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This paper describes the findings of a qualitative study to examine preservice teacher education students’ experiences and reasons for creating digital teaching portfolios. Also, it examines the advantages and disadvantages of creating digital...

This study investigated the conditions, processes and consequences of instructional computer use by teachers in three elementary schools and compared and contrasted these across sites. A cross-case analysis grounded in symbolic interactionism and an ...

This paper describes a qualitative research study concerning the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) to create Electronic Teaching Portfolios in a preservice teacher education pilot course. The goal of the pilot course was to learn about the...

This paper describes the University of Virginia, Curry School of Education's approach in providing content-specific educational technology classes for preservice teacher education students. EDLF 345, Introduction to Educational Technology, has...

This paper describes the general findings of a pilot survey developed using the International Society for Technology in Education's International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers ...

This paper examines the effectiveness of increasing confidence of preservice teachers in using technology for personal and instructional purposes as a result of participating in an introductory educational technology course offered at the University ...

This paper presents the first year findings of a mixed-method study of the High Touch Mentoring for High Tech Integration project at a suburban state-supported university. This three-year project was funded in part by the Preparing Tomorrow's...

Preparing teachers to understand the design, development, and evaluation of web sites can be a daunting task. Yet, there are ways in which web site design, development, and evaluation can be taught to make the process a more meaningful and useful...

The WebQuest has emerged as a prime means of engaging students in constructive web-based learning activities. This symposium incorporates five papers which address various aspects of WebQuest design and teacher preparation. Some papers focus on...

Several groups have reported that schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDE's) are not adequately preparing teacher candidates to effectively integrate technology in their future classrooms. As a result, many SCDE's are in the process of ...

This paper describes the general findings of a pilot survey administered to two separate groups of teacher candidates in 2003 and 2004 that was developed using the International Society for Technology in Education's International Society for...

This paper describes the initial findings of a mixed-method, longitudinal study about teacher candidates' technology backgrounds, experiences, and perceptions about using technology. Pre- and post-surveys, based on the International Society for...

Although the research base on digital teaching portfolios, both traditional and digital ones, is growing, there is much to be learned. Currently, however, a thorough literature review on the topic does not exist. This paper provides a brief...

This paper shares the findings of a longitudinal study about teacher candidates' technology backgrounds, experiences, and perceptions about using technology. Pre- and post-surveys, based on the International Society for Technology in Education's...

This pilot, mixed method study examined the level of engagement, challenge, and effectiveness of 24 highly rated, field-tested math and science lessons that incorporated digital primary sources as part of a grant-funded professional development...

This book review provides a brief definition of technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) and a description of the primary targeted audience for the AACTE Committee on Innovation and Technology’s Handbook of Technological Pedagogical...

This paper provides a review of the literature of empirical research on podcasts in higher education conducted between 2005 and 2009. A preliminary synthesis of the literature indicates that most studies focus on student perception, satisfaction,...