SITE 1999--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
1999
Editors
J.D. Price; J Willis; Dee Anna Willis; M Jost; S Boger-Mehall
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 414
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A Constructivist Approach To Technology Literacy For Preservice Teachers
Peter A. Cooper & Jeannine S. Hirtle, Sam Houston State University, United States
This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted during an undergraduate computer science class for preservice teacher educators which was restructured using constructivist principles.... More
pp. 370-375
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The Value of Programming in Beginning Educational Computing
Jerry P. Galloway, Indiana University Northwest, United States
This paper discusses in detail the nature of the conceptual development in beginning computing education for teachers and makes a case for the inclusion of programming experiences. The... More
pp. 376-381
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Does Asparagus Grow in the Can? Gently Lifting the Veil of Abstraction to Introduce Computer Literacy/Discovery Students to Computer Science
Hugh Garraway, The University of Southern Mississippi, United States; Jo Ann Mitchell, Jones Junior College, United States
This paper describes how pre-service candidates for computer applications certification are gently introduced to computer science concepts and given tools for teaching them as components of the... More
pp. 382-385
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Finding New Avenues for Motivating Preservice Teachers by Web Enhancing a Technology Course
Glenda A. Gunter, University of Central Florida, United States
Many schools and colleges of education are placing emphasis on the preservice technology course. Research confirms that an initial course is the first step in creating opportunities for... More
pp. 386-390
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Research On The Characteristics Of "The Technology Course"
Amy Sheng Chieh Leh, California State University San Bernardino, United States
A report recently released by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education promotes the use of technology in colleges of education. In order to provide the best instruction on... More
pp. 391-397
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Making Connections With Curriculum: Introductory Technology Course Design
Patricia McGee, Pacific Lutheran University, United States
In many preserice education programs, students are only required to take one technology course which typically focus on procedural skills which are oftentimes not connected to or reinforced by... More
pp. 398-402
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Solutions to Teaching Educational Technology Courses: A Case of Cross-Institutional Team Teaching
Margaret M. Ropp, University of New Mexico, United States; W. P. Dickson, Michigan State University, United States
This paper describes a distinctive collaboration between two university faculty teaching educational technology classes at geographically distant institutions. Extending beyond a traditional... More
pp. 403-407
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Grounding the Educational Computing Course in Practice
Mary L. Stephen, Harris-Stowe State College, United States
This paper addresses reasons for grounding students' instructional experiences in a beginning educational computing course in practice. The author describes advantages for incorporating techniques ... More
pp. 408-411
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Design for Transforming: Multimedia Projects in a Preservice Educational Computing Course
Yu-mei Wang, University of Guam, Guam
This paper reported an experimental multimedia project in a preservice teacher education course. The multimedia project was aligned with the critical pedagogy in cultivating transformative... More
pp. 412-418
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Evaluating the Computer Competency of Preservice and Inservice Educators
Joanne G. Williams, University of Texas at Austin, United States
We live in a world that is inundated with technology. Every time we turn around, it seems as if we see an Internet address. URLs (uniform resource locators) such as http://www... appear on our TV ... More
p. 419
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Transforming Instructional Technology 101 into a WebQuest!
D. G. Wood, Northeastern State University, United States
This paper is to demonstrate how this professor converted a traditional, directed/constructivist course into an on-line, hands-on, team-oriented, student-centered, product-developed course... More
pp. 420-424
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Are Educational Computing Courses Effective? Teachers are Talking
Soner Yildirim, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
This study examined the effectiveness of an educational computing course on preservice teachers' computer use and attitudes toward computers in education. The study used data from 16 (12 female, 4 ... More
pp. 425-430
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Courses on Issues in Instructional Technology for Educational Leadership
Deborah Jolly, Texas A&M University, United States; Carolyn Awalt, University of Texas at Austin, United States
The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have been collaborating to create courses for administrators which would offer both knowledge about and experience with technology. The... More
p. 432
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The Selection of an Instructional Management System
Ralph Cafolla, Perry Schoon & James E. Elias, Florida Atlantic University, United States
As more states develop specific learning standards and benchmarks for students, school districts are faced with the challenge of aligning their curriculum with these standards. Many attempts have... More
pp. 433-438
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The Development of a State-Wide Technology Performance Assessment
Scott Coleman, Lewis-Clark State College, United States
A direct approach to assessing teachers' basic computer skills and knowledge is to ask them to create some specific computer-based products. This performance approach was taken by the developers of... More
pp. 439-443
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Idaho Administrative Technology Leadership Center
Theodore B. Creighton & William Yates, Idaho State University, United States
Studies show that school administrators' training and knowledge base have not kept pace with technology, causing a lack of administrative support for the integration of technology beyond a basic... More
pp. 444-448
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Training Preservice Teachers to Become Technology Leaders
Judith A. Duffield & Darrell W. Green, University of Colorado at Denver, United States
This presentation describes a preservice teacher education program for non-traditional students at the master's level. Seminars that support the teacher candidates through their preservice and... More
p. 449
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Regional Educational Technology Assistance: A Statewide Professional Development Program
Carmen L. Gonzales, New Mexico State University, United States
The Regional Educational Technology Assistance (RETA) Program currently consists of a successful statewide professional development model for teachers, administrators and other educators that has... More
pp. 450-455
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Perceptions and Educational Technology Needs of School Administrators
Lisa A. Heaton, Lisa A. Washington & Zahrl G. Schoeny, University of Virginia, United States
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comparison of studies regarding administrators' needs and perceptions related to technology in education. A synopsis of educational technology standards... More
pp. 456-461
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Principals and Telecommunications: Needs and Suggestions for What the Web Has to Offer
Lisa A. Heaton, University of Virginia, United States
This paper is a review of literature related to the changing professional development needs of principals and the potential of the World Wide Web to meet some of those needs. Research indicates... More
pp. 462-465