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Savilla Banister
Bowling Green State University
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Dynamic Faculty Development: Strengthening Collaboration and Technology Integration across Disciplines and Campuses
Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2780–2783
The project described herein was designed to foster collaboration and technology integration across campuses in the northwest region of a midwestern state, targeting A & S and education faculty within institutions. Supported by PT3 funds, the goals...
Topics: Learning Objects, Faculty, Educational Technology, Integration
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Technology and Curriculum: (Dis)Connections
Savilla Banister
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2000 (April 2000)
This paper presents an overview of expectations educators have for computer use in the classroom, followed by a discussion of how technology and curriculum agendas relate (or do not relate) in schools. The paper examines the following questions:...
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Exploring Electronic Portfolios: constructing template options based on faculty collaboration
Savilla Banister
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2889–2890
This poster session describes the process of developing template options for electronic portfolios to be used in an undergraduate teacher education program. College-wide collaboration, including an e-survey concerning electronic portfolios, provided ...
Topics: Portfolios, Teachers
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Exemplary Teachers Using Technology: The impact in a fifth grade classroom
Savilla Banister
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1786–1787
The product to be shared is a 35-minute video documenting the day-to-day uses of computer technology in a fifth grade classroom in the Midwest. A story of this teacher's vision of "transparent technology" and how she integrates technology into daily ...
Topics: Computers, Elementary Education, Social Studies, Classrooms, Students
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Digital Data: Strengthening the Study of Educational Technology
Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 26
Most of the dialogue concerning technologies in education is conducted through traditional formats of verbal or written language. While textual media is powerful, adding data in other forms as a part of the inquiry and assertion-making process can...
Topics: Educational Technology
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IT with Integrity
Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 3098–3103
In the past three decades, the use of computers in education has continued to grow and develop. With the introduction and expansion of the Internet, K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities are tapping into the resources of the World Wide...
Topics: Educational Technology, Computers, Teachers
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Supporting University Faculty in Exploring and Adopting Handheld Technologies: A Study on Use and Impact
Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1111–1113
This case study explores the impact of a statewide professional development program targeting university faculty and handheld computers. One region's experience (the "case") is documented through interviews of a purposeful sampling of participants...
Topics: Professional Development, Faculty
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Designing an Effective E-Learning Environment for Teacher Candidates: An Intro to Ed Tech Course Moves Online
Savilla Banister
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 574–579
Teacher education professionals continue to target classroom technology knowledge, skills and dispositions as core components of exemplary teacher preparation programs. While experiences for teacher candidates in this domain have primarily been...
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Integrating the iPod Touch in K-12 Education: Visions and Vices
Savilla Banister
Computers in the Schools Vol. 27, No. 2 (2010) pp. 121–131
Advocates of ubiquitous computing have long been documenting classroom benefits of one-to-one ratios of students to handheld or laptop computers. The recent sophisticated capabilities of the iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad have encouraged further...
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A Makeover for the Virtual Lecturer: Enhancing Online Instruction through RoboPresenter & Video Lectures
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1728–1731
This study explores pedagogical issues related to an online graduate course in curriculum theory and research incorporating virtual lectures. Data collected and analyzed for this unique critique include archival records of online chats, instructor...
Topics: Instructional Design, Learning Outcomes, Students, Virtual Environments
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Validating a Measure of Teacher Technology Integration
Rachel Vannatta; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1134–1140
This study sought to examine the validity and reliability of the Teacher Technology Integration Survey (TTIS). Previous instruments have sought to separately measure teacher technology use, self-efficacy, attitudes, or beliefs. In contrast, the...
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Face-to-Face versus Online Coursework: A Comparison of Learning Outcomes and Costs
Terry Herman; Savilla Banister
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 318–326
This study documents the transformation of a graduate-level course for teachers that had traditionally been taught in a face-to-face (f2f) model, in multiple sections, at a large university. By designing the course for online delivery and developing ...
Topics: Post Secondary Education, Collaboration, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Curriculum, Interaction, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Assessment
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Computers in the elementary classroom: Teacher and student perspectives
Savilla I. Banister
(2001) pp. 1–237
Voices of business, government and academia clamor for greater computer use in schools. Claims of increased academic achievement, improved motivation, and a better-prepared workforce accompany their cries. Others champion the computer as a...
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Best Practices to Successfully Redesign Introduction to Educational Technology from a Face-to-Face Course to a Total Online Environment with the Addition of Teaching Assistants
Cindy Ross; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 808–809
Redesign of any course from a face-to-face environment to a total online environment is a task that requires a strong commitment to ensure the quality of instructions is viable in the online course. This presentation will discuss the planning,...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Graduate Student Network, Graduate Education & Faculty Development
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Enhancing Collaboration and Skill Acquisition Through the Use of Technology
Tara Jeffs; Savilla Banister
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 407–433
The research study presented here was conducted by two educational technology faculty members, one from special education and the other from general education, and their respective undergraduate classes. This study applied an action research model ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, preservice, Collaboration
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Beginning with a Baseline: Insuring Productive Technology Integration in Teacher Education
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1935–1937
If colleges of education are going to successfully prepare teacher candidates to meet NETS-T standards, then teacher education programs must begin developing strategies to assess technology competencies of beginning college students. Colleges must...
Topics: Teachers, Assessment, Educational Technology, Competencies, Students
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From high school to college: How prepared are teacher education candidates for technology integration?
Cindy Ross; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) p. 228
State and national standards continue to prod teacher education programs towards preparing students who are capable of integrating computer technologies into their teaching methodologies. However, providing experiences and resources for this type...
Topics: Computers, Teachers, Educational Technology, Schools, Students
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Designing an Effective Massive Open Online Course for Educators: Evidence from Student Experience
Savilla Banister; Rachel Reinhart
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 122–126
In the past decade, institutions of higher education, as well as professional development providers, have been exploring the phenomenon of MOOC’s (Massive Open Online Courses). Because of the exponential growth of information, and the mass...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development, International Education
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An Online Graduate Course in Contemporary Educational Theory and Research: Teacher and “First-time Online Student” Perspectives
Savilla Banister; Julia Matuga
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 867–870
This study explores pedagogical issues related to an online graduate course in contemporary educational theory and research from both the teacher and the learner perspectives. Data collected and analyzed for this unique critique include archival...
Topics: Learning Outcomes, Students, Instructional Design
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Determining Readiness for Online Graduate Programs in Classroom Technology: The Efficacy of Implementing the Wayfind Teacher Assessment
Savilla Banister; Rachel Reinhart
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 551–556
Determining student readiness for graduate education is challenging, and becomes more problematic when the graduate degree sought is delivered completely in an online format. Program directors and graduate admissions staff struggle to vet potential ...
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A Creative Approach to Teaching Digital Video to Teacher Education Candidates through Personal Educational Philosophies
Cindy Ross; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 598–603
The development of digital video has grown the past several years for both personal and educational use. The easy access to software and hardware for moviemaking has provided an opportunity for K-12 environments to discover new technology strategies ...
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Making the Transition From High School to College: Do Teacher Candidates Possess Skills for Technology Integration?
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1435–1439
Abstract: It is important to investigate how future teacher education candidates are experiencing the transition from the NETS-S to the NETS-T. In other words, are technology skills being nurtured in our nation's high schools that prepare teacher...
Topics: Schools, Educational Technology, Teachers
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Creating an Engaging App Development Course for Girls: Catalyzing Young Women’s Interest and Abilities in STEM
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 27–35
The percentage of women in STEM professions has traditionally been small. According to the Census Bureau's 2009 American Community Survey, women comprise 48 percent of the U.S. workforce but just 24 percent of workers in STEM fields. This paper...
Topics: Creativity, Computational Thinking
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Beginning With a Baseline: Insuring Productive Technology Integration in Teacher Education
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (January 2006) pp. 209–235
If colleges of education are going to successfully prepare teacher candidates to meet NETS-T standards (Kelly, 2002), then teacher education programs must begin developing strategies to assess technology competencies of beginning college students....
Topics: Technology integration, teacher education, Integration, Evaluation, Preservice Teacher Education, Professional Development, Collaboration, Inclusive Education
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Developing a Model to Utilize Teaching Assistants for Online Teaching of Introduction to Educational Technology
Cindy Ross; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2632–2636
Many universities rely on the utilization of teaching assistants (TAs) to aid in course delivery, development and support. Teaching assistants can provide a higher education institution with a creative means to save money and at the same time...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Graduate Education & Faculty Development
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Upping the Ante: Developing and Implementing a Mandatory Technology Skills Assessment for Beginning Teacher Education Students
Rachel Vannatta; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3347–3353
If colleges of education are going to successfully prepare teacher candidates to meet NETS-T standards, then teacher education programs must develop strategies to assess technology competencies of beginning college students. Such an assessment...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Assessment, Students
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From High School to College: How Prepared Are Teacher Candidates for Technology Integration?
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 2 (2006) pp. 75–80
State and national standards continue to prod teacher education programs towards preparing teacher candidates who are capable of integrating computer technologies into their teaching methodologies. However, providing experiences and resources for...
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Overcoming the Digital Divide: The Story of an Urban Middle School
Savilla Banister; John Fischer
Mid-Western Educational Researcher Vol. 23, No. 2 (2010) pp. 2–9
Access to appropriate technological resources in schools has become an issue, commonly labeled the "digital divide." While the debate ensues in regards to an explicit definition for this phenomenon, research overwhelmingly demonstrates that students ...
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A Makeover for the Virtual Lecturer: Enhancing Online Instruction through Animation and Digital Video
Rachel Vannatta; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 639–641
This study explores pedagogical issues related to an online graduate course in statistics incorporating virtual lectures. Data collected and analyzed for this unique critique include archival records of online chats, instructor virtual office hours,...
Topics: Learning Outcomes, Instructional Design, Students, Virtual Environments
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Active Learning through Virtual Field Trips: Explorations in Washington DC
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 305–309
Teachers committed to providing their students with contextual learning experiences struggle to do so in a age of shrinking resources. Virtual fieldtrips have been adopted by some educators as a way to engage students in the learning process,...
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TPACK at an Urban Middle School: Promoting Social Justice and Narrowing the Digital Divide
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta Reinhart
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1330–1339
US schools have long struggled with what has recently been identified as the “achievement gap.” While the debate ensues in regards to an explicit definition for this phenomenon, research overwhelmingly demonstrates that students of marginalized...
Topics: Digital Divide
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The Impact of Assessing Technology Competencies of Incoming Teacher Education Students
Rachel A. Vannatta; Savilla Banister
Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 1 (July 2008) pp. 90–97
In an effort to establish a baseline of technology competency among our entering education students, our College of Education began implementing the Assessment of Technology Competencies (ATC) in Fall 2003. This performance-based assessment...
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Media for Mastery: Developing Online and CD-ROM Learning Objects that Support Technology Competencies
Savilla Banister; D. Robert Banister; Rachel Vannatta
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4888–4890
We are living in an age where basic computer skills are a requirement in the academic and business environment. While national standards identify various technological competencies as being critical for P-12 students, schools continue to struggle...
Topics: Computers, Learning Objects, Students
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TPCK for Impact: Classroom Teaching Practices that Promote Social Justice and Narrow the Digital Divide in an Urban Middle School
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannata Reinhart
Computers in the Schools Vol. 28, No. 1 (2011) pp. 5–26
U.S. schools have long struggled with what has been identified as the "achievement gap." While the debate ensues in regard to an explicit definition for this phenomenon, research overwhelmingly demonstrates that students of marginalized populations...
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Assessing NETS.T Performance in Teacher Candidates: Exploring the Wayfind Teacher Assessment
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta Reinhart
Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 29, No. 2 (2013) pp. 59–65
To effectively integrate digital technologies in K-12 schools, teachers must be provided with undergraduate experiences that strongly support these integration resources and strategies. The National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers ...
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Testing Electronic Portfolio Systems in a Teacher Education: Finding the Right Fit
Savilla Banister; Rachel A. Vannatta; Cynthia Ross
Action in Teacher Education Vol. 27, No. 4 (2006) pp. 81–90
This article presents the results of an action research study that sought to determine the most effective e-portfolio system for our teacher education programs. Three e-portfolio systems (LiveText, TaskStream, and a university-developed system...
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Effective E-Learning Environments for Teacher Candidates: Designing An Online Intro to Ed Tech Course
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross; Daniel Schellhas
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 244–251
Teacher education professionals continue to target classroom technology knowledge, skills and dispositions as core components of exemplary teacher preparation programs. While experiences for teacher candidates in this domain have primarily been...
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Digital Storytelling in the Middle Childhood Special Education Classroom: A Teacher's Story of Adaptations
Paige Michalski; Dodi Hodges; Savilla Banister
TEACHING Exceptional Children Plus Vol. 1, No. 4 (March 2005)
This article chronicles one special educator's process of implementing adaptive instructional strategies in her middle school language arts classroom. Paige Michalski crafted adaptations for her students with disabilities in the curricular area of...
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Technology Boot Camp: Providing Professional Development for Faculty and Supporting Active Learning Environments for Students
Mary Heather Munger; Brian Campbell; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 789–793
Our digitally-connected world is demanding educational opportunities within and without university walls that are engaging, relevant and accessible. Faculty in institutions of higher education are being asked to retool and develop active learning...
Topics: Graduate Education & Faculty Development, Development of Future Faculty, Technology Leadership
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Using Digital Resources to Support Personalized Learning Experiences in K-12 Classrooms: The Evolution of Mobile Devices as Innovations in Schools in Northwest Ohio
Savilla Banister; Rachel Reinhart; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2715–2721
The challenges facing the United States in educating its youth have been widely documented. The dropout rate in the past decades has been staggering, hovering around the 70% mark, with students of color and in lower socio-economic circumstances...
Topics: K-12 Teachers and School Leaders Related, Technology Leadership, Mobile Learning
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The Impact of Web 2.0 Tools in the Reading Classroom:
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross; Rachel Vannatta
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3617–3621
As the WWW has begun to evolve into a more collaborative and easily publishable environment, educators are exploring how this phenomenon can be harnessed to impact student learning and achievement. This study explores the use of Web 2.0 tools ...
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The Impact of Assessing Technology Competencies of Incoming Teacher Education Students
Rachel Vannatta; Cindy Ross; Savilla Banister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 189–191
In an effort to establish a baseline of technology competency among our entering education students, our College of Education began implementing an Assessment of Technology Competencies (ATC) in Fall 2003. This performance-based assessment that...
Topics: Assessment, Educational Technology, Competencies, Students, Middle School Education
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Narrowing the Digital Divide: Encouraging the Development of Digital Competencies in K-12 Teachers
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta Reinhart; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4662–4669
Abstract: Access to appropriate technological resources in schools has become an issue, commonly labeled the “digital divide.” While the debate ensues in regards to an explicit definition for this phenomenon, research overwhelmingly demonstrates...
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Designing an Effective Massive Open Online Course for Educators: Evidence from Student Experience
Savilla Banister; Rachel Reinhart; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1086–1091
In the past decade, institutions of higher education, as well as professional development providers, have been exploring the phenomenon of MOOC’s (Massive Open Online Courses). Because of the exponential growth of information, and the mass...
Topics: International Education, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Piloting a QM-Inspired Quality Assurance Process for All Online Course Offerings at a Mid-sized University
Savilla Banister; Rachel Vannatta; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 380–385
This paper shares the far-reaching impact a Quality Matters(QM) Consortium relationship can have on a large university campus. With more than 300 online courses offered in any given semester, finding a way to manage quality assurance is a daunting...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Research & Evaluation, faculty development
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Teachers Creating Virtual Field Trips in Washington DC: A Process of Meaningful Media Production
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross; Rachel Reinhart
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1068–1079
: Effective educators have incorporated media (images, diagrams, animations, simulations, audio, video, etc.) into their classroom instruction for many years, recognizing that these elements support student learning in powerful ways. Twenty-first...
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Energizing Young Women’s Interest and Abilities in STEM: Lessons Learned from a Middle School App Development Class
Savilla Banister; Rachel Reinhart; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1807–1816
The demand for competent and creative computer scientists, as well as other experts in the STEM fields, is constant and growing. (Jackson & Winfield, 2014; Kadleck, 2015) The United States, and other nations, faces a growing concern that a shortage...
Topics: Computational Thinking, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Tech Connections: A Model for PD Impacting the Digital Divide
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross; Rachel Vannatta
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 687–693
The term "digital divide" has been used for years to describe the disparities that exist between those living in poverty and the more affluent populations in regards to access and use of computer technologies. In the school setting, this phenomenon...
Topics: Digital Divide
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Assessing NETS-T Performance in Teacher Candidates: Exploring the Wayfind Teacher Assessment
Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross; Rachel Reinhart
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1654–1660
In order to effectively integrate digital technologies in K-12 schools, teachers must be provided meaningful and challenging professional development. Teacher candidates are expected to graduate from teacher education programs already possessing...
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Systemic Integration of Technology in Teacher Education Course Work
Rachel Vannatta; Savilla Banister; Cindy Ross
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2714–2717
This article describes the four-year journey of PT3-funded Project PICT (Pre-service Infusion of Computer Technology) and the remarkable on-going changes within the teacher education programs at Bowling Green State University. Methods to facilitate ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty