SITE 2002--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
2002
Editors
Dee Anna Willis; Jerry Price; Niki Davis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 878
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Integrating Technology in the Pre-Service College Classroom and Beyond by Developing Exit “e-portfolios”
Mary Kay Bacallao, St. Thomas University/Welleby Elementary, United States; William Halverson, Florida Gulf Coast University, United States
The PT3 project, "Bridging the Digital Divide in South Florida" has proposed a module comparing outcomes of pre-service teachers that produce electronic portfolios to outcomes of pre-service... More
pp. 360-361
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Community Mapping: Learning and Teaching in Context
Gina Barclay-McLaughlin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States
This paper is designed to share efforts used to prepare pre-service teachers and practicing teachers to work more effectively in urban schools with diverse populations. Pre-service and practicing ... More
pp. 362-364
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School District Websites: An Accessibility Study
Marty Bray, United States; Claudia Flowers, Patrica Gibson, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
School District Websites: An Accessibility Study Marty Bray Claudia Flowers The University of North Carolina at Charlotte The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 provides the same civil... More
pp. 365-366
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Distance learning: Eliminating the digital divide
Sheryl Burgstahler, DO-IT, Accessit, University of Washington, United States
Distance learning courses offer opportunities for education and career enhancement for those who have access to the technologies they employ. However, many people find themselves on the wrong side ... More
pp. 367-371
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Window of Opportunity: CMC and Multicultural Education
Lucretia Carter, Illinois State University, United States
This paper is a report on the findings from a study I conducted on the integration of multicultural education and computer-mediated communication (CMC). A qualitative approach was used to collect... More
pp. 372-376
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Digital Video Technology Clips Provide a Snapshot of Urban School Settings for Students in Teacher Preparation Programs
Irene Chen & Viola Garcia, University of Houston Downtown, United States
For several decades video technology has been used in teacher education for self-improvement, assessment, students feedback and various other purposes. Digital video technology allows teacher... More
pp. 377-381
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Gender Bias in Software
Jennifer Patterson & Jennifer Groendal-Cobb, University of South Florida, United States
The digital divide encompasses not only race and socioeconomic status, but gender as well. The gender gap in technology is a result, in part, due to biased software that has been made accessible... More
pp. 382-383
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Critical Race Theory and the Digital Divide: Beyond the Rhetoric
Patricia Leigh, Iowa State University, United States
In this paper, the author uses the philosophical lens of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to shed light upon the vast inequalities in access to information technologies that exists among racial, ethnic... More
pp. 384-388
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Bridging the digital divide: A school's success story
Edmundo Litton, Loyola Marymount University, United States
This study is meant to contribute to the discussions on the digital divide. The goal of this project was to study the role of technology in the educational experience of diverse learners. ... More
pp. 389-393
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Digital Equity Toolkit
Robert McLaughlin, National Institute for Community Innovations, United States
The National Institute for Community Innovations, in collaboration with the PT3 program's digital equity tgask force, has developed a free toolkit pointing preservice and inservice educators and... More
p. 394
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Embracing Critical Perspectives on Multicultural Pedagogy in Teacher Education: An Online Intercultural Exchange
James McShay, ISU, United States
Proposal Abstract Embracing Critical Perspectives on Multicultural Pedagogy in Teacher Education:An Online Intercultural Exchange James C. McShay, Iowa State University Israel Colón Jr., New York... More
p. 395
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Creating Accessible Powerpoint Presentations for Students with Disabiliites
Tamara L. Pratt, Mercyhurst College, United States
Creating Accessible Power Point Presentations for Students with Disabilities Description Learn how to incorporate Power Point with instruction for students with physical disabilities in order to ... More
pp. 396-400
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'Facelessness' and its impact on democracy and diversity in virtual communities
Carol Reid, University of Western Sydney, Australia
This paper investigates the relationship between new technologies, pedagogy and cultural diversity in teacher education. The importance of this research for teacher trainees cannot be... More
pp. 401-407
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The Robot League: Lego Mindstorms RIS in Schools
Kevin Kramer & William Rust, Kansas State University, United States
The Robot League uses students' competitive nature to change attitudes and encourage scholastic achievement. Building robots provides both school and community recognition for students who might... More
p. 408
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Bridging the Digital Divide through Technology Integration in an Urban Elementary School: A Study Report
Amy Staples, UW-Milwaukee, United States; Elizabeth Buchanan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States
This research study, funded by the University of Wisconsin System Digital Divide Initiative, approached the digital divide through a program of cooperation and systemic technology integration.... More
pp. 409-410
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Considering Digital Equity in Teacher Preparation Programs:
Patricia McIlveen, Clackamas Community College, United States; Amy Staples, UW-Milwaukee, United States; Nancy Allen, Texas A & M University, United States; Paula Hamm, Clackamas Community College, United States; Martha Martini, Wexford, Inc., United States
The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) initiative sponsored by the Department of Education funded Schools of Education (SOE) across the country to support the integration of... More
p. 411
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Self, Visual Representation, Voice and Online Social Identity
Sharon Tettegah, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, United States
This paper documents key issues in electronic mediated visual representations of social identity, based on the teacher's psychological capital, in an online web-supported teaching and learning... More
pp. 412-414
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Bridging the Differences on the Web Through Effective Communication and Collaboration
C. Y. Janey Wang, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
This paper explores how effective communication and collaboration among online learners of diverse backgrounds are encouraged by design. In addition, communication techniques utilized by members in... More
pp. 415-416
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Together We Form a New Culture: Students’ Perspectives on the Influence of Diversity in a Web-Based Collaborative Learning Community
C. Y. Janey Wang, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
This paper investigates students' perspectives on how cultural diversity impacts learning in an online collaborative learning course. Specifically, how students successfully achieve optimal... More
pp. 417-418
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Teaching and Learning in Intergenerational and Intercultural Classrooms: Report on a Classroom-based Research Project
Minjuan Wang, San Diego State University, United States; Terre Folger, Westminster College, United States
College classrooms are becoming more complex in nature. Changes in the professoritate, the student population, and rapidly developing technology contribute to this complexity. Finkelstein, Seal and... More
pp. 419-423