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INTERNET READINESS: PRESERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TO HIGH
Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 554–557
This paper examines the views and attitudes of student teachers (that is, preservice teachers) regarding the use of information technology, and in particular the Internet, as a resource for teaching and learning. It focuses on the declared beliefs...
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Teacher Identified Uses of Technology in the Classroom - an Irish cohort.
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 5034–5039
This paper reports on an aspect of a larger study; it explores the early educational experiences of 167 under- and post-graduates students in the authors’ institutions and compares them with the respondents’ own teaching strategies. Younger...
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A Vision for Education in 2026 – the Views of a Cohort of Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers.
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Carina Girvan; Michael Hallissy
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1275–1282
In this paper the authors report on pre-service teachers' and qualified teachers’ vision of education in 2026. It also looks at vision of participants in relation to their self-reported expertise and behavioural intentions to use technology in the...
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Preservice teachers' vision of ICT in the classroom.
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3226–3231
Preservice postgraduate education students, who are graduates of various disciplines, are introduced to Web 2.0 technologies in an intensive four week course within their teacher education programme. The programme is assessed partly by creation of...
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Using Blended Team Work in an Education Course
Tim Savage; Ann FitzGibbon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1328–1334
Students in an integrated Masters programme submit an assignment incorporating group and individual work. This paper explores six groups' choices and uses of communication media. The data is obtained from submitted assignments and a post-module...
Topics: Communication
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Reflections on a Community Lost and Found
Tim Savage; Ann FitzGibbon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2454–2461
Abstract: This paper discusses the impact on a continuing postgraduate class of an unexpected temporary loss of the technological platform sustaining the online aspect of their strong blended community. A questionnaire was designed to explore...
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Mapping Distributed Cognition: A Collaborative Constructionist Approach
Inmaculada Arnedillo Sanchez; Ann FitzGibbon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1100–1107
Abstract: Concept mapping is widely reported in the literature as a technique to capture and represent internal knowledge (Cañas et al., 2001; Jonassen, Carr, & Yueh, 1998; Mc Neil, 2004; Novak). Common uses of this tool in educational settings...
Topics: Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies
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An Investigation of Student-Teachers’ Use of Social Networks and their Perceptions of Using Technology for Teaching and Learning
Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Keith Johnston
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 788–795
This paper explores student-teachers' use of social networks, specifically Bebo and MySpace. It investigates whether student-teachers' use, or level of use, of these applications is related to their views of the potential of technology for teaching...
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Ubiquitous devices – a preparation for student-teachers’ use of technology for teaching and learning?
Elizabeth Oldham; Ann FitzGibbon; Keith Johnston
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1524–1531
Abstract: This paper explores the relationship between student-teachers' awareness and experience of technology, both formally and informally, and their vision of its potential for teaching and learning. It addresses whether high familiarity with...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Students
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Using ePortfolios in a College of Education - an interim report
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1811–1817
In this paper the second phase of a research study introducing ePortfolios to pre-service education students is reported. The technology director – the first author of this paper – has responsibility for increasing the use of technology across the...
Topics: Evaluation, International Education, Assessment and E-Folios
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Teaching "Computers & Society" - The Medium and The Message
Brendan Tangney; Bryn Holmes; Ann FitzGibbon
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 375–380
Of late there has been a concerted move within the computer science community to have courses on computers & ethics, or computers & society, given more prominence within the computer science curriculum. However as reported by Jewett (1996), and...
Topics: Classrooms, Computer Sciences, Computers, Community, Science
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Are Irish Student-Teachers Prepared to be Agents of Change in using IT in Education?
Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Keith Johnston
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1397–1404
This paper explores student-teachers' use of social networks, video-sharing websites and MUVEs (specifically Second Life). In seeking to find if student-teachers' activities in this respect prepare them to be agents of change in the education system,...
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Digital Divides: Experiences and Beliefs of Education Students in Ireland
Ann FitzGibbon; Carina Girvan; Elizabeth Oldham; Hilary Mc Loughlin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2460–2465
This paper considers refinements of Prensky’s concept of digital native/immigrant, and addresses the notions of Teacher Role Identity and teacher beliefs. It then reports on a project examining responses made by university Education students ...
Topics: Digital Divide
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Self-Reported Competency and Technology Acceptance: Investigating the Relationship for a Cohort of Irish Pre-Service Teachers
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Carina Girvan; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3210–3217
In this paper the authors report on pre-service teachers' self-rated levels of competency when using ICT and on its possible relationships with elements of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and with classroom usage of technology. The research...
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What Should We Investigate Next? A Scoping Exercise to Identify Variables of Relevance in Teachers’ Views on Technology-Related Issues
Ann FitzGibbon; Alison Egan; Elizabeth Oldham; Carina Girvan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3218–3223
Abstract: The authors explore qualified teachers’ responses to a questionnaire on technology-related issues in order to identify future research areas. Variables examined include: satisfaction levels with ICT education in pre- and post-...
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Factors Influencing Pre-Service Teachers' Use of Technology on School Placement - Mind the Gap
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Keith Johnston; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1435–1440
This study explores the factors that influenced two groups of pre-service teachers' use of technology during their school placement experience, as part of their College of Education course. The study adopted a sequential explanatory mixed method...
Topics: International Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Professional Use of Technology on School Placement - an Irish study
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Keith Johnston; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2287–2294
This paper reports on one aspect of a larger study, namely the use made of technology by pre-service teachers in their school placements. The pre-service teachers completed an on-line questionnaire; the data was imported into SPSS to permit cross...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, International Education
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Experiences and Expectations of Preservice Teachers in the Republic of Ireland with regard to Information and Communications Technologies in Education
Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Keith Johnston; Andrew Loxley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2158–2165
Experiences and Expectations of Preservice Teachers in the Republic of Ireland with regard to Information and Communications Technologies in Education. This study seeks to examine possible links between the early experiences of preservice teachers...
Topics: Teachers, Mathematics, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Information Communication Technologies
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Pre-Service Teachers' Technological Self-Efficacy - an Irish Perspective
Alison Egan; Ann FitzGibbon; Keith Johnston; Elizabeth Oldham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1803–1812
This study explores pre-service teachers’ confidence using technology on school placement. Two cohorts of pre-service teachers were surveyed, each over a three-year period, during their college preparation course. The study adopted a sequential...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, International Education
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A Hero's Journey: Introducing Modular In-service Diploma Courses in IT at Trinity College Dublin
Ann FitzGibbon; Cyril Drury; Elizabeth Oldham; Brendan Tangney
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 626–632
This paper is a reflective narrative exploring the introduction of a modular in-service programme, using the device of the Hero's Journey (features of which are described). The programme is a response to an Irish government initiative which aims to...
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Have Irish Pre-Service Teachers Crossed the Digital Divide?
Keith Johnston; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Aidan Seery
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1651–1658
For many years there has been a perception that people entering the teaching profession in Ireland were less "techy" than many of their college counterparts. If this is still true, it has worrying implications for the use of technology in schools...
Topics: Schools, Digital Divide, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Students
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Communal Constructivism: Students constructing learning for as well as with others.
Brendan Tangney; Ann FitzGibbon; Tim Savage; Siobhan Mehan; Bryn Holmes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 3114–3119
We believe there is a need for an expanded definition of social constructivism that takes into account the synergy between the more recent advances in information technology - which are increasing our potential for communication and the ability to ...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Students, Virtual Environments
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You can Lead Students to Second Life, but Can You Get Them to Immerse?
Elizabeth Oldham; Ann FitzGibbon; Carina Girvan; Graham Heap; Micheal Collins; Tim Savage
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2318–2323
In this paper, the authors report on the early stages of a project in which student-teachers attending the authors’ institution are required to enter an Immersive Virtual World (IVW) for their elective module in Development Education. The paper...
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Preparing Online Materials: Supplying Your Basic Toolbox and Beyond, Part 2
Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ann Fitzgibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Eric Dell; Kari Kumpulainen; Dan Miller; Ken Bingham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) p. 3021
The toolbox filled with hardware and software of those developing online teaching materials varies by country. This panel presentation will provide an overview of numerous distance learning development tools from several countries and specialization ...
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Part 2: Studying Abroad: Enhancing the Academic Experience with ICT
Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ian Gibson; Ann Fitzgibbon; Eric Dell; John Cuthell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2547–2558
Studying abroad provides an experience that can not be duplicated from a classroom or by sitting in front of a computer monitor. Gaining a global perspective that enhances one's professional accomplishments in service, scholarship, & teaching is...
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Addressing Barriers of Information Technology from a Multi-National View: A New Message for Teacher Education
Roberta K Weber; Richard Millwood; Kari Kumpulainen; Eileen Freeman; Daithi O Murchu; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Elizabeth Sorensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1524–1527
In the 1990s, representatives from government, business, and industry believed that students entering the workforce and beyond were not prepared adequately to deal with the technological demands the future requires. According to Soloman (1995):"With ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Business
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 1
Therese Laferriere; Paul Resta; Niki Davis; Robert Mclaughlin; Michael Orey; Geoffrey Shakwa; Todd Malone; Hilary Wilder; Ian Gibson; Sally Beisser; Ann FitzGibbon; Eileen Brennan Freeman; Jose Aires Castro-Filho; Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Connie Hargrave
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 743–745
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
Topics: Digital Divide
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Digital Divide and International Research and Development in Information Technology and Teacher Education, Part 2
Therese Laferriere; Paul Resta; Niki Davis; Robert Mclaughlin; Michael Orey; Geoffrey Shakwa; Todd Malone; Hilary Wilder; Ian Gibson; Sally Beisser; Ann FitzGibbon; Eileen Brennan Freeman; Jose Aires Castro-Filho; Joke Voogt; Gerald Knezek; Connie Hargrave
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 746–748
The maturing research and development foci of SITE's International Committee have an ethical dimension. Comparative research and international collaboration are a healthy way, facilitated by communication technologies, to increase diversity within...
Topics: Digital Divide