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Martha Peet
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The gathering and use of information by fifth-grade students with access to Palm handhelds
Martha Stuart Williamson Peet
The gathering and use of information by fifth@-grade students with access to Palm handhelds (2003) pp. 1–187
Handheld computers may hold the possibility for a one-to-one computer: student ratio. The impact of the use of Palm ® (Palm, Inc.) handhelds on information acquisition and use by 5th grade students in a North Texas school during a...
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Multi-state Collaboration for Technology Infusion in Teacher Education
Nancy Allen; Martha Peet
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1907–1909
The Higher Education Cadres Project brings together representatives from teacher education programs and state agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana for the purpose of sharing resources and best practices, investigating...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers
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A Taxonomy of Teacher-created Class Websites: Increasing the Educational Value of Class Websites
Lemoyne Dunn; Martha Peet
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 420–422
Research shows that blended learning (the use of the Internet to enhance standard face-to-face classes) is an effective method of teaching. Even though most of the research is focused on post-secondary education, many K-12 teachers still have class...
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Regional Collaboration for Technology in Teacher Education
Nancy Allen; Martha Peet
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1602–1603
The SouthCentral RTEC Higher Education Cadres seek to create a network of stakeholders concerned with technology and educator preparation for ongoing collaboration and sharing of resources across a six state region and to disseminate and promote...
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Supporting Pre-service Teachers and Mentors through Virtual Communities of Practice
Martha Peet; Jane Owen; Lemoyne Dunn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2655–2657
With this proposal, we focus on one aspect of collaboration and partnership, which is, the virtual communities of practice (COP) to support the pre-service teachers and mentors. We will demonstrate how the BEGIN virtual COP incorporates sound...
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Facilitating Systemic Change in Technology Infusion in Teacher Education: A Six-State Initiative
Nancy Allen; Coral Noonan; Martha Peet
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2880–2882
This paper presents a description and analysis of a four-year, six-state effort to develop a common vision among all stakeholders for technology infusion in teacher education. Two grant-funded projects, with mutually supportive goals and a common...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Texas STARgate: Statewide Online Professional Development
Keith Restine; John Rice; Martha Peet
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 655–659
Texas STARgate is an online portal offering a variety of professional development opportunities based on the Texas Technology Applications curriculum. Flexibility and multiple paths to short tutorials, browsable Web resources, short course options,...
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Analysis of the Use of Tools for Collaboration between Mentors and Preservice Teachers
Martha Peet; Jane Owen; Lemoyne Dunn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2652–2654
Supporting cohorts of preservice teachers from four institutes of higher education is a daunting task. This presentation discusses a program to create a community of practice based on mentor/protégé pairs and supported by technology tools such as...
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Challenges and Solutions to Implementing Texas STARgate, an Online Professional Development Portal for K-12 Teachers
Martha Peet; John Rice; Lemoyne Dunn; Keith Restine; Louise Keeton
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 5048–5053
Texas STARgate is an online professional development portal for K-12 teachers in Texas schools. A Texas technology center experienced a variety of challenges in the design, delivery, and support of this portal. This paper examines the challenges and ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Schools
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BEGIN Now! A Technology-Based Program for Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Jane Owen; Martha Peet; Grant Simpson; Jim Poirot
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2767–2771
Teacher recruitment and retention in a rural area of North Texas is a challenge. When a $3 million dollar federal grant was received to address this challenge, the two universities involved began a journey toward developing a program that would...
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Professional Development for Communities of Practice
Martha Peet; Angela Cowan; Anita Kliewer; Lemoyne Dunn; Terice Schneider
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 4078–4081
Belton ISD and Rosebud-Lott ISD implemented a cost-effective, scientifically research-based model of professional development for teachers and administrators. A team of content area specialists worked with technology integration specialists to give...