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Promoting Powerful Social Studies Teaching and Learning through the use of Technology`
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 1999:1 , 1999

Kara Dawson, Cheryl Mason, Cliff Bennett & John Lee, University of Virginia, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Angela Harwood & Bruce Larson, Western Washington University, USA; Richard Diem, University of Texas - San Antonio, USA

In this paper we will discuss the Social Studies component of the Impact Grant, a multiyear grant to develop content-specific applications of technology in teacher education. We believe that effective integration of technology into the social...

Guidelines for Using Technology to Prepare Social Studies Teachers
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 1:1 , 2000

Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Richard Diem, University of Texas-San Antonio, USA; David Hicks, Virginia Tech, USA; Cheryl Mason, University of Virginia, USA; John Lee, Georgia State Univ., USA; Tony Dralle, Univ. of Virginia, USA

Social studies teacher education faculty members who effectively integrate technology in methods courses provide students opportunities to explore applications for the K-12 classroom and to consider how technology is changing the way we teach and...

Educating the Elementary School Child for Cybercitizenship
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004

Michael Berson & Ilene Berson, University of South Florida, USA

This presentation will explore strategies to improve child social competence and ethical decision-making with communication technologies. Participants will first be introduced to the concept of a cybercitizen, a member of a globally connected...

Digital Imagery in the Elementary Social Studies Classroom
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004

Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA

Primary sources in the social studies have been valued as an instructional tool in teaching students content and processing skills. Based on the premise that technological applications through digital photography can further enhance the teaching and ...

Computer Technology in the Social Studies: An Examination of the Effectiveness Literature (1996-2001)
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 2:4 , 2002

Shelli A. Whitworth, Gaither Senior High School; Michael J. Berson, University of South Florida, USA

Within the social studies, technology has served a dual role as an important instructional tool that may have a significant effect on the global, political, social, and economic functioning of American society. As both a method of instruction and a...

Waking the Sleeping Giant: Social Studies Teacher Educators Collaborate to Integrate Technology into Methods’ Courses
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2000:1 , 2000

Cheryl Mason, University of Virginia, USA; Marsha Alibrandi, North Carolina State University, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Kara Dawson, University of Florida, USA; Rich Diem, University of Texas- San Antonio, USA; Tony Dralle, University of Virginia, USA; David Hicks, Virginia Tech, USA; Tim Keiper, Western Washington, University, USA; John Lee, University of Virginia, USA

This paper presents an overview of the efforts undertaken by a collaborative group of social studies teacher educators to identify and develop appropriate models of integrating technology into social studies teacher education. The goal of the...

Examining Technology Education and Practices of Preservice Teachers: Lessons Learned from a Large, Urban College of Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Michael Berson & Roberta Armstrong, Univ. of South Florida, USA

This paper describes the results of a study of the technology beliefs and practices among graduating teacher education majors. The purpose of the study was an exploratory effort to examine the University's compliance with The International Society...

Technology and Social Studies Teacher Education – Results from a National Survey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Cheryl Mason, Univ. of Virginia, USA; Michael Berson, Univ. of South Florida, USA; Walter Heinecke, Univ. of Virginia, USA

The beliefs and practices of College and University Faculty Members (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies Social technology integration into teacher education were investigated using a questionnaire. This presentation will present...

The Ethical, Cultural and Societal Issues of Technology Implementation: The Role of the Social Studies
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002:1 , 2002

Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA

Internet safety encompasses those initiatives which mediate the online experiences which are disadvantageous to a child's physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional functioning. The recognition of threats to children in cyberspace is an important...

Engaging in scholarly dialogue: CITE Journal and the social studies
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2002:1 , 2002

John Lee, Georgia State University, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; David Hicks, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

In this paper session we propose to present dynamics that are unique to electronic publishing. The content of this paper is drawn from the authors' experience editing the social studies section of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher...

University of South Florida’s PT3 TECH Initiative: Producing Technology Proficient Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2003:1 , 2003

Kirk Vandersall, Metiri Group, USA; Brian Curry, University of South Florida, USA; Ed Coughlin, Metiri Group, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA

The Technology Education CHange Initiative (TECH), a partnership of the USF College of Education, Apple, Intel and three school districts, is restructuring the delivery of teacher education. Strategies for infusing technology-supported innovations...

Evaluating the University of South Florida’s PT3 TECH Initiative: Producing Technology Proficient Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Brian Curry, University of South Florida, USA; Ed Coughlin, The Metiri Group, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Kirk Vandersall, The Metiri Group, USA

Abstract: The Technology Education CHange Initiative (TECH), a partnership of the USF College of Education, Apple, Intel and three school districts, is restructuring the delivery of teacher education. Strategies for infusing technology-supported...

Cybersafety Awareness for Preservice Social Studies Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Michael Berson & Ilene Berson, University of South Florida, USA

The speed and openness of the Internet necessitate awareness and intervention to promote safety and well-being of students. Often schools have remained focused on technological solutions, which have managed external threats, while internal threats...

Portable Technology in the Social Studies Classroom
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Cheryl Mason Bolick, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA

The presenters will explore challenges and successes of integrating emerging TI hand-held technology into social studies classrooms and discuss the diffusion and adoption of innovation into instruction.

Technology Applications in Social Studies Teacher Education: A Survey of Social Studies Methods Faculty.
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 3:3 , April 2003

Cheryl Mason Bolick, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Christopher Coutts, USA; Walter Heinecke3, University of Virginia, USA

Preparing preservice teachers to be proficient in technology is a key issue for the field of education. While many states will scramble to fill as many as two million teaching positions in the next few years, the public expects teachers to be able...

The Use of Videoconferencing as a Medium for Collaboration of Experiences and Dialogue Among Graduate Students: A Case Study from Two Southeastern Universities
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Daniele Bradshaw & Kari Lee Siko, UNC Chapel Hill, USA; William Hoffman, East Carolina University, USA; June Talvitie-Siple, UNC Chapel Hill, USA; Bethann Fine, East Carolina University, USA; Ken Carano, Lynne A. Carlson, Natalie K Mixon, Patricia Rodriguez, Caroline C. Sheffield & Carey Sullens-Mullican, University of South Florida, USA; Cheryl Bolick, UNC Chapel Hill, USA; Michael J. Berson, University of South Florida, USA

An initiative between teacher education programs at the University of South Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is empowering faculty and students to seek out innovative practices in tele-collaboration, as a means of breaking ...

Is Seeing Believing? An Examination of Third Graders' Interaction with Digital Images
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Marc Berson, Tampa Palms Elementary School, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA

Many people think that photographs are a good way to see for yourself what was happening at a certain point of time. People read newspapers and watch the news, and they usually trust pictures that they are shown. But photos have often been changed...

Data Flow in Digital Spaces: Protecting the Privacy Rights of Children
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Michael Berson & Ilene Berson, University of South Florida, USA

The right to privacy is a firmly entrenched democratic principle which has been inferred in the U.S. Constitution and protected by the 14th Amendment as a liberty of personal autonomy. The statutory right of privacy limits access to personal...

Gender, Technology and the Social Studies: What's the Problem?
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Margaret Crocco, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Cheryl Mason Bolick, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Ellen Meier, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA; Judith Cramer, Teachers College, USA

This panel will address a paradox revealed by a review of current literature on technology in the social studies: its reticence on the issue of gender. The first half hour will be spent contextualizing the paradox. Responding to the title question - ...

Implications of Ubiquitous Computing for the Social Studies Curriculum
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 6:2 , June 2006

Stephanie Van Hover, University of Virginia, USA; Michael Berson, University of South Florida, USA; Cheryl Mason Bolick, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA; Kathleen Owings Swan, University of Virginia, USA

In March 2002, members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss the potential effects of ubiquitous computing on the field of education. Ubiquitous computing, or "on-demand availability of...

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