society, given more prominence within the computer science curriculum. However as reported by Jewett (1996), and...
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A Hero's Journey: Introducing Modular In-service Diploma Courses in IT at Trinity College Dublin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2000:1 , 2000
This paper is a reflective narrative exploring the introduction of a modular in-service programme, using the device of the Hero's Journey (features of which are described). The programme is a response to an Irish government initiative which aims to...
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Communal Constructivism: Students constructing learning for as well as with others.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001
We believe there is a need for an expanded definition of social constructivism that takes into account the synergy between the more recent advances in information technology - which are increasing our potential for communication and the ability to ...
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Mapping Distributed Cognition: A Collaborative Constructionist Approach
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Abstract: Concept mapping is widely reported in the literature as a technique to capture and represent internal knowledge (Cañas et al., 2001; Jonassen, Carr, & Yueh, 1998; Mc Neil, 2004; Novak). Common uses of this tool in educational settings...
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Ubiquitous devices – a preparation for student-teachers’ use of technology for teaching and learning?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between student-teachers' awareness and experience of technology, both formally and informally, and their vision of its potential for teaching and learning. It addresses whether high familiarity with...
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Using Blended Team Work in an Education Course
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Students in an integrated Masters programme submit an assignment incorporating group and individual work. This paper explores six groups' choices and uses of communication media. The data is obtained from submitted assignments and a post-module...
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Have Irish Pre-Service Teachers Crossed the Digital Divide?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
For many years there has been a perception that people entering the teaching profession in Ireland were less "techy" than many of their college counterparts. If this is still true, it has worrying implications for the use of technology in schools...
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 1
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 2
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
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An Investigation of Student-Teachers’ Use of Social Networks and their Perceptions of Using Technology for Teaching and Learning
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
This paper explores student-teachers' use of social networks, specifically Bebo and MySpace. It investigates whether student-teachers' use, or level of use, of these applications is related to their views of the potential of technology for teaching...
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Reflections on a Community Lost and Found
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
Abstract: This paper discusses the impact on a continuing postgraduate class of an unexpected temporary loss of the technological platform sustaining the online aspect of their strong blended community. A questionnaire was designed to explore...
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Are Irish Student-Teachers Prepared to be Agents of Change in using IT in Education?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
This paper explores student-teachers' use of social networks, video-sharing websites and MUVEs (specifically Second Life). In seeking to find if student-teachers' activities in this respect prepare them to be agents of change in the education system,...
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You can Lead Students to Second Life, but Can You Get Them to Immerse?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
In this paper, the authors report on the early stages of a project in which student-teachers attending the authors’ institution are required to enter an Immersive Virtual World (IVW) for their elective module in Development Education. The paper...
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Preparing Online Materials: Supplying Your Basic Toolbox and Beyond, Part 2
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
The toolbox filled with hardware and software of those developing online teaching materials varies by country. This panel presentation will provide an overview of numerous distance learning development tools from several countries and specialization ...
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Digital Divides: Experiences and Beliefs of Education Students in Ireland
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2010:1 , Mar 29, 2010
This paper considers refinements of Prensky’s concept of digital native/immigrant, and addresses the notions of Teacher Role Identity and teacher beliefs. It then reports on a project examining responses made by university Education students ...
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Part 2: Studying Abroad: Enhancing the Academic Experience with ICT
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2010:1 , Mar 29, 2010
Studying abroad provides an experience that can not be duplicated from a classroom or by sitting in front of a computer monitor. Gaining a global perspective that enhances one's professional accomplishments in service, scholarship, & teaching is...
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Preservice teachers' vision of ICT in the classroom.
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2010:1 , Mar 29, 2010
Preservice postgraduate education students, who are graduates of various disciplines, are introduced to Web 2.0 technologies in an intensive four week course within their teacher education programme. The programme is assessed partly by creation of...
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Self-Reported Competency and Technology Acceptance: Investigating the Relationship for a Cohort of Irish Pre-Service Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2012:1 , Mar 05, 2012
In this paper the authors report on pre-service teachers' self-rated levels of competency when using ICT and on its possible relationships with elements of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and with classroom usage of technology. The research...
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