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Ambassadors, Innovators, Fellows and Coaches: Technology Integration Across a Campus
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2003:1 , 2003
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2003:1 , 2003
As a large-scale institution (with over 3,000 students in the teacher education program), Kean University?s PT3 office has sought to use an array of strategies to foster the integration of technology into preservice education. While the university...
Games and Simulations as Tools for Educational Reform
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Researchers are studying the role of games and simulations for learning in formal and informal settings. Issues being considered include the potential of electronic and video games as learning tools (Foreman, 2004); games that are (and are not)...
Digital Stories About and From Project-Based Learning
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Digital stories and project-based learning share some key characteristics: careful analysis and planning within complex learning environments, application of skills to multifaceted tasks, the role of technology as a powerful tool for inquiry,...
Let’s Play: The role and value of games and simulations in education!, Part 1
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
A diverse group of educators will present an array of perspectives on the role and value of games and simulations as educational tools. Papers will include the "Characteristics and Functions of Games," "What Educators Can Learn from Game Developers?"...
Let’s Play: The role and value of games and simulations in education!, Part 2
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005
A diverse group of educators will present an array of perspectives on the role and value of games and simulations as educational tools. Papers will include the "Characteristics and Functions of Games," "What Educators Can Learn from Game Developers?"...
Digital Stories Across the Curriculum: Opportunities and Challenges, Part 1
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Digital stories blend audio, voice, and images into powerful creations, and have become a compelling tool for classroom teachers and students. Although the tools, skills, and practices incorporated into the making of digital stories resonate with...
Using WWW.PBL-Online.org to Create and Discover academically Rigorous, Standards Focused Projects
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
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...
A 1-1 Initiative in an Urban Middle School: Challenges and Successes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
A 1-1 laptop initiative has been establish by Kean University at a New Jersey middle school in an urban setting. Supported by a US DOE Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant, the project has supported well-developed professional development, both for...
A 1-1 Laptop Initiative in an Urban Middle School:
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006
A 1-1 laptop initiative has been establish by Kean University at a New Jersey middle school in an urban setting. Supported by a US DOE Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant, the project has supported well-developed professional development, both for...
Editorial: Are We Talking Only to Ourselves? Perhaps!
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 6:4 , December 2006
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 6:4 , December 2006
In her 2004 article "Technology and Teacher Education: Are We Talking to Ourselves?" Debra Sprague pointed out that in presenting an educational technology agenda there are two general audiences: those within the field of educational technology and...
21st Century Learning: Perspectives from China
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
Does 21st learning exist across the globe or is it primarily a western-based paradigm, with a disproportionate focus on information technologies? Do all cultures view "21st century learners" as a unique subset of students requiring new pedagogies...
Using PBL-Online in Educational Technology Graduate Programs, Professional Development and International Collaboration
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
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...
Global Awareness: A 21st Century Learner Approach
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007
A ground-breaking approach to global awareness, an iStory Tour provides tour participants access to 21st century learning tools, such as wireless laptops, digital cameras, and voice recorders, allowing them to create blogs, podcasts, and digital...
Editorial: Developing Technology Policies for Effective Classroom Practice
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 7:3 , September 2007
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 7:3 , September 2007
Our goal in this editorial is to set the stage for interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle the wicked problem of technology integration in teaching. The CITE Journal is published by a coalition of teacher educator associations, the National...
Games and Simulations: Global Perspectives
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
This panel will present global perspectives on games and simulations by educators who have direct familiarity with US and non-US gaming practices. An overview of similarities and differences of games and simulations across various countries will be...
China: Education 2.0 Tour--Applications and Effects of Virtual Tour to International Communication in Educational Technology
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
China: Education 2.0 Tour is a planned tour to China for communication in educational technology in 2009, and information technologies such as interactive maps, weblog and multimedia tutorial are applied to facilitate the tour, in order to increase...
A Call to Arms! Higher Ed Works with PBS Affiliates on Ken Burns’s The War
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
With the airing of Ken Burns's The War documentary, unique partnerships were established between PBS affiliates and institutions of higher education. This panel will focus on two such partnerships (Kean University-NJN and University of Houston...
Enriching STEM Education through Games and Simulations
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008
STEM education is a major focus of recent legislation and funding in Congress as the nation begins to realize that the necessary scientists and mathematicians, engineers and technologists are sadly lacking (Ashby, 2006). To that end, this panel...
Participatory Media in Informal Learning
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
This panel presented a range of perspectives, examples and opinions about the role of participatory media in informal learning, including the prospects and challenges of bridging formal and informal learning experiences. The presenters included...
FWIW: What the Research Says About Engaging the Web 2.0 Generation
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009
This panel will provide a research-based overview of today’s learners. We will summarize a review of four years of research on how young people are using a range of interactive Web-based technologies for education, both formal and informal, and give ...
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