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Cheryl Mason Bolick
University of North Carolina
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An analysis of patterns of computer-mediated communication within the social studies student teaching experience
Cheryl LaRay Mason
An analysis of patterns of computer@-mediated@communication within the social studies student@teaching experience (1998) pp. 1–135
The purpose of this research has been to examine the computer mediated communication (CMC) among a cohort of middle school social studies student teachers and their university supervisors. CMC was facilitated by desktop videoconferencing and web...
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The Responsive M.Ed.: Using Technology to Reinvent the Master’s Degree
Cheryl Mason Bolick
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2377–2378
Using distance learning strategies, a Master's degree program has been designed to create virtual learning communities and provide experienced teachers academic experience and allow the teachers flexibility of pursuing a graduate degree while...
Topics: Teachers
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Digital Archives: Democratizing the Doing of History
Cheryl Mason Bolick
International Journal of Social Education Vol. 21, No. 1 (2006) pp. 122–134
The creation of digital archives has shifted the dynamics of doing historical research by changing who is able to conduct the research and how historical research is done. Digital archives are collections of numerical data, texts, images, maps,...
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Collaborative dialogue: A web-based, multimedia case study shared among geographically disparate social studies educators
Kara Dawson; Cheryl Mason
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2003–2013
This study combines the use of a web-based multimedia case study and threaded discussion groups in an attempt to bridge the gap between theory and practice via dialogue among geographically distant preservice teachers, inservice teachers and...
Topics: Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Collaborative Social Studies Teacher Education across Remote Locations: Students' Experiences and Perceptions
Cheryl L. Mason
International Journal of Social Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (2001) pp. 46–61
Explores the use of collaborative education that is defined as "teachers and students in remote locations using technology to interact and learn from one another." Reports on the experience of using collaborative education technologies between two...
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Teaching and Learning with Online Historical Maps
Cheryl Mason Bolick
Social Education Vol. 70, No. 3 (April 2006) pp. 133–135
Teaching social studies with historical maps allows teachers and students not only to examine a historical event or place, but to analyze the story behind the map. Historical maps can provide insight into the people and cultures of earlier times....
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Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: The History and Social Science Classroom
Cheryl L. Mason; Anthony Dralle
Journal of Education Vol. 181, No. 3 (1999) pp. 1–11
Discusses the use of personal digital assistants, which are hand-held computers, in history and social science classrooms, explaining that they offer possibilities for greater access to technology at a fraction of the cost of desktop or laptop...
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The Garbers: Using Digital History To Recreate a 19th-Century Family
Cheryl L. Mason; Alice Carter
Social Studies and the Young Learner Vol. 12, No. 1 (1999) pp. 11–14
Describes a lesson in which students read a letter from the Web site "Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities during the American Civil War," an interactive archive of digitized primary sources. Students search the site's 1860 population census to...
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Portable Technology in the Social Studies Classroom
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael Berson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3797–3798
The presenters will explore challenges and successes of integrating emerging TI hand-held technology into social studies classrooms and discuss the diffusion and adoption of innovation into instruction.
Topics: Networking Technologies, Information Sciences, Developmental Stages, Instructional Materials, Educational Technology
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Listen Up: Studying the American Labor Movement through Oral Histories
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Lisa Norberg; Dayna Durbin
Social Education Vol. 71, No. 3 (April 2007) pp. 130–135
Oral histories are an exciting way to directly involve students in the act of historical inquiry. They assist students in personalizing history and relating to the actual lives behind major events, names, and dates in history. This article discusses ...
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Computer Mediated Communication in Elementary Social Studies Methods: An Examination of Students' Perceptions and Perspectives
Cheryl L. Mason; Michael J. Berson
Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 28, No. 4 (2000) pp. 527–45
Examines current research in the field of educational telecommunications through the lens of the social studies methods course. States that the findings reveal the benefits and drawbacks of using computer mediated communication in methods courses...
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Meridian: Inventing an Online Journal
Cheryl L. Mason; Edwin R. Gerler
Social Education Vol. 62, No. 3 (1998) pp. 158–60
Considers the advantages of online journals, such as wider access to new knowledge and increased availability of research findings. Describes one specific electronic journal, "Meridian: A Middle School Computer Technologies Journal" and discusses...
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Harriet Jacobs: Using Online Slave Narratives in the Classroom
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Meghan M. McGlinn
Social Education Vol. 68, No. 3 (Apr 01, 2004)
Teachers most interested in a constructivist approach to historical instruction often use new technology to provide realistic, inquiry-based learning situations for their students. Recent research in social studies learning has de-emphasized student ...
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Technology and Social Studies Teacher Education – Results from a National Survey
Cheryl Mason; Michael Berson; Walter Heinecke
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2593–2594
The beliefs and practices of College and University Faculty Members (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies Social technology integration into teacher education were investigated using a questionnaire. This presentation will present...
Topics: Faculty, Social Studies, Educational Technology, Integration
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Diffusion of Technology Innovation in the Preservice Social Studies Experience: Results of a National Survey
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael Berson; Friedman Adam
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3520–3524
This paper will present and discuss in detail the results from a longitudinal study of social studies teacher educators about the diffusion of technology. Data was obtained from the third distribution of a national survey that explores the beliefs,...
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Technology Applications in Social Studies Teacher Education: A Survey of Social Studies Methods Faculty.
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael Berson; Christopher Coutts; Walter Heinecke3
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 3 (April 2003) pp. 300–309
Preparing preservice teachers to be proficient in technology is a key issue for the field of education. While many states will scramble to fill as many as two million teaching positions in the next few years, the public expects teachers to be able...
Topics: Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Social Studies, Secondary Education, Information Communication Technologies
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Technology Applications in Social Studies Teacher Education: A Survey of Social Studies Methods Faculty
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Berson Michael; Christopher Coutts; Walter Heinecke
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education - Social Studies
New technologies are disseminated into our nation’s schools at a rapid rate. To utilize these technologies effectively, teachers need not only to be proficient in technology, but also well versed in the effective integration of technology into their ...
Topics: survey
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Exploring the Academic Self within an Electronic Mail Environment
Hiller A. Spires; Cheryl Mason; Cris Crissman; Alecia Jackson
Research and Teaching in Developmental Education Vol. 17, No. 2 (2001) pp. 5–14
Reports on a study at North Carolina State University that examined the use of electronic mail to encourage critical literacy among college developmental reading students. States that randomly selected students were paired with professionals who...
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Promoting Student Inquiry: WebQuests to Web Inquiry Projects (WIPs)
Dodge Bernie; Philip Molebash; Randy Bell; Cheryl Mason
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 67–72
Abstract: By the earliest definition (Dodge, 1995) a WebQuest is "an inquiry-oriented activity in which most of the information learners work with comes from the web." WebQuests are defined first as being "inquiry-oriented," but are they truly an...
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Fostering historical knowledge and thinking skills using hypermedia learning environments: The role of self-regulated learning
Jeffrey Alan Greene; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Jane Robertson
Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 230–243
In this study, we examined how high-school students utilized a hypermedia learning environment (HLE) to acquire declarative knowledge of a historical topic, as well as historical thinking skills. In particular, we were interested in whether self...
Language: English
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Guidelines for Using Technology to Prepare Social Studies Teachers
Michael Berson; Richard Diem; David Hicks; Cheryl Mason; John Lee; Tony Dralle
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 1, No. 1 (2000) pp. 107–116
Social studies teacher education faculty members who effectively integrate technology in methods courses provide students opportunities to explore applications for the K-12 classroom and to consider how technology is changing the way we teach and...
Topics: Classrooms, Teaching Methods, Teachers, Educational Technology, Social Studies
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DIGITAL LIBRARIES: THE CATALYST TO TRANSFORM TEACHER EDUCATION
Cheryl Mason Bolick; David Hicks; John Lee; Philip Molebash; Peter Doolittle
AACE Journal Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2004) pp. 198–217
Digital libraries are changing the way academic disciplines within universities are conceptualized. The nation’ s scholars are investing their careers and millions of dollars to use technology to rethink the nature of their disciplines. These...
Topics: teacher education, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Library
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Gender, Technology and the Social Studies: What's the Problem?
Margaret Crocco; Michael Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Ellen Meier; Judith Cramer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4071–4073
This panel will address a paradox revealed by a review of current literature on technology in the social studies: its reticence on the issue of gender. The first half hour will be spent contextualizing the paradox. Responding to the title question - ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Gender, Social Studies
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Implications of Ubiquitous Computing for the Social Studies Curriculum
Stephanie D. van Hover; Michael J. Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Kathleen Owings Swan
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 3 (2004) pp. 107–111
In March 2002, members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss the potential effects of ubiquitous computing on the field of education. Ubiquitous computing, or "on-demand availability of...
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Implications of Ubiquitous Computing for the Social Studies Curriculum
Stephanie Van Hover; Michael Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Kathleen Owings Swan
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (June 2006) pp. 275–283
In March 2002, members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) met in Charlottesville, Virginia to discuss the potential effects of ubiquitous computing on the field of education. Ubiquitous computing, or "on-demand availability of...
Topics: Leadership, Educational Technology, Social Studies, Teachers
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Diffusion of Technology Innovation in the Preservice Social Studies Experience: Results of a National Survey
Cheryl Mason Bolick; Michael J. Berson; Adam M. Friedman; Erik J. Porfeli
Theory and Research in Social Education Vol. 35, No. 2 (2007) pp. 174–195
This article presents and discusses in detail the results from a longitudinal study of social studies teacher educators about the diffusion of technology in social studies teacher education. Data were obtained from the third distribution of a...
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Waking the Sleeping Giant: Social Studies Teacher Educators Collaborate to Integrate Technology into Methods’ Courses
Cheryl Mason; Marsha Alibrandi; Michael Berson; Kara Dawson; Rich Diem; Tony Dralle; David Hicks; Tim Keiper; John Lee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1985–1989
This paper presents an overview of the efforts undertaken by a collaborative group of social studies teacher educators to identify and develop appropriate models of integrating technology into social studies teacher education. The goal of the ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Social Studies
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Digital History in Social Studies Teacher Education: Practices, Promises and Provisos, Part 1
Meghan McGlinn; Thomas Hammond; Adam Friedman; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Glen Bull; Bill Ferster; David Hicks; John Lee; Brendan Calandra; Peter Doolittle; Tom Ewing
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4134–4147
This symposium will define digital history as the "study of the past using a variety of electronically reproduced primary source texts, images, and artifacts, as well as the constructed historical narratives, accounts, or presentations that result...
Topics: Social Studies
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Editorial: Implementing the Teacher Education Initiative
Glen Bull; Marshall George; Melanie Shoffner; Cheryl Mason Bolick; John Lee; Janice Anderson; David Slykhuis; Joe Garofalo; Robin Angotti; Elizabeth West; Mary Herring; Sara Dexter; Abbie Brown; Mark Hofer
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (June 2012) pp. 115–121
Representatives from ten specialty professional associations affiliated with the National Technology Leadership Coalition (NTLC) are collaborating with Microsoft Corporation to develop an innovative professional development opportunity for teacher...