Search results for author:"Christa Harrelson"
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Professional Learning Networks to Support School Librarians' Development of Instructional Technology Expertise
Christa Harrelson Deissler; Lu Ding; Kalianne L. Neumann; Theodore J. Kopcha
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 59, No. 3 (May 2015) pp. 27–40
As K-12 schools increase the presence of and access to technology, the role of school librarians is changing. Many librarians have not been prepared by their colleges and universities for the changes demanded by their jobs. In this article, we...
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A Seat at the Table: K-12 and Higher Ed Collaboration to Align Evaluation Instruments for School Librarians and Teachers
Susan K. S. Grigsby; Jennifer Helfrich; Christa Harrelson Deissler
Knowledge Quest Vol. 44, No. 2 (2015) pp. 16–23
This article describes how school librarians in Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) in Georgia addressed a concern regarding the performance evaluation tool that stemmed from the passing of House Bill (HB) 244, which was passed in response to the...
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Educational Beliefs of Teachers Who Integrate Technology
Christa Harrelson Deissler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1511–1518
In the fall of 2002, a state-wide web design competition in Georgia called PROMOTE was organized by a network of educational technology training centers to encourage the use of technology and project-based learning in the classroom. While much of...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Change, Teachers, Networking Technologies
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Personal Development Experiences of Teachers who Integrate Technology in Their Classes
Christa Harrelson Deissler; Michael Orey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1519–1524
In this study, we surveyed 27 advanced technology-using teachers across the state of Georgia. We examined five primary open-ended questions of these well-educated, experienced teachers from middle class suburban schools. One of the questions we...
Topics: Middle School Education, Classrooms, Teachers, Educational Technology
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Which Way for Which Teacher? Comparing Two Graduate Courses That Teach Technology Integration to Teachers
Christa L. Harrelson; Tel Amiel; V J. McClendon; Michael Orey; Julie Moore
Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting 2004 (October 2005)
This brief paper describes a comparison of two different courses, both of which have been approved by the state of Georgia's Professional Standards Commission (PSC). These courses fulfill the PSC requirement that all teachers be competent with...
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Which way for which teacher? Comparing three graduate courses that teach technology integration to teachers
Christa Harrelson; Michael Orey; Julie Moore
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2229–2234
This brief paper describes a comparison of three different courses, all of which have been approved by the state of Georgia's Professional Standards Commission (PSC). These courses fulfill the PSC requirement that all teachers be competent with...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Standards