Communities for Rural Education, Stewardship, and Technology (CREST): Successful Methodologies for STEM Implementation and Influencing Teacher Practice

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Bill Nave; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1912–1918

Rural school systems throughout the nation are looking for ways to access and use technology in a way that will be meaningful for their students. The Community for Rural Education, Stewardship, and Technology (CREST) project, funded by the National...

The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 1

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4073–4080

The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...

Topics: Mathematics, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Middle School Education, Networking Technologies

The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 2

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4159–4166

The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...

Topics: Networking Technologies, Middle School Education, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Mathematics