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Sally Beisser
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Talented and Gifted Endorsement Courses: Online Learning and Leadership
Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 221–225
This session will describe an innovation to offer 10 talented and gifted endorsement courses fully online to reveal key findings for educators with similar goals for G/T course development, as well as support for those evaluating their options to...
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Developmentally Appropriate LOGO Computer Programming with Young Children
CATHERINE WILSON GILLESPIE; SALLY BEISSER
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 229–244
The Iowa Early Childhood Papert Partnership (IECPP), a partnership among two public school systems, a private uni-versity school of education, a Head Start agency, a state area educational support agency, and renown technology theorist Seymour...
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Kindergarteners Can Do It—So Can You: A Case Study of a Constructionist Technology-Rich First Year Seminar for Undergraduate College Students
Sally Beisser; Catherine Gillespie
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2003, No. 1 (2003) pp. 243–260
Constructionism is a theory of learning proposed by Seymour Papert of MIT. Co-instructors for a first year seminar for undergraduate students provided education students with a one-semester constructionist experience to learn by engaging with...
Topics: Students, Schools, Educational Technology, Computers
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8 Ways to Inculcate Technology in Elementary Social Studies Methods
Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3789–3793
This paper demonstrates ways teacher education faculty might inculcate computer technology in elementary social studies methods courses through effective modeling and instructional experiences. This session will present technology intensive...
Topics: Social Studies, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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GENDER DIFFERENCES PERSIST YET FEMALES THRIVE IN A LEGO/LOGO
Molly Finn; Emily Lynch; Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 572–575
Gender disparity exists in many educational environments despite conscientious attempts to equalize opportunities and outcomes. Research studies indicate females are less likely to effectively engage in the use of technology for problem solving....
Topics: Computers, Gender, Educational Technology, Classrooms, Students
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 1
Therese Laferriere; Paul Resta; Niki Davis; Robert Mclaughlin; Michael Orey; Geoffrey Shakwa; Todd Malone; Hilary Wilder; Ian Gibson; Sally Beisser; Ann FitzGibbon; Eileen Brennan Freeman; Jose Aires Castro-Filho; Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Connie Hargrave
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 743–745
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
Topics: Digital Divide
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Online Professional Development for K-12 Educators: Benefits for School Districts with Applications for Community College Faculty Professional Development
Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1757–1761
This brief paper describes an exploration of four schools offering gifted education programs in Russia, two in Moscow and two in St. Petersburg. Some schools required residential living, others were traditional week day school programs. One school...
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Comparison of Electronic Portfolio Development at Three Universities
Lance Wilheim; Kathleen Puckett; Sally Beisser; William Wishart; Eunice Merideth; Thilla Sivakumaran
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 204–209
Presenters in this session will present case studies describing implementation of electronic portfolio development in three different colleges of education. Common themes of comparison will include purposes of e-portfolios, implementation challenges,...
Topics: Portfolios
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Infusing Technology in Elementary Social Studies Methods
Sally R. Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1544–1549
This paper discusses the need for university faculty to effectively model appropriate and engaging uses of computer technology in teacher education courses. Preservice teachers need experience implementing meaningful ways to use available ...
Topics: Social Studies, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Teachers
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TECHNOLOGY MENTORSHIPS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: AN OPTIMAL MATCH FOR EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING SKILLS
Sally R. Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 441–447
Mentoring relationships to invite higher education faculty to learn educational computing skills on a one-to-one basis are an "optimal match". An optimal match involves a carefully constructed personal learning experience accommodating the...
Topics: Educational Technology, Mentoring, Faculty
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 2
Therese Laferriere; Paul Resta; Niki Davis; Robert Mclaughlin; Michael Orey; Geoffrey Shakwa; Todd Malone; Hilary Wilder; Ian Gibson; Sally Beisser; Ann FitzGibbon; Eileen Brennan Freeman; Jose Aires Castro-Filho; Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Connie Hargrave
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 746–748
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
Topics: Digital Divide
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Enhancing Chemistry and Physics Courses using a Teacher’s Website
Marc Pedersen; Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3732–3734
The World Wide Web has provided teachers new and innovative ways to enhance their classrooms. Teachers are no longer confined to using textbooks with two-dimensional drawings, but now can show videos and three-dimensional renderings of objects in...
Topics: Schools, Teachers, Students, Classrooms
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A Hybrid Online Course to Enhance Technology Competencies of School Principals
Sally Beisser; Peggy Steinbronn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 131–135
Administrative leaders do not necessarily perceive themselves as leaders in technology in schools. Educational administration graduate students in this study acknowledged that their computer skills were often surpassed by their own faculty, staff,...
Topics: Educational Technology, Administrators
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SITE's Role as a Catalyst for International Education, Teacher Education, and Complementing Technology: The Issues and Opportunities are Changing
Roger Carlsen; Zharl Schoeny; Lara Hagenson; Sally Beisser; Hilary Wilder; Todd Malone
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) p. 1904
Role of technology in International Education in Teacher Education. Technology is adding to the potential for planning, conducting, and follow-up opportunities related to International Education (IE). It is also increasing the relevance and...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Software
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Constructivist learning environments inviting computer technology for problem solving: New junctures for female students
Sally Rapp Beisser
(1999) pp. 1–256
While complex problem solving has been traditionally an area in which females have not excelled, there is increased emphasis in the development of problem solving for all learners in the Information Age. Concern exists regarding the gap between male ...
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“DIY” Internationalizing Teacher Education
Hilary Wilder; Sally Beisser; Roberta Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3316–3318
Internationalizing Teacher Education can bring many benefits to a teacher education program however there are often numerous logistical, administrative, financial, credentialing, and resource issues that must be addressed in order to have a...
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Globalizing Technology in Teacher Education
Sally Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2233–2234
The International SIG invites participants to share about globalizing technology in teacher education in a variety of ways such as sharing international initiatives, networking in order to collaborate on projects or research, or describing how...
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Globalizing Technology in Teacher Education
Sally R. Beisser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2442–2443
The International SIG invites participants to share about globalizing technology in teacher education in a variety of ways such as sharing international initiatives, networking in order to collaborate on projects or research, or describing how...
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Lessons Learned from the Implementation of Electronic Portfolios at Three Universities
Lance Wilhelm; Kathleen Puckett; Sally Beisser; William Wishart; Eunice Merideth; Thilla Sivakumaran
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 50, No. 4 (August 2006) pp. 62–71
Portfolios are used in teacher education programs to provide evidence of pre-service teachers' professional growth and development. As programs are better able to integrate technology into the teacher preparation curriculum, many educational...
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Global Service-Learning in Belize: A Technology Enhanced Research Project
Sally Beisser; Shelley Fairbairn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1070–1074
While there is increased emphasis for colleges and universities to globalize students' experiences, there are limited opportunities in teacher education curriculum for international perspectives or experiences beyond readings and discussion for pre...
Topics: K-12 Teachers and School Leaders Related, Equity & Social Justice, International Education
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An Electronic Resource for Service-Learning: A Collaborative Project between Higher Education and a State Department of Education
Sally R. Beisser
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2002 (April 2002)
This study investigated whether the presence or absence of selected characteristics of the cognitive apprenticeship model of instruction influenced changes or lack of change in the performance of two interns over time. One internship site reflected...
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An Examination of Gender Differences in Elementary Constructionist Classrooms Using Lego/Logo Instruction
Sally R. Beisser
Computers in the Schools Vol. 22 (Jul 12, 2005)
Gender disparity exists in many educational environments despite conscientious attempts to equalize opportunities and outcomes. Research studies indicate females are less likely to effectively engage in the use of technology for problem solving....