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Scott Waring
University of Central Florida
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Scott Waring
University of Central Florida
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Utilizing the Internet to Inform Preservice Teachers about Multiple Representations of Historical Events
Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4154–4157
If children are expected to attribute meaning and to understand how the history that they read in texts, magazines, and books was created and constructed, they must go into the field and authentically create history in a manner similar to that of a...
Topics: Social Studies
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Digitizing History for Pre- and In-Service Teachers at the Graduate Level
Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3745–3746
Unfortunately, even though K-12 teachers are aware of online-based resources for teaching historical content, the actual utilization of these resources continues to be limited (Hicks, Doolittle, & Lee, 2004). With this in mind, a course, entitled ...
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Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Graduate Digital History Education Course
Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3954–3955
Unfortunately, even though K-12 teachers are aware of online-based resources for teaching historical content, the actual utilization of these resources continues to be limited (Hicks, Doolittle, & Lee, 2004). With this in mind, a course, entitled ...
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The impact of a technology coordinator's beliefs upon the use of technology in the construction of a community's history
Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4852–4858
This study followed an instructional technology coordinator and a group of elementary aged students as they constructed a technology-enriched community history project. The purpose of the project was for students to use a variety of different...
Topics: Students, Social Studies, Community
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Teaching about Historical Representations through the Use of Digital Resources
Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3878–3880
Research in social studies education increasingly has examined the concept of historical thinking (Hartzler-Miller , 2001; Levstik, 1997; Levstik & Barton, 2001; VanSledright, 2004; Wineburg, 1991). This is an approach that refers to the idea of...
Topics: Middle School Education, Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Internet, Educational Technology
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Creating Community History with Digital Natives
Scott Waring; Courtney Bentley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2713–2715
There is a paucity of research that examines the potential overlap between historical inquiry and technology use for grade school children. Moreover, few resources exist to help support teachers interested in infusing historical inquiry with...
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Using digital primary sources to teach historical perspective to preservice teachers
Cheryl Franklin; Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4784–4790
This roundtable discussion will center on the use of digital primary sources to teach historical perspective to preservice teachers. We will discuss the experiences of 90 elementary education majors during their inquiry based elementary social...
Topics: Elementary Education, Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Classrooms
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Experiences of Elementary School Students Using Digital Primary Sources to Engage in Historical Inquiry
Cheryl Franklin; Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3818–3820
This paper will present findings from a qualitative study that examined the use of digital primary sources in developing historical inquiry and perspective with fifth and sixth grade students. Traditionally, primary sources have rarely been used in...
Topics: Middle School Education, Research Methods, Educational Technology, Learning Objects, Professional Development
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Fourth-grade students' experiences during the creation of a technology-enriched community history project
Scott Monroe Waring
Fourth-grade students' experiences during the creation of a technology@-enriched community history project (2003) pp. 1–216
This study examined the experiences of fourth grade students in the construction of a community's history in a technology-enriched environment. Observations and interviews examined the students' experiences with technology and their understanding of ...
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The Impact of a Technology Coordinator's Belief System upon Using Technology to Create a Community's History
Scott M. Waring
Computers in the Schools Vol. 27, No. 2 (2010) pp. 76–98
As it has been shown that teachers of social studies content are less likely than teachers of other content areas to utilize technology in their classroom, this study focuses on one instructional technology coordinators' beliefs towards technology,...
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Preparing In-service Teachers to Utilize Digitized Historical Resources to Promote Digital Historical Inquiry
Scott Waring; Richard Hartshorne
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4996–4997
While the quantity of online resources available for history teachers continues to grow, the integration and true potential of these tools in the K-12 classroom is still unrealized. In an effort to remedy the lack of utilization and to more...
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Using and Making Movies in the Social Studies to Foster Higher Order Thinking Skills
William Russell; Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3580–3581
This presentation will discuss the appropriate method for incorporating movies into the curriculum, relevant legal issues surrounding using movies in classroom, and the educational benefits of using movies. Furthermore, the presentation will discuss ...
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The Blended Course Model in Higher Education
Scott Waring; Amy Good
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 582–583
The growth of e-learning in colleges and universities over the past decade is undeniable. Online and distance based courses offer distinct advantages and, often, challenges to both instructors and students. Increasingly, colleges and universities...
Topics: Faculty
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Preparing In-service Teachers to Utilize Digitized Historical Resources to Promote Digital Historical Inquiry: The Evolution of the Teaching with Primary Sources at the University of Central Florida Program
Richard Hartshorne; Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2923–2925
The Library of Congress’ Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Program’s mission is to help teachers, at all levels, use the Library of Congress’ vast collection of digitized primary sources to enrich classroom instruction. To further this mission,...
Topics: social studies education, Library
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Commentary: Revisiting “Guidelines for Using Technology to Prepare Social Studies Teachers”
Richard Hartshorne; Scott Waring
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (June 2015) pp. 201–208
In "Guidelines for Using Technology to Prepare Social Studies Teachers" (Hicks, Lee, Berson, Bolick, & Diem, 2014), the authors revisit and revise a series of principles focusing on the preparation of social studies teachers for using digital...
Topics: Social Studies, Digital Divide, Information Communication Technologies
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The Agentic Power of the Internet
Scott M. Waring
International Journal of Social Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2006) pp. 59–72
Generally, children attribute agency, having the power or authority to act, to traditionally celebrated historical figures. Often this leads to increased apathy about their own future due to the sense that social change is the prerogative of only...
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Constructing Historical Profiles with Digital Natives
Scott Waring; Courtney C. Bentley
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2012) pp. 184–208
The purpose of this study was to examine a group of fifth graders experiences, beliefs, and opinions during the construction of digital historical agent profiles. This research study examined a project in which students were engaged in the learning ...
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Using Digital Image Editing to Step Back in Time
Tommy Fallace; Scott M Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 2217
With this workshop, the presenters propose to introduce Adobe Photoshop as a means of inserting digital images of people into digital copies of historical artifacts to make teaching history standards more meaningful.
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Using Digital Primary Sources to Teach Historical Perspective to Preservice Teachers
Scott Waring; Cheryl Franklin Torrez
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 3 (September 2010) pp. 294–308
This article focuses on the use of digital primary sources to teach historical perspective to preservice teachers. Discussed here are the experiences of 90 elementary education majors during their inquiry-based elementary social studies methods...
Topics: Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials
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The Hybrid Online Model: The Not So Distant Education
Scott Waring; Mark Koorland; Lyman Dukes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 657–658
The growth of online courses in American colleges and universities is clear and compelling. Online courses offer distinct advantages and, often, challenges to both instructors and students. Increasingly, faculty are asked to develop online courses,...
Topics: Faculty
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Examining the Use of Emerging Technological Applications to Support Civic Engagement of Middle School Students
Richard Hartshorne; Scott Waring; Brian Furgione
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2376–2377
Numerous scholars and political scientists have espoused the importance of both an active and informed citizenry. However, while an important role of social studies educators is the integration of civic education in K-12 schools, the focus on...
Topics: social studies education
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The Blended Course Delivery Method: The Not-So-Distant Education
Lyman L. Dukes; Scott M. Waring; Mark A. Koorland
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 4 (2006) pp. 153–158
Current evidence indicates that the blended course delivery method can reduce costs, improve student academic performance, and improve instructor success in meeting course learning objectives when compared to face-to-face instruction. The present...
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Technology Integration in Social Studies Methods Courses: Relevant Literature in the First Decade of the 21st Century
Christy G. Keeler; Amy J. Good; Scott M. Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5253–5256
Motivated by critical reflection of their own practice and the NETS-T standards, three methods instructors present a review of the literature surrounding technology integration into social studies methods courses for teacher candidates. The results...
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Pay it Forward: Motivating Teachers to Utilize Primary Sources
Amy Good; Scott Waring; George Lipscomb; Cheryl Franklin-Torrez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3894–3897
Teaching with primary sources can be a catalyst for change in teacher education (Bolick, et al(2004). Teacher candidates experience finding, analyzing, and teaching with primary sources in four social studies methods classes. Instructors help the...
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Transformation and Collaboration: Mentoring Relationship in Teaching, Learning and Technology
Natalie Abell; Skip Cindric; Jens Hatch; Brian Reynard; Scott Waring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2762–2766
The focus of the presentation is a year-long mentoring relationship formed between The University of Findlay and The University of South Florida, Saint Petersburg. Established between two universities within the context of the larger project, the...
Topics: Change, Teachers, Educational Technology, Mentoring, Faculty
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Planning, Collaborating, and Instructing with Technology: Focus on Teacher Preparation, Part 1
Amy Good; Cheryl Franklin; John Lee; David Hicks; Kathy Swan; Scott Waring; Mark Hofer; David Locascio
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3542–3545
This symposium brings together a panel of social studies educators to address salient issues of preparing preservice teachers to integrate technology into their practice. Panelists will present six projects related to the symposium theme. The...
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Teaching Teachers to Use Digital Primary Source Materials in Social Studies: A Symposium, Part 1
Cheryl Franklin; Cheryl Bolick; John Lee; Adam Friedman; Philip Molebash; David Hicks; Scott Waring; Peter Doolittle; Tom Snediker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4088–4092
Digital primary source materials have developed a significant place in K-12 and preservice social studies classrooms over the past decade. This access and availability has impacted K-12 curriculum and pedagogy (ISTE, 2000, 2002). Increasingly,...
Topics: Educational Technology, Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Social Sciences
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Teaching Teachers to Use Digital Primary Source Materials in Social Studies: A Symposium, Part 2
Cheryl Franklin; Cheryl Bolick; John Lee; Adam Friedman; Philip Molebash; David Hicks; Scott Waring; Peter Doolittle; Tom Snediker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4093–4097
Digital primary source materials have developed a significant place in K-12 and preservice social studies classrooms over the past decade. This access and availability has impacted K-12 curriculum and pedagogy (ISTE, 2000, 2002). Increasingly,...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Social Sciences, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies