The End User of Internet: Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Marlene Goss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1995 (1995) pp. 683–684

The need to understand the end user in order to develop, demonstrate, and promote applications of information technology in education was identified as an important issue by the Committee on Applications and Technology of the National Information...

MentorPlace - Connecting Teacher Candidates with K-12 students from Urban Schools

Christian Penny; Marlene Goss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3583–3587

In 2004 West Chester University of Pennsylvania became the first University institution to use IBM's MentorPlace interface designing a classroom-to-classroom model. Our goal was to provide an authentic pre-service learning experience for teacher...

Topics: Classrooms, Teachers, Professional Development, Curriculum

Seven Year Update Of The End-User Of Internet

Marlene Goss; John Kinslow

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2396–2400

This paper addresses the successes and limitations of "turn-key" technology training in nine K-12 Educational sites in the Mid-Atlantic Region. It is a follow-up study, seven years after an original year-long, 1993 investigation (Goss, 1995) of...

Topics: Educational Technology, Internet

Using a Handheld Mobile Technology for Supervision of Constructivist Teaching and Learning

Marlene Goss; Ellen Newcombe

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1807–1809

The 14 universities of the State System of Higher Education of Pennsylvania are funded by a NSF Program named the Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP-PA). A level II CETP-PA NSF grant awarded to West Chester University...

Topics: Teachers, Collaboration

Forming a Cadre of Learners: Effective Educational Technology Integration in a Teacher Preparation Program

Ellen Newcombe; John Kinslow; Marlene Goss

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2039–2041

West Chester University's USE-Tech Partners (PT3) program has been a catalyst for increasing interest in and cooperation for preparing technology proficient teachers. Project activities during the capacity-building year included monthly participant...

The West Chester University Teaching and Learning with Technology Program: Aligning Graduate Credit Courses with NETS-T Standards

Marlene Goss; John Kinslow; Lesley Welsh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 857–860

This paper describes the development of a graduate certificate program for teaching and learning with technology. Program development is a complex process that has numerous accrediting, policy-setting, and political bodies to satisfy requiring the ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers, Standards

Teacher Preparation Partnerships: Using Modern Digital Tools for Increased Collaboration

John Kinslow; Ellen Newcombe; Marlene Goss

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3363–3368

The United States Department of Education's, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant program has offered funded support to teacher preparation institutions, by competitive proposal, since 1999. This paper follows the use of...

Topics: Community, Teachers, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Collaboration

BluePrint for Transformation:A Model for Enhancing Human Capital Through Professional Development

Nina Banerjee; Marlene Goss; Jane Kenney; Ellen Newcombe

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 482–487

BluePrint for Transformation is a conceptual model underlying a one-year long study called eTeaching and eLearning at West Chester University, devoted to professional development at the university to educate, enable, and empower faculty to use...

Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Professional Development, eLearning, Students

Develop and Sustain Active PT3 Partnerships

Tracy Clark; Jack Kinslow; Ellen Newcombe; Marlene Goss; Chris Penny

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3252–3256

The purpose of this paper and presentation is to share a successful partnership model that has allowed West Chester University's PT3 project to enhance the development and training of aspiring teachers. This session will also include strategies to...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology

Web Portal Builds Partnerships for Enhanced Teacher Preparation

Marlene Goss; Ellen Newcombe; Jack Kinslow; Rose Marsh

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2930–2931

Abstract This paper describes the development and implementation of the WCU PT3 Portal, http://www.wcupt3.org , funded by a US Department of Education, Preparing Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant awarded to West Chester University of...

Topics: Teachers, Community, Educational Technology

Web Portal Builds Partnerships for Enhanced Teacher Preparation Enhanced Teacher Preparation

John Kinslow; Marlene Goss; Welsh Lesley; Rose Marsh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1211–1215

This paper and presentation follows the development of a web portal for a PT3 project based at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Through work with school, business and community partners, WCU is in the process of strengthening partnerships...

Topics: Teachers, Community, Preservice Teacher Education