Culture and Technology: Implications for Multicultural Teacher Education

Ines Marquez Chisholm

Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 2 (1994) pp. 213–28

To produce culturally and technologically competent teachers, preservice education must define such competencies. The paper examines the interaction of culture, learning, and classroom environment as it affects the use of computers in diverse...

Staff Development to Provide Intentional Language Teaching Technology-Rich K-8 Multicultural Classrooms

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 3 (Feb 16, 2007) pp. 23–30

Teams of pre-service and in-service elementary teachers attended workshops, learned technology applications, and designed curricular units that incorporated technology during staff development accomplished through a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to...

Technology and Multiculturalism in the Classroom: Case Studies in Attitudes and Motivations

Ines Marquez Chisholm; Keith Wetzel

Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 33, No. 5 (2001)

Uses a case study approach in examining the attitudes and motivations of five teacher educators who used technology in their classroom. Identifies and discusses six common elements of multicultural technology integration and concludes with a general ...

Smart Classrooms Led by Technology Using Teacher Educators

Ines Marquez Chisholm; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 704–707

The College of Education at a western upper division state university has two computer classrooms, called Smart Classrooms, that mirror the configuration found in many local schools where teachers have a limited number of computers. This paper...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Classrooms, Teachers, Computers, Instructional Design

The Unit of Practice: A Roadmap for Technology Integrated Learning

Ines Marquez Chisholm; Carol Beckett; Maria Cardelle-Elawar

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2018–2022

Teacher integration of technology in K-8 teaching has remained limited despite increasing connectivity and increasing numbers of computers in classrooms. Few teachers use analytic and project-oriented software on a frequent basis. Rrecent teacher...

Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Classrooms

Supporting Technology Integration in K-8 Multicultural Classrooms through Professional Development

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 47, No. 5 (2003) pp. 14–17

This study examined: the effectiveness of Practicum Plus professional development classes in preparing mentor teachers and their university practicum students to create a curriculum unit of practice in their K-8 classrooms; and how mentor teachers...