Crafting Digital Stories on Real World Needs: Multiple Pathways for Teacher Development

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Kayler, M. (2009). Crafting Digital Stories on Real World Needs: Multiple Pathways for Teacher Development. In I. Gibson et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (pp. 654-657). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2009
Charleston, SC, USA
March 2, 2009
ISBN 1-880094-67-3
  Ian Gibson, Roberta Weber, Karen McFerrin, Roger Carlsen & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Mary Kayler, George Mason University, United States

Abstract

Conceptualizing teaching and teacher education from a social justice perspective has been the focus of educational scholars and practitioners over the last decade. This qualitative study explored, “in what ways does a social action project support teachers’ technology use in developing digital stories and support their development as more culturally aware citizens? Participants were 82 K-12 teachers enrolled in a master’s program. Data sources included: 35 projects (classroom, school and community levels) and analysis of narratives revealed two dominant themes: a) Social Action and Technology: A Strong Combination for Development and b) Integrating Technology Skills into Personally Meaningful Projects Sustains Teacher Development emerged.

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