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Denise Schmidt
Iowa State University
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Teacher Preservice Experiences and Classroom Computer Use of Recent College Graduates
Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 46–51
Computers and computer-related technologies have become an emphasis in many American schools over the last fifteen years. The number of computers in schools have increased dramatically, with the current estimation being over two million total...
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Information Literacy: The Story of the Northwest Pacific Tree Octopus
Cynthia Garrety; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1280–1285
Redesign of a 'required' technology course necessitates research on new issues and technologies that may have emerged over the course of time. One such issue for technology using teachers is the issue of information literacy and the critical need...
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A Three Year Plan to Infuse Technology Throughout a Teacher Education Program: Year 3 Update
Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1994 (1994) pp. 358–360
Researchers and practitioners seem to agree on the need for quality, integrated technology experiences for preservice teacher education students (Bitter & Yohe, 1989; Bruder, 1991; Strudler, 1991; Walker, Keepes, & Chang, 1992;
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Teacher Educators Who Inspire: Innovative Practices Making a Difference
Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2017
SITE 2017 Keynote
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The evolution of digital storytelling: from enhanced oral tradition to genres for education
Cynthia Garrety; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 916–921
Individual definitions of digital storytelling have emerged throughout the research discussed in this paper, but a working definition that is often used describes digital storytelling as sharing a story through the use of multimedia such as digital...
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An Award Winning Technology in Teacher Education Program: Description of a Comprehensive Approach
Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1463–1467
The structures developed in the comprehensive technology in teacher education program recognized in 2000 by AACTE for "Best Practice in Teacher Education" are described. These structures include a technology mentoring program for faculty, a faculty ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Faculty
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Teacher Educators Who Inspire: Innovative Practices Making a Difference
Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2017, No. 1 (Mar 06, 2017)
Denise is an Associate Professor and the Director for the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching (CTLT) in the School of Education at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on critically examining Technological Pedagogical Content...
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Everyone Has a Story to Tell: Examining Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
Stacy Behmer; Denise Schmidt; Jane Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 655–662
Digital storytelling is a valuable tool that engages students in the learning process, develops decision-making skills, fosters real-world connections and encourages students to work collaboratively. This research project examined the process of...
Topics: Literacy, Students, Middle School Education, Schools
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Enhancing Poetry Writing through Technology: The Yin and the Yang
Sherron Killingsworth Roberts; Denise Schmidt
Reading Horizons Vol. 42, No. 3 (2002) pp. 215–33
Describes the outcome of an innovative mentoring program that paired technology faculty and methods faculty in order to form partnerships to facilitate the modeling of technology for preservice teachers. Discusses the creation of useful applications ...
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Parents' Perceptions and Concerns of a 1:1 Laptop Initiative: Implications for Teacher Education
Yi Jin; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 776–783
Analyzing data gathered from pre- and post-surveys administered during the first year of the implementation, the researchers investigated parents' perceptions and concerns of the 1:1 laptop initiative in a high school context and its implication for ...
Topics: Mobile Learning, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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TECHNO-POETRY: ENHANCING POETRY WRITING IN METHODS COURSES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Sherron Killingsworth Roberts; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) p. 1286
This paper describes the outcome of an innovative mentoring program at Iowa State University that paired technology faculty with methods faculty to form partnerships that modeled technology integration for K-6 preservice teachers. As a result of...
Topics: Faculty, Educational Technology, Integration, Distance Education
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The Potential of Building High School Students’ Vocabulary Using an iPod Touch and Gaming App
Jennifer Redd; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning Vol. 15, No. 2 (2011) pp. 55–67
This study focused on the potential for building 25 high-school students’ word knowledge by using a mobile learning device and gaming app. Using a game as an instructional tool is a portable way for students to engage with content. The amount...
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Revisiting the Required Technology Course: Making Learning Contextual and Meaningful!
Denise Schmidt; Cynthia Garrety; Sonia Gakhar
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2263–2266
Teacher educators are constantly faced with developing effective and innovative approaches for teaching preservice and inservice teachers not only how to use technology, but how to teach with technology. To this effect, a mainstay in many teacher...
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Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Technology: Program Experiences and the Research
Clyciane Michelini; Deb Versteeg; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 1216
Teacher preparation institutions all over the world are focused on providing experiences for preservice teachers so they will learn to use technology and then meaningfully integrate those technologies into the learning process. Because of its...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Educational Technology, Integration, Professional Development
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Teacher Educators’ Reflections on Using Group Response Technology
Connie Hargrave; Anne Foegen; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 502–508
The study reported in this paper explored the use of group response technology (GRT) by teacher educators and their reflections on the use of the system with preservice teachers. Five teacher educators used GRT with undergraduate students and then ...
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The impact of field experience in technology-integrated classrooms on preservice teachers’ development of TPACK
Shu-Ju Diana Tai; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3438–3443
The purpose of the study is to investigate the impact field experiences, that are specifically targeted on using technology in PreK-12 educational contexts, have on preservice teachers in relation to their development of TPACK and as a result how...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Classrooms, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Issues and Barriers to Advanced Faculty Use of Technology
Hsueh-Hua Chuang; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3449–3452
This paper reveals what six faculty members who have used technology significantly in teaching and learning see as issues and barriers to their continued use of technology in their teacher preparation courses. These barriers and issues include time, ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty
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Examining the role of the technology coordinator to impact technology integration and school change
Cynthia Garrety; Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1379–1381
The process of technology integration in the elementary schools can be described as a dramatic endeavor, made up of various players and scenery changes, all acted upon through the work of various writers and directors and culminating in an outcome...
Topics: Integration, Change, Schools
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Enhancing Student Teacher Supervision through Hybridization: Adding E-Supervision to the Mix
Thomas H. Paulsen; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford
Journal of Agricultural Education Vol. 58, No. 2 (2017) pp. 166–179
Student teaching is a critical component of the preservice teacher preparation program which has a major role in preparing novices to teach. This capstone experience has been frequently examined and the subject of numerous reform measures. Clinical...
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Relationship of Preservice Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge with their Vocational Self-Efficacy Beliefs
Ismail Sahin; Ahmet Oguz Akturk; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4137–4144
In the present study, the relationships between teacher candidates’ academic achievements in technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge areas were analyzed. All of the three individual knowledge domains were significantly related to each other....
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Preparing preservice teachers to use technology in classrooms: PT3 project results
Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson; Hsueh-Hua Chuang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3664–3666
The Technology Collaboratives (TechCo) PT3 project focused on the simultaneous renewal between a teacher education program and its partner K12 schools. Project initiatives were designed to prepare cohort groups of preservice teachers who have...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Schools
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Exploring the Use of the iPad for Literacy Learning
Amy Hutchison; Beth Beschorner; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Reading Teacher Vol. 66, No. 1 (September 2012) pp. 15–23
The goal of this investigation was to explore how a fourth grade teacher could integrate iPads into her literacy instruction to simultaneously teach print-based and digital literacy goals. The teacher used iPads for a three-week period during her...
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Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers Today: Using Videos of Technology-Using Teachers to Enhance Pre-Service Teachers’ Technology Skills
Thomas Andre; Denise Schmidt; Aileen Nonis; Nancy Buck; Sara Hall
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1452–1455
This paper describes the development of CD-based video clips and case histories to be used in a course in instructional technology. The videos illustrate real K-12 teachers using technology in real teaching situations. The video clips and case...
Topics: Video, Teachers, Social Studies
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Simultaneous Renewal in Teacher Education: Strategies for Success
Ann E. Thompson; Clyciane Michelini; Denise A. Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2080–2084
To adequately prepare preservice teachers to use technology in their own classrooms, teacher education programs must develop comprehensive models for technology integration that include meaningful uses of technology to improve and renew the teacher...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Classrooms
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Using PBL-Online in Educational Technology Graduate Programs, Professional Development and International Collaboration
John Mergendoller; Kerry Rice; Michael Searson; Denise Schmidt; Jason Ravitz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2056–2057
WWW.PBL-ONLINE.ORG is the premier online resource for preparing educators to use Project Based Learning in their Classes. This panel will demonstrate the power and depth of the PBL-Online website, discuss how this online resource can be used...
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Collaborative Research Partners: Technology Integration Model that Supports Learning Communities
Denise Schmidt; Stephanie Sasser; Steve Linduska; Vaughn Murphy; Cheryl Grether
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1469–1474
This research project examines an innovative technology integration model that includes the design, development, implementation and assessment of the use and integration of technology by inservice and preservice teachers. Personnel from a school...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Classrooms
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Developing Effective Technological Pedagogical And Content Knowledge (TPACK) in PreK-6 Teachers
Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran Sahin; Ann Thompson; Jenna Seymour
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5313–5317
The purpose of this study is to examine preservice teachers' development of and the complex interplay between teachnology, pedagogy and content knowledge (TPACK) with respect to teacher knowledge and practice. A longitudinal study has been designed...
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Technology Integration into Literacy Methods Courses: Faculty Perspectives
Carol Fuhler; Denise Schmidt; Ann Thompson; Sara Rinkleff; Donna Merkley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2645–2648
Technology integration throughout a teacher education program requires that preservice teachers have experiences using technology in their teacher education courses, in their field practicums, and while student teaching. As preservice teachers take...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Students
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Integrating Technology Into an Intermediate Literacy Methods Course
Denise A. Schmidt; Donna J. Merkley; Carol J. Fuhler
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 443–452
In recent years, the definition of literacy has evolved to include not only print materials, but visual sign systems and symbols that are easily represented with technology (Harris & Hodges, 1995; Leu & Kinzer, 1999; Valmont, 2003). With this...
Topics: Literacy, Teaching Methods, Middle School Education
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Addressing the English Language Arts Technology Standard in a Secondary Reading Methodology Course
Donna J. Merkley; Denise A. Schmidt; Gayle Allen
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 45, No. 3 (2001) pp. 220–31
Describes efforts to integrate technology into a reading methodology course for secondary English majors. Discusses the use of e-mail, multimedia, distance education for videoconferences, online discussion technology, subject-specific software,...
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Enhancing Parent-Teacher Communication Using Technology: A Reading Improvement Clinic Example With Beginning Teachers
Donna Merkley; Denise Schmidt; Carrie Dirksen; Carol Fuhler
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 1 (March 2006) pp. 11–42
Effective communication between homes and schools can be essential in helping students experience success in the classroom. Unfortunately, the topic of establishing mechanisms for meaningful parent-teacher communication is often slighted during the...
Topics: Tutoring, Literacy, Elementary Education, Assessment, Communication, Portfolios
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Quality Indicators for Distance Learning: A Literature Review in Learners’ Perceptions
Asimoula Valai; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford; Kenneth J. Moore
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 18, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 103–124
This paper identifies the quality themes of distance learning that arose from the learners’ perspective as reflected in the literature. The paper reviews literature through the four themes of 1) Course design, 2) Interaction, 3) Learner support and...
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Operationalizing TPACK for Educators: The Activity Types Approach to Technology Integration, Part 2
Mark Hofer; Judi Harris; Margaret Blanchard; Neal Grandgenett; Denise Schmidt; Marcela van Olphen; Carl Young
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4103–4106
During this second session in a two-part symposium, we will first introduce and explain the activity types approach to technology integration, demonstrating how it helps teachers to develop technology integration knowledge (specifically,...
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Innovation versus Replication in Research Findings:Has the Novelty of New Research Findings Worn Off?
Rhonda Christensen; J. Michael Spector; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Glen Bull; Gerald Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1126–1129
There is a growing recognition for a need to replicate research studies in the field of education. Replication can lend credibility as well as support for decision-making that is based on sound research. Many policy decisions regarding educational...
Topics: Research & Evaluation
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Applying the Teacher Educator Technology Competencies
David A. Slykhuis; Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2019, No. 1 (2019)
The National Educational Technology Plan (2016), charges teacher preparation programs with addressing educational technology in a program-deep and program-wide fashion with the claim that new teachers should be “prepared to teach with technology...
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Examining Preservice Teachers' Development of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in an Introductory Instructional Technology Course
Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran; Ann Thompson; Matthew Koehler; Mishra Punya; Tae Shin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4145–4151
Grounded in Schulman’s idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (1986), Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has emerged as a useful frame for describing and understanding the goals for technology use in preservice teacher education. The ...
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“Grounded” Technology Integration: Instructional Planning Using Curriculum-Based Activity Type Taxonomies
Judith Harris; Mark Hofer; Margaret Blanchard; Neal Grandgenett; Denise Schmidt; Marcela van Olphen; Carl Young
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 573–605
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK or TPACK) – the highly practical professional educational knowledge that enables and supports technology integration – is comprised of teachers’ concurrent and interdependent knowledge of curriculum...
Topics: English Language Arts, Languages, Planning, Literacy, Mathematics, Integration, Science, Social Studies, Professional Development, Curriculum, Teaching Methods
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The Big Reveal: Teacher Educator Technology Competencies
David Slykhuis; Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 2457–2461
Abstract: Teacher Educator Technology Competencies (TETCs) were developed via a highly collaborative process involving many teacher educators, professional associations, and experts in the field. The research team conducted this study using the...
Topics: Creativity, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Invited Commentary: The Time is Now! Creating Technology Competencies for Teacher Educators
Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; David Slykhuis; Denise Schmidt-Crawford; Torrey Trust
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 3 (July 2016) pp. 249–256
The way preservice teachers learn to use technology within their practice varies widely depending on the learning opportunities available (e.g., technology-infused teacher preparation program vs. standalone education technology course), and the...
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Theory and Research on Social Media in Education Webinar
Dan Krutka; Ben Gleason; Tonia A. Dousay; Jeff Carpenter; Spencer P. Greenhalgh
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2018, No. 1 (2018)
While social media is increasingly integrated into the fabric of our institutions, professions, and personal lives, there are few organizations dedicated to the topic. The SITE Social Media SIG consists of scholars interested in intersections of...
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Sustaining Technology Integration in Teacher Education
Marvin T. Cohen; James W. Pelligrino; Denise A. Schmidt; Susan Schultz
Action in Teacher Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (2007) pp. 75–87
The three cases presented in this article compose the stories of how, beginning in 1999, these institutions took up the challenge to systematically integrate technology into their core teacher education programs. Each college of education received...
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Using WWW.PBL-Online.org to Create and Discover academically Rigorous, Standards Focused Projects
John Mergendoller; Thom Markham; Carolyn Thorsen; Jason Ravitz; Denise Schmidt; Michael Searson; Peggy Benton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1288–1290
There currently exists no comprehensive teacher preparation and support resource to help teachers implement academically rigorous, standards focused Project Based Learning in their classrooms. WWW.PBL-Online.org is a multi-pathway website designed...
Topics: Teachers
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Changing Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) through Course Experiences
Tae Shin; Matthew Koehler; Punya Mishra; Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran; Ann Thompson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4152–4159
Teachers’ understanding of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge is critical in accomplishing successful technology integration in teaching. This study investigated how in-service teachers’ beliefs about teaching and technology changed as a...
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Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): The Development and Validation of an Assessment Instrument for Preservice Teachers
Denise A. Schmidt; Evrim Baran; Ann D. Thompson; Punya Mishra; Matthew J. Koehler; Tae S. Shin
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 42, No. 2 (2009) pp. 123–149
Based in Shulman's idea of Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has emerged as a useful frame for describing and understanding the goals for technology use in preservice teacher education. This paper...
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Designed for Success: Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Growth in TPACK after Taking a Redesigned Blended Technology Integration Course
Yi Jin; Alicia Jenner; Ozlem Karakaya; Erin Kramer; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3272–3275
The purpose of this study is to investigate pre-service teachers’ growth in TPACK after taking a redesigned blended technology integration course. The participants of the research are around 180 pre-service teachers enrolled in a technology...
Topics: Integration, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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TPCK in Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education: A Discussion of how Technological Pedaogogical Content Knowledge is Facilitated and Constrained in Teacher Education Contexts
Aaron Doering; Joan Hughes; Denise Schmidt; Neal Grandgenett; Jon Margerum-Leys; Cassandra Scharber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2194–2195
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPCK) (Mishra & Koehler, 2006) is emerging as one of the field's more important contributions to teacher education. TPCK, a conceptual framework for technology integration, is based upon and extends...
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Operationalizing TPACK for Educators: The Activity Types Approach to Technology Integration, Part 1
Mark Hofer; Judi Harris; Margaret Blanchard; Neal Grandgenett; Denise Schmidt; Marcela van Olphen; Carl Young
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 4099–4102
During this first session in a two-part symposium, we will first introduce and explain the activity types approach to technology integration, demonstrating how it helps teachers to develop technology integration knowledge (specifically,...
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Dive into Content Areas: Instructional Review and Redesign of A Blended Technology Integration Course for PK-6 Pre-service Teachers
Yi Jin; Alicia Jenner; Ozlem Karakaya; Erin Kramer; Denise Schmidt-Crawford
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3276–3281
To better prepare PK-6 pre-service teachers for technology integration in their future classrooms, we reviewed, redesigned and transformed an existing course into a blended course. The revised curriculum aims to reflect pedagogies and instructional...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Integration, Planning, Classrooms
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Innovative Technology in the Teacher Education Curriculum
Carol Fuhler; Donna Merkley; James McShay; Marcia Rosenbusch; Patricia Leigh; Ann Thompson; Denise Schmidt
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2232–2235
A group of teacher educators representing different areas of the curriculum describe technology applications they have developed for their teaching. Authors include faculty from multicultural education, literacy education, and foreign language...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty, Multicultural Education, Virtual Environments
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Teacher Educator Technology Competencies: A Conversation with the Researchers
Teresa S. Foulger; Kevin J. Graziano; Denise A. Schmidt-Crawford; David A. Slykhuis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1055–1059
With concern about how to improve the method by which teacher candidates learn to teach with technology, four teacher educators created a list of competencies that all teacher educators would need to develop. The Teacher Educator Technology...
Topics: Workforce Education, Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)