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With the implementation of national standards addressing technology, teacher preparation programs are faced with the issues of preparing teachers to effectively use and to seamlessly integrate technology across content areas. A team teaching...

This study examined three different methodologies used to present science content to sixth-grade students in order to determine which methodology benefited students most with regard to the student achievement. The three methodologies examined were...

This presentation examines the use of a collaborative lesson planning project in a K-8 social studies methods course. The goal of the project was to assist prospective elementary and middle school social studies teachers in acquiring the knowledge,...

With the implementation of national standards addressing technology, teacher preparation programs are faced with the issues of preparing teachers to effectively use and to seamlessly integrate technology across content areas. A team teaching...

Hand held devices, such as Palm Pilots, have the potential to revolutionize the science classroom. These small, inexpensive devices make it possible for science teachers to grade students' laboratory and group projects in real time. A team of...

Real Media Slideshow software can be used to promote hands-on, peer-to-peer learning and collaboration in a variety of secondary social studies classroom settings. Social studies teachers and secondary students can use the software to create...

How do preservice teachers view issues of online ethics? What knowledge do preservice teachers have of online ethics, including topics such as AUPs, copyright/fair use, and online privacy? What place does online ethics hold in teacher education...

As a part of the course requirements for an elementary math methods course, preservice teachers develop an electronic portfolio of work completed during the semester. This portfolio consists of a word processed mathematical autobiography using WORD®;...

High school students have typically obtained numerous technology skills by the time they reach junior and senior status. This paper addresses how and from whom high school juniors and seniors acquire technology skills and how best to present new...

Weaving together online and face-to-face learning improves the quality of working in both media. Based on the observations of nine different experiments that went through a similar process of weaving together these two media we share our...

Instructors designing online learning environments that promote creative expression and reflective practice may find Weblogs a useful tool. This session will preview the findings of a research study examining how PK-16 educators use Weblogs to...

Reflection is considered an important aspect of teacher practice. Researchers examined 21 teacher-created language arts blogs to determine whether randomly selected entries within the blogs demonstrated reflection on professional practice. In...

The events of September 11th were unlike any event in US history. Many teachers were caught unprepared that day. The scale of the event coupled with its timing early in the school day, magnified teachers' lack of preparedness. While some teachers,...

This poster session will present an overview of on-going research on digital mini-games (i.e., mini-role plays, simulations, and/or strategy games) appropriate for use in K-12 classrooms. In particular, the session will offer insight into the...

This poster session will present an overview of the unique design features that must be considered when using webcasts in an online special education course for teacher candidates. How those features influenced development of the course will be...

Research examined candidates’ perceptions (n = 47) related to the use of a series of webcasts as online supplemental instruction for standards based projects in three junior level special education courses at one university in the Pacific Northwest. ...

Ongoing research examining preservice teachers' perceptions of the educational value of a set of researcher selected videogames for meeting teaching and learning goals in K-12 classrooms will be presented. Nintendo® Wii™ game system and the Sony...