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Ellen Meier
Teachers College
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Leading with Technology: Using Technology to Deepen Understanding
Ellen Meier; Caron Mineo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2463–2465
Leadership in the area of technology is challenging. It is difficult for leaders to make thoughtful decisions about technology because, in many cases, there is a lack of consensus about how technology should be used. By linking technology use with ...
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The Central Role of Leadership in Technology Integration
Ellen Meier; Caron Mineo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2582–2585
This design-based research explores a program created to support principals involved in a technology integration effort in a Northeastern high-need urban district. The intervention, designed by the Center for Technology and School Change at Teachers ...
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Technology in Pursuit of Science and Mathematics Understanding
Ellen Meier; Rita Sanchez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 4012–4016
This research reports on a partnership with two high-need schools in New York City and the Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC), at Teachers College, Columbia University. The Center uses the introduction of technology to also address...
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Teachers, Technology and State Education Policies: Leveraging Change
Ellen Meier; Joseph Bowman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1871–1873
The purpose of this study is to document the second year of a unique, participatory process New York is using to inform the evolution of its state technology policy for teachers and teacher preparation. The study examines the role of technology in...
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Empowering Principals to Lead with Technology
Ellen Meier; Caron Mineo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1028–1029
Integrating technology in the classroom requires strong building-level leadership, yet it is not clear what administrators should do to guide the technology integration process. This design-based research describes a year-long program which has...
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Technology, Reform and School-Based Support Structures
Caron Mineo; Ellen Meier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2130–2133
This paper explores one urban elementary school as teachers participate in a three-year, district-wide effort to introduce technology into the classroom. Researchers were interested in how the contribution of school-based leaders affected the...
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School Change Through Technology: The Role of The
Howard Budin; Ellen Meier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1045–1048
In some ways, the current condition of educational computing is dishearteningly similar to what it was in the early 1980s. Now, as then, too many teachers have had little or no experience in using educational technologies. In spite of a constant...
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Certifying administrators: Aligning policy and practice for technology leadership
Caron Mineo; Ellen Meier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2019–2021
Graduate programs provide a needed opportunity to educate our future administrators on the practical and pedagogical use of technology in education. Preparing administrators to lead with technology is of great concern to the continued growth and...
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Situating Technology Professional Development in Urban Schools
Ellen B. Meier
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 32, No. 4 (2005) pp. 395–407
The Center for Technology and School Change (CTSC) is a research and development center specializing in professional development, evaluation and technology integration research. The goal of the qualitative research reported in this article was to...
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School Improvement in Mathematics through Technology
Ellen Meier; Rita Sanchez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4413–4416
This case study captures the results of a year-long intervention developed by a research and development center to use the process of designing and implementing technology-infused mathematical projects to improve mathematical instruction and to...
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Online Foreign Language Teaching – Principles and Implications for Instructional Design
Tsan-Jui Cheng; Ellen Meier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1542–1544
For foreign language courses to thrive in the online world, instructional design plays an instrumental role. In the current study, the instructional design principles adopted by online foreign language instructors were investigated. By surveying...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Virtual Schooling, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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International Students' Use of Social Network Services in the New Culture: A Case Study with Korean Youths in the United States
Keol Lim; Ellen B. Meier
Asia Pacific Education Review Vol. 13, No. 1 (March 2012) pp. 113–120
In the United States, international students, especially from Asia, have reportedly experienced difficulty adjusting to their new life and culture. Little research has been done to understand the role of social network service (SNS)s, including...
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Different but Similar: Computer Use Patterns between Young Korean Males and Females
Keol Lim; Ellen B. Meier
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 59, No. 4 (August 2011) pp. 575–592
This study was developed to identify and describe new trends and gender differences in the use of computers and the Internet in South Korea. In this mixed-method study, both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used. Results indicated that...
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Technology Leadership for Teacher Education at theState Level
Ellen Meier; Joseph Bowman; Don Jacobs
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2120–2125
How can technology help facilitate the achievement of key state goals, including equity and effective teacher preparation? Most states wrestle with these questions and others related to the integration of technology, even as they try to absorb the...
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Rethinking Summer School as an Opportunity for Teacher Professional Development
Caron Mineo; Ellen Meier; Rita Sanchez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3934–3936
This paper explores a professional development initiative for teachers situated within the context of an elementary summer school program. The program supported a “learning lab” environment, designed to build teachers’ understanding and application ...
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Using Online Social Networks to Build Healthy Communities: A Design-based Research Investigation
Anthony Cocciolo; Caron Mineo; Ellen Meier
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 3107–3116
This paper discusses the design and evaluation of an online social network used within twenty-two established after school programs across three major urban areas in the Northeastern United States. The purpose of this after school program is to...
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School-Based Support for Technology Integration: Considerations for Professional Development
Caron Mineo; Ellen Meier; Sara Seligson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2594–2597
This paper reports on a collaborative technology integration professional development effort designed by the Center for Technology and School Change at Teachers, College, Columbia University. Based on research that indicates the need for...
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Analyzing ICTs in Education Implementation Programs in Developing Nations: A Logic Model Framework
Hilary Wilder; Perien Boer; Ellen Meier
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 742–752
The African nation of Namibia has embarked on an aggressive plan to fully integrate information and communication technologies into its education systems as part of its effort to become a knowledge-based economy by 2030. The plan, dubbed “Tech/Na!”, ...
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Setting the Stage for Reflective Practice: Multimedia Case Study Development
Ellen Meier; Kathy Powell; Babette Moeller; Barbara Dubitsky
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3937–3938
A multidisciplinary team of college faculty and professional educators are collaborating on a four year National Science Foundation project to develop multimedia case studies to help teachers address the needs of all students, including students...
Topics: Developmental Stages, Faculty, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Mathematics
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Situated Professional Development and Technology Integration: The Capital Area Technology and Inquiry in Education (CATIE) Mentoring Program
Aliya Holmes; Juan D. Vargas; Karen Swan; Sybillyn Jennings; Ellen Meier; Lester Rubenfeld
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 2 (2002) pp. 169–190
This article explores the theoretical basis for a mentoring model of professional development concerned with the integration of computing technologies into classroom teaching and learning. It describes seven factors that affect professional...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Mentoring, Classrooms
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Gender, Technology and the Social Studies: What's the Problem?
Margaret Crocco; Michael Berson; Cheryl Mason Bolick; Ellen Meier; Judith Cramer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4071–4073
This panel will address a paradox revealed by a review of current literature on technology in the social studies: its reticence on the issue of gender. The first half hour will be spent contextualizing the paradox. Responding to the title question - ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Gender, Social Studies
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Developing Technology-Infused Professional Learning Experiences for Teachers and Administrators: Considering the Educational Context: Part 2
Ellen Meier; Tsan-Jui Cheng; Kenneth Graves; Caron Mineo; Rita Sanchez
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2256–2260
The teaching profession is under tremendous pressure to change. Professional development provides the theoretical and practical tools for teachers make changes in their school environments, and it is imperative, therefore, to continue researching...