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Keith Wetzel
Arizona State University West
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Keith Wetzel
Arizona State University, West
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Speech-Recognizing Computers: A Written-Communication Tool for Students with Learning Disabilities?
Keith Wetzel
Journal of Learning Disabilities Vol. 29, No. 4 (1996) pp. 371–80
This exploratory study evaluated the efforts of one sixth-grade student with learning disabilities to use voice-input technology in written communication. The major problem encountered was the inability of the program to recognize more than 74% of...
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Innovations in Integrating Technology into Student Teaching Experiences
Keith Wetzel
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 29, No. 2 (1996) pp. 196–214
Describes the implementation of a project to prepare mentor and student teachers to teach mathematics and science through the integration of multimedia technology and pedagogy. Evaluation of project training and implementation found that student...
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Keyboarding Skills: Elementary, My Dear Teacher?
Keith Wetzel
Computing Teacher Vol. 12, No. 9 (1985) pp. 15–19
Discusses need for development of keyboarding skills at the elementary school level; issues to be addressed when developing keyboarding curricula (criterion for competence, how much is necessary, time needed, who should teach and how); and program...
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Using the TPACK Framework to Study a Sixth Grade Classroom with High Access to Technology
Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 3770–3780
Abstract: This is a qualitative study addressing the question: In what ways does an experienced middle school teacher use the TPACK framework in her classroom? The researcher observed in this class, interviewed the teacher, and looked for evidence...
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Costs and Benefits of Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Student Voices
Keith Wetzel; Neal Strudler
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 3 (2006) pp. 99–108
This descriptive study investigated the benefits and costs of using electronic portfolios (EPs) in preservice teacher education by examining the voices of students in six programs thought to be mature in their implementation. Benefits included...
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The Diffusion of Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Issues of Initiation and Implementation
Neal Strudler; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 37, No. 4 (2005) pp. 411–433
This descriptive study investigates the diffusion of electronic portfolios in preservice teacher education by documenting the context and emergent practices in six programs identified as mature in their implementation. Context variables examined...
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Costs and Benefits of Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Faculty Perspectives
Neal Strudler; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 4 (2008) pp. 135–142
This descriptive study investigated the benefits and costs of using electronic portfolios (EPs) in preservice teacher education. Grounded within change theory, the study examined the perspectives of faculty in six programs in which EPs have been...
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Are Electronic Portfolios a Good Idea for Teacher Education?
Keith Wetzel; Neal Strudler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 181–186
Abstract: This paper seeks to answer the question "Are electronic portfolios a good idea for teacher education?" by providing multiple perspectives on the implementation of electronic portfolios (EPs) in teacher education programs deemed to be...
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Lessons from Exemplary Colleges of Education: Factors Affecting Technology Integration in Preservice Programs
Neal Strudler; Keith Wetzel
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 47, No. 4 (1999) pp. 63–81
This study focused on efforts in four colleges of education in their approaches to prepare preservice teachers to use technology. Topics include leadership, training and support; access to hardware and software; educational technology courses; field ...
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School Administrators' Perceptions of the Use of Electronic Portfolios in K-8 Teacher Hiring
Suzanne Painter; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 1 (2005) pp. 23–29
This study analyzed the responses of K-8 human resource directors and principals to teacher education students' electronic portfolios used for hiring. From the focus groups several themes emerged. First, because the principals do not have much time...
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TPACK Goes to Sixth Grade: Lessons from a Middle School Teacher in a High-Technology-Access Classroom
Keith Wetzel; Summer Marshall
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 28, No. 2 (2012) pp. 73–81
This is a qualitative study addressing the question: In what ways does a sixth grade middle school teacher show evidence of behaviors that fit the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework in the classroom? The researcher...
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Evaluating Preservice Student Progress toward the NETS-T
Mia Williams; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 210–213
Abstract. In this paper we evaluate preservice student progress toward the National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T). Through faculty collaboration, the Elementary Education Department created an integrated program matrix with...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Standards, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Forging a Middle Ground
Neal Strudler; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 44, No. 2 (2012) pp. 161–173
At a time when implementation of electronic portfolios (EPs) is expanding, the issues of clarifying their purposes continue to plague teacher education programs. Are student-centered uses of EPs compatible with program assessment and accreditation...
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An Evaluation of Technology Integration in Methods Courses
Keith Wetzel; Ines Chisholm
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 34–38
This paper describes a team planned integration of technology in two courses: Computers in Education and Language Arts Methods for English as a second language (ESL) and bilingual education (BLE) majors, and suggests this model could be used to...
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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
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Early Childhood Teacher Preparation: A Tale of Authors and Multimedia, A Model of Technology Integration Described
Keith Wetzel; S V. McLean
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education Vol. 8, No. 1 (1997) pp. 39–58
Describes collaboration of two teacher educators, one in early childhood language arts and one in computers in education. Discusses advantages and disadvantages and extensions of this model, including how a college-wide survey revealed that students ...
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Students and Computers as Partners in Developing Students' Problem-Solving Skills
Maria Cardelle-Elawar; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 27, No. 4 (1995) pp. 387–401
Describes a study of 120 second-grade and fourth-grade students that explored a self-regulatory approach to problem solving by providing pairs of students with the IDEA model to identify, define, explore, and assess progress in solving computer...
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Changing Teacher Education Faculty: Mission Possible
Keith Wetzel; Mia Kim Williams
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (2005) pp. 45–49
This study evaluates a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT[cube]) project that endeavored to improve teacher educators' uses of technology so as to influence future teachers. This PT[cube] project sought to build on a foundation of...
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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 ...
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A Naturalistic Description of Educational Doctoral Students’ Uses of Technology in Research Tasks
Ann Ewbank; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2655–2660
This study provides a naturalistic description of the ways that doctoral students who participated in an action research doctoral program used technology to support the dissertation. We identified seven students who had the most uses of technology...
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The Introductory Technology Course: A Tool for Technology Integration
Keith Wetzel; Lance Wilhelm; Mia Kim Williams
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 453–465
Two years ago the Arizona State University West (ASUW) College of Education accepted a challenge to redesign the preservice curriculum. Teams of faculty met to create a program that aligned with the new state and national teacher education standards ...
Topics: Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Standards, Faculty
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Should Colleges of Education Move from a Stand-Alone Technology Integration Course to a Technology-Infusion Approach?
Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Ray Buss
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1045–1054
In this paper, we have described the rationale, implementation procedures, successes, and concerns that occurred as we moved from a stand-alone technology integration course to teach teacher candidates how to use technology in their future...
Topics: faculty development, Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Creating Innovators: Can the Exploration of New Technologies in Teacher Education Programs Develop Early Adopters?
Mia Kim Williams; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1733–1738
This paper investigates a method for developing innovative tech-savvy teachers through a new assignment in a preservice teacher education course focusing on technology integration. The assignment is meant to support preservice teachers becoming...
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Aspiring to Reach 21st Century Ideals: Teacher Educators’ Experiences in Developing Their TPACK
Mia Kim Williams; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3960–3967
This paper discusses teacher educators’ experiences in developing technological, pedagogical and content knowledge through redesigning course content to integrate web 2.0 technologies. Findings suggest that the instructors gained technological...
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Ten Tips for Involving Families through Internet-Based Communication
Sascha Mitchell; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Young Children Vol. 64, No. 5 (September 2009) pp. 46–49
The research is clear that a family's involvement in their child's early education improves outcomes in areas such as the child's language, self-help, social, and motor skills. The more frequent the contact between home and school, the more the...
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Technology Integration in K-12 Classrooms: Evaluating Teachers’ Dispositions, Knowledge, and Abilities
Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2165–2169
As part of the evaluation of PT3 sponsored technology integration workshops conducted at Arizona State University West, a Likert-type questionnaire was developed to collect information about teachers' beliefs and skill levels related to technology ...
Topics: Teachers, Integration
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Developing as an Educational Technology Scholar: The Blind Peer-Reviewed Publication Process
Dale Niederhauser; Keith Wetzel; Denise Lindstrom
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education - General
The publishing process is often challenging for new educational technology scholars. This article provides insights into the publication process to help them understand and increase the chances that their work will be accepted for publication in...
Topics: research, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Communication, faculty development, Research Methods
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Trials and Tribulations of Reflective Practices in Preservice Teacher Electronic Portfolios
Mia Kim Williams; Keith Wetzel; Lance Wilhelm
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 301–306
The use of Electronic Portfolios in the College of Education (COE) at Arizona State University West (ASUW) results from collaborative efforts of COE faculty and support from the ASUW Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology grant. Each...
Topics: Portfolios, Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Teachers
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Professional Development for Transformative Teaching with Technology in K-8 Classrooms
Ron Zambo; Ray R. Buss; Keith A. Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1713–1717
This study was conducted to examine the impact of an intensive professional development program on teachers' growth as educators. The researchers analyzed teachers' reflections on their attempts to integrate technology into their teaching and...
Topics: Teachers, Professional Development
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Measuring the Integration of Technology Through Observation
Keith Wetzel; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Ron Zambo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3933–3936
The ultimate measure of the effects of Preparing Teachers to Use Technology is the amount of time teachers and their students use technology in the classroom. This paper outlines one PT3 group's attempt to create and use an observation instrument to ...
Topics: Students, Classrooms, Teachers
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Preservice and Inservice Teachers Collaborating with Technology in K-8 Multicultural Classrooms: Year 2
Ron Zambo; Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez-Chisholm
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1501–1507
Preservice and Inservice Teachers Collaborating with Technology In K-8 Multicultural Classrooms: Year 2 Introduction PT3 staff, AZCOTT teachers and education faculty at Arizona State University West are completing the second year of the Practicum...
Topics: Elementary Education, Teachers, Assessment, Early Childhood Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Integrating Technology into Science and Mathematics Instruction: A Professional Development Model
Ray R. Buss; Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 953–956
Technology has the potential to change radically science and mathematics instruction in K-8 classrooms. By using computers, multi-media, and telecommunications technology, teachers will be able to present and students will be able to engage in...
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Researching Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education, Part 2
Helen Barrett; Joanne Carney; Neal Strudler; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 36–39
This symposium will draw together the current research activities of several teacher education programs implementing electronic portfolios to address some key questions around implementation. For the last three years, ISTE's PT3 Catalyst Grant has...
Topics: Portfolios, Teachers, Evaluation
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Preparing Preservice Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms: Transforming Attitudes and Behaviors About Innovative Technology
Mia Kim Williams; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 393–418
Keeping-up with progressing technology tools has been a troublesome issue for educational technology instructors for over ten years as they endeavor to prepare beginning teachers to integrate technology in their future classrooms. This paper...
Topics: Collaboration, Information Communication Technologies, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Change, Instructional Design
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Preservice Teacher Education Benchmarking a Standalone Ed Tech Course in Preparation for Change
Teresa S. Foulger; Ray R. Buss; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 29, No. 2 (2013) pp. 48–58
In an effort to reform a teacher education program by strengthening content-area preparation and adding opportunities to practice by extending the time for student teaching, Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College eliminated a...
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Professional Development 2.0: Transforming Teacher Education Pedagogy with 21st Century Tools
Leanna Archambault; Keith Wetzel; Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 27, No. 1 (2010) pp. 4–11
This paper discusses the outcomes of a professional development project offered to faculty of Arizona State University's College of Teacher Education and Leadership. The goal of this project was to assist instructors with progressing technologies...
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Integrating Technology into Science and Mathematics Instruction: A Professional Development Model
Ray R. Buss; Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 953–956
Technology has the potential to change radically science and mathematics instruction in K-8 classrooms. By using computers, multi-media, and telecommunications technology, teachers will be able to present and students will be able to engage in...
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The Evolution of the Required Educational Technology Course
Keith Wetzel; Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 25, No. 2 (2009) pp. 67–71
University instructors discuss a required educational technology course in a teacher education program and the impact of two forces: (a) Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge, commonly known as TPACK (Misha & Koelher, 2006), and (b) action ...
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We Innovate: The Role of Collaboration in Exploring New Technologies
Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams; Keith Wetzel
International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2008) pp. 28–38
Pre-service teachers faced an old problem with new possible solutions by working collaboratively to learn new technologies and changed the way they react to new tools. This approach required students to explore technologies independent of...
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From Manuscript to Article: Publishing Educational Technology Research
Dale S. Niederhauser; Keith Wetzel; Denise L. Lindstrom
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 4, No. 2 (2004) pp. 89–136
The publishing process is often challenging for new educational technology scholars. This article provides insights into the publication process to help them understand and to increase the chances that their work will be accepted for publication in...
Topics: Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies, Learning Disabilities
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From Manuscript to Article: Publishing Educational Technology Research
Dale S. Niederhauser; Keith Wetzel; Denise L. Lindstrom
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 13, No. 4 (October 2005) pp. 655–692
The publishing process is often challenging for new educational technology scholars. This article provides insights into the publication process to help them understand and to increase the chances that their work will be accepted for publication ...
Topics: Collaboration, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Training, Information Communication Technologies, Research Methods
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The Implementation of Change in Technology Rich K-8 Classrooms
Ron Zambo,; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2155–2160
This qualitative study reports on the Arizona Classrooms of Tomorrow Today project, a component of a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology project. In conjunction with five partner school districts, Arizona State University West developed...
Topics: Classrooms, Change, Teachers, Students
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The Technology Infusion iTeach Experience: Preparing Student Teachers to Integrate Technology
LeeAnn Lindsey; Ray Buss; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Stacey Pasquel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2923–2930
Teacher educators have employed the TPACK framework to guide their efforts in preparing pre-service teachers to integrate technology and measuring their knowledge on various TPACK constructs. The Theory of Planned Behavior has been used in teacher ...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Predicting Teacher Candidates’ Future Use of Technology: Developing a Survey using the Theory of Planned Behavior
Teresa Foulger; Ray Buss; Man Su; Jodie Donner; Keith Wetzel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2431–2437
Teacher educators have commonly used Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) as a proxy measure to assess technology integration abilities among preservice teachers. But, TPACK measurement tools to date cannot predict or assess...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Research & Evaluation
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Trends in the Use of Electronic Portfolios for Accreditation Purposes
Keith Wetzel; Neal Strudler; Ashley Addis; Tamara Luz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 233–237
This descriptive study analyzed 64 Board of Examiner (BOE) reports submitted to NCATE in 2007 to reveal trends in the use of electronic portfolios (EPs) for accreditation purposes. In comparison to 2004 baseline data (Mitchell, Allen & Ehrenberg,...
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Preparing Teachers to Integrate Technology into K-12 Instruction II: Examining the Effects of Technology-Infused Methods Courses and Student Teaching
Ray R. Buss; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 34, No. 3 (2018) pp. 134–150
In a 2-year longitudinal study, we examined the effectiveness of a new technology-infused approach for teaching technology integration (TI) skills to teacher candidates. In the new approach, we infused learning to teach with technology into program...
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Project Explorer in Cyberspace: Disseminating Professional Development Resources on the Web
Ron Zambo; Keith A. Wetzel; JoAnn V. Cleland; Peter Rillero; Ray R. Buss; Alice A. Christie
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1832–1835
This paper reports on the technological aspects of Project Explorer, a Professional Development Project that encouraged a collaborative effort among preservice teachers, inservice teachers and university faculty. It explains the procedures and...
Topics: Internet, Professional Development, Teachers
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Science Integrated with Mathematics using Language Arts and Technology: A Model for Collaborative Professional Development
JoAnn V. Cleland; Keith A. Wetzel; Ron Zambo; Ray R. Buss; Peter Rillero
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 18, No. 2 (1999) pp. 157–172
This study was conducted to examine the effects on science and mathematics instruction of professional development in multimedia-based technology for 26 inservice and 14 preservice teachers. Participants learned to use multimedia-based technology in ...
Topics: Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Collaboration, Professional Development, Multimedia
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Using TPACK as a Professional Development Framework: Benefits, Limitations, and Exploration of Other Possible Frames
Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel; LeeAnn Lindsey; Ray Buss; Stacey Pasquel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2842–2849
For the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, moving from teaching a stand-alone course to addressing technology integration in a programmatic manner through technology infusion has been an effort of incremental change, guided by cycles of action reach...
Topics: Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Diffusing Innovations: Sharing University Assignments
Karen Grove; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Leanna Archambault; Mia Kim Williams; Neal Strudler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3763–3768
This paper provides background information for a round table session highlighting how an innovative assignment was shared in different teacher preparation courses at two universities to promote integration of Web 2.0 tools. In preservice teacher...