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Viva VoiceThread: Integrating a Web 2.0 Tool in the Additional Language Classroom
Lucy Bush
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3247–3250
Today’s classrooms are definitely changing. While in the past, additional language teachers might have only had target-language newspapers and periodicals at their disposal to create an authentic L2 language learning environment for their students, ...
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Transforming Teaching with Technology: Using Web 2.0 Tools to Enhance On-line Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity
Lucy Bush; Jeffrey Hall
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3887–3890
Web 2.0 tools encourage communication, collaboration, and creativity in an e-learning environment, enabling students to better connect with teachers and their peers both locally and around the world. Examples of Web 2.0 tools include wikis, Google...
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Learning in the Great Outdoors: Geocaching as an Educational Activity
Jeffrey Hall; Lucy Bush
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2834–2836
Geocaching is an exciting and effective way to integrate education with the great outdoors. Using signals from Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites and handheld receivers, geocachers explore the world around them in search of hidden treasures....
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Utilizing Web 2.0 Tools to Teach the K-12 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Jeffrey Hall; Lucy Bush
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4124–4129
The presenters will describe, demonstrate, and discuss a variety of effective methods of utilizing Web 2.0 tools to address the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. This includes developing standards-based MathCaches using Weebly, creating...
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Rethinking Pre-Service Teacher Training: Lessons Learned with simSchool
Lucy Bush; Jeffrey Hall
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2550–2553
simSchool (Gibson, n.d.) is a classroom simulation program delivered via the Internet. After a year spent learning about the program and assigning simSchool activities to teachers in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, lessons were learned...
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iRead and iLearn: Utilizing iOS Applications in Children’s Literature
Lucy Bush; Jeffrey Hall
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2731–2733
The recent rise of the Apple iPad and other tablet computers presents new opportunities to deliver children’s literature to young students. The combination of touch-based control, portability, screen-size, and low-priced apps is compelling, and the ...
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A Comparison of Web 2.0 Assessment Tools
Jeffrey Hall; Lucy Bush; Gregory Chamblee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1827–1832
Web 2.0 assessment tools are an excellent way to improve the assessment process in classrooms. With their capability to quickly administer and grade assessments, these tools are well suited for formative assessments in particular. With a growing...
Topics: Assessment, Classrooms, Research & Evaluation, Assessment and E-Folios
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Virtual Vistas: Creating and Implementing Virtual Field Trips
Jeffrey Hall; Lucy Bush; Colleen Stapleton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 437–441
Virtual field trips (VFTs) can be a compelling supplement or alternative to real-world field trips for students. By utilizing the latest technologies, educators can create and/or implement experiences for their students that are engaging, memorable,...
Topics: Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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The Impact of simSchool on Teachers' Sense of Efficacy
Lucy Bush; Jeffrey Hall; Wynnetta Scott-Simmons; Jon Saulson
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1755–1760
This proceeding describes a study of the online application entitled simSchool (Gibson n.d.), a classroom simulator that can be used to train pre-service teachers. Participants in the study were trained on the use of simSchool, completed numerous...
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The Impact of Online Modules for International Professional Development with Educators in the Dominican Republic
Jeffrey Hall; Michelle Vaughn; Sherah Carr; Lucy Bush; Daniel Garvey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 260–266
Mercer University’s Tift College of Education (TCOE), with support from The Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Fund for Advancement of Global Education, has partnered with several schools in the Dominican Republic (DR) to improve student learning at...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, International Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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simSchool Simulations in Teacher Education and Professional Development
David Gibson; Kevin Anderson; Cindy Anderson; Lucy Bush; Jeffrey Hall; Holly Diehl; Pamela Redmond
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2585–2588
This panel will present diverse perspectives on field-based research and experiences with the integration of simSchool in undergraduate teacher education courses and teacher professional development. The session will present a brief overview of the...
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Creating a “Classroom of the Future” for P-12 Pre-Service Educators
Lucy Bush; Sherah Carr; Jeffrey Hall; Jon Saulson; Wynnetta Scott-Simmons
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 920–924
An ad-hoc committee at the Tift College of Education at Mercer University was recently tasked with designing a Classroom of the Future (COTF) for use on the Atlanta, Georgia, USA campus. This particular COTF will be utilized as a living laboratory...