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This poster session provides information on the implementation of a pilot project that provided Just-In-Time (JIT) Instruction to support teacher education candidates' developing technology skills. Rationales for the use of JITI approach are...

This poster session will describe a Virtual Field Trip (VFT) project that allows preservice teachers and public school children to experience nationally acclaimed museums via videoconferencing. We will describe the pedagogical and technical...

Abstract: In this paper we explore the process of improving e-folios with just-in-time instruction and the impact of a working portfolio on teacher candidates. Two issues are considered: (1) What are the optimum conditions for portfolio creation? (2)...

Abstract: Experienced early childhood teachers indicate that they are finding more young children with and without disabilities arriving in group settings with fewer skills for interacting constructively with their classmates. It is critical that...

This presentation will enable participants to interact informally with a Problem-based Interactive Multimedia CD ROM developed by the presenters to provide virtual field experiences for pre-service teachers.

It is critical that regular and special education teachers be prepared to assess and support social strategy use (SSU) in order to develop and implement appropriate interventions in inclusion settings. This paper examines the use of digital media as ...

This paper explores the impact of digital portfolios on teacher candidates. Two issues are considered: (1) What are the optimum conditions for digital portfolio creation? (2) What is the perceived impact of digital portfolios on teacher candidates?...

This paper will consider the use of distance education as a means to (1) provide candidates with multiple experiences about which they may engage in collaborative reflection (2) provide candidates with insight into authentic teacher decision-making...

With the passage of special legislation for the education of children with disabilities, educators are required to provide services to children with disabilities and consider the appropriateness of new technologies as a tool or intervention. This...