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This study was developed to examine a university’ s preservice teachers’ initial self-assessments of their use of instructional technology and perceived growth at the conclusion of an introductory course. Study results suggest students are confident ...

In today's world it is quite common to see old ideas repackaged and presented to consumers in sleek new containers. This repackaging also occurs in the educational realm. For example, the violence seen in schools has prompted the call for character...

This study was developed to examine a university's preservice teachers' initial self-assessments of their use of instructional technology and perceived growth at the conclusion of an introductory course. Study results suggest students are confident...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of portfolios as a teaching tool for undergraduates and graduate education majors. We will discuss challenges faced by students when developing portfolios as part of the educational technology...

The Unified Elementary ProTeach program at the University of Florida is a new teacher education program with the potential to positively impact future teachers, public school children in the state of Florida, the UF community and beyond. The...

Overcoming the issues surrounding the Digital Divide often appears to be insurmountable. However, in our recent examination of 28 research studies and reports we found the emphasis to frequently be on matters of access and not equity in the...

The expansion of educational technologies in the College of Education at the University of Florida has resulted in three interrelated phenomena: (1) the development of educational technology support throughout the College, (2) the integration of...

The University of Florida Teaching and Technology Initiative is a PT3 funded initiative designed to facilitate and accelerate systemic change related to technology integration in our teacher education program. The initiative involves the...

We will share how we are using change models to guide and implement the University of Florida Teaching and Technology Initiative. Specifically, we will discuss strategies we are using that have emerged from the following models: the C-R-E-A-T-E-R...

Less than a decade ago the majority of teacher education programs in the country offered stand-alone technology courses that focused primarily on technical skills and trouble-shooting strategies to prepare teachers to use technology (U.S. Congress,...

Relative advantage-what does that mean with respect to teacher educators and their use of technology? This session will explore findings from a study examining teacher educators' decisions related to the integration of technology into the curriculum ...