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Infusing Technology in Elementary Social Studies Methods
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 1999:1 , 1999

Sally R. Beisser, Iowa State University, USA

This paper discusses the need for university faculty to effectively model appropriate and engaging uses of computer technology in teacher education courses. Preservice teachers need experience implementing meaningful ways to use available...

Developmentally Appropriate LOGO Computer Programming with Young Children
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual (ITCE) 2001:1 , 2001

CATHERINE WILSON GILLESPIE & SALLY BEISSER

The Iowa Early Childhood Papert Partnership (IECPP), a partnership among two public school systems, a private uni-versity school of education, a Head Start agency, a state area educational support agency, and renown technology theorist Seymour...

TECHNOLOGY MENTORSHIPS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN OPTIMAL MATCH FOR EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING SKILLS
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2000:1 , 2000

Sally R. Beisser, Drake University, USA

Mentoring relationships to invite higher education faculty to learn educational computing skills on a one-to-one basis are an "optimal match". An optimal match involves a carefully constructed personal learning experience accommodating the...

A Hybrid Online Course to Enhance Technology Competencies of School Principals
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Sally Beisser & Peggy Steinbronn, Drake Univ., USA

Administrative leaders do not necessarily perceive themselves as leaders in technology in schools. Educational administration graduate students in this study acknowledged that their computer skills were often surpassed by their own faculty, staff,...

Kindergarteners Can Do It—So Can You: A Case Study of a Constructionist Technology-Rich First Year Seminar for Undergraduate College Students
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual (ITCE) 2003:1 , 2003

Sally Beisser & Catherine Gillespie, Drake University, USA

Constructionism is a theory of learning proposed by Seymour Papert of MIT. Co-instructors for a first year seminar for undergraduate students provided education students with a one-semester constructionist experience to learn by engaging with...

GENDER DIFFERENCES PERSIST YET FEMALES THRIVE IN A LEGO/LOGO
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2003:1 , 2003

Molly Finn, Emily Lynch & Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

Gender disparity exists in many educational environments despite conscientious attempts to equalize opportunities and outcomes. Research studies indicate females are less likely to effectively engage in the use of technology for problem solving....

Enhancing Chemistry and Physics Courses using a Teacher’s Website
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Marc Pedersen, WDM Valley High School, USA; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

The World Wide Web has provided teachers new and innovative ways to enhance their classrooms. Teachers are no longer confined to using textbooks with two-dimensional drawings, but now can show videos and three-dimensional renderings of objects in...

8 Ways to Inculcate Technology in Elementary Social Studies Methods
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

This paper demonstrates ways teacher education faculty might inculcate computer technology in elementary social studies methods courses through effective modeling and instructional experiences. This session will present technology intensive...

Comparison of Electronic Portfolio Development at Three Universities
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Lance Wilheim & Kathleen Puckett, Arizona State University, USA; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA; William Wishart, University of Tennessee, USA; Eunice Merideth, Drake University, USA; Thilla Sivakumaran, University of Louisiana-Monroe, USA

Presenters in this session will present case studies describing implementation of electronic portfolio development in three different colleges of education. Common themes of comparison will include purposes of e-portfolios, implementation challenges,...

SITE's Role as a Catalyst for International Education, Teacher Education, and Complementing Technology: The Issues and Opportunities are Changing
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2006:1 , Mar 19, 2006

Roger Carlsen, Wright State University, USA; Zharl Schoeny, University of Virginia, USA; Lara Hagenson, Iowa State University, USA; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA; Hilary Wilder, William Paterson University, USA; Todd Malone, National Institute of Educational Development, Namibia

Role of technology in International Education in Teacher Education. Technology is adding to the potential for planning, conducting, and follow-up opportunities related to International Education (IE). It is also increasing the relevance and...

Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 1
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007

Therese Laferriere, Laval University, Canada; Paul Resta, University of Texas (Austin), USA; Niki Davis, Iowa State University, USA; Robert Mclaughlin, National Institute for Community Innovations, USA; Michael Orey, University of Georgia, USA; Geoffrey Shakwa, National Institute for Educational Development, Namibia; Todd Malone, Ministry of Education, Namibia; Hilary Wilder, , William Paterson University of New Jersey College of Education, USA; Ian Gibson, Macquarie University, Australia; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA; Ann FitzGibbon & Eileen Brennan Freeman, Trinity College, Ireland; Jose Aires Castro-Filho, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil; Joke Voogt, University of Twente, Netherlands; Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas, USA; Connie Hargrave, Iowa State University, USA

The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...

Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 2
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007

Therese Laferriere, Laval University, Canada; Paul Resta, University of Texas (Austin), USA; Niki Davis, Iowa State University, USA; Robert Mclaughlin, National Institute for Community Innovations, USA; Michael Orey, University of Georgia, USA; Geoffrey Shakwa, National Institute for Educational Development, Namibia; Todd Malone, Ministry of Education, Namibia; Hilary Wilder, , William Paterson University of New Jersey College of Education, USA; Ian Gibson, Macquarie University, Australia; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA; Ann FitzGibbon & Eileen Brennan Freeman, Trinity College, Ireland; Jose Aires Castro-Filho, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Brazil; Joke Voogt, University of Twente, Netherlands; Gerald Knezek, University of North Texas, USA; Connie Hargrave, Iowa State University, USA

The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...

Online Professional Development for K-12 Educators: Benefits for School Districts with Applications for Community College Faculty Professional Development
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007

Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

This brief paper describes an exploration of four schools offering gifted education programs in Russia, two in Moscow and two in St. Petersburg. Some schools required residential living, others were traditional week day school programs. One school...

Talented and Gifted Endorsement Courses: Online Learning and Leadership
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2008:1 , Mar 03, 2008

Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

This session will describe an innovation to offer 10 talented and gifted endorsement courses fully online to reveal key findings for educators with similar goals for G/T course development, as well as support for those evaluating their options to...

Globalizing Technology in Teacher Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009:1 , Mar 02, 2009

Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA

The International SIG invites participants to share about globalizing technology in teacher education in a variety of ways such as sharing international initiatives, networking in order to collaborate on projects or research, or describing how...

Globalizing Technology in Teacher Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2010:1 , Mar 29, 2010

Sally R. Beisser, Drake University, USA

The International SIG invites participants to share about globalizing technology in teacher education in a variety of ways such as sharing international initiatives, networking in order to collaborate on projects or research, or describing how...

“DIY” Internationalizing Teacher Education
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2012:1 , Mar 05, 2012

Hilary Wilder, William Paterson University, USA; Sally Beisser, Drake University, USA; Roberta Weber, Florida Atlantic University, USA

Internationalizing Teacher Education can bring many benefits to a teacher education program however there are often numerous logistical, administrative, financial, credentialing, and resource issues that must be addressed in order to have a...

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