The Teacher as Software Developer

New Search

Print Abstract

E-mail Abstract

Full Text

Save to My Collections

Export Citation

HTML version at citejournal.org

Whittier, D. (2005). The Teacher as Software Developer. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 5(1), 66-72. AACE.
Retrieved from http://www.editlib.org/p/6255.

• Share:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

Journal Information

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education
ISSN 1528-5804
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2005
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

More Information on CITE Journal

Author

David Whittier, Boston University, USA

Abstract

The Teacher as Software Developer is an innovative program synthesizing technology instruction, curriculum content, and field experiences in teacher preparation. Since introducing this program in 1998, students have benefited from the transformation of technology instruction at our School of Education. Prior to 1998 there were, at best, good faith attempts at isolated versions of technology instruction. Technology instruction for the inexperienced pre-service undergraduate was a futile exercise in imagining what software would look like in a classroom. Through The Teacher as Software Developer program, technology instruction has become an agent and a catalyst for our undergraduate pre-service teachers learning about lesson planning, teaching, curriculum, and technology. This paper includes a description of the Teacher as Software Developer program and how it fits into the undergraduate curriculum for preparing teachers.

Keywords

• eLearning
• Inclusive Education
• Integration
• Multimedia

Also Read

• A Comparison of Online and Face-To-Face Instruction in an Undergraduate Foundations of American Education Course
• Teacher’s Self-efficacy and the Integration of Web 2.0 Tool/Applications in K-12 Schools
• Web 2.0 in the Classroom: Student Practices, Teacher Perspectives
• Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2009
• Blogging in the Classroom: A Preliminary Exploration of Student Attitudes and Impact on Comprehension
• What New Teachers Need To Know About Technology: A Survey And Recommendations For Educational Technologies Integration In Teacher Preparation Programs
• Integrating Geospatial Technologies in Teacher Education
• Teachers’ Views on Factors Affecting Effective Integration of Information Technology in the Classroom: Developmental Scenery
• Field Experience in Virtual Schools—To Be There Virtually
• Strategies for the use of open-source graphics, animation, and video tools in STEM education

Tags