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Editorial: Research on the Effectiveness of Technology in Schools: The Roles of Pedagogy and Content
Lynne Schrum; Anne Thompson; Cleb Maddux; Debra Sprague; Glen Bull; Lynn Bell
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (March 2007) pp. 456–460
The field of educational technology is under external pressure to provide evidence of identifiable learning outcomes that can be attributed to technology. Leaders within the educational technology research community agree about the importance of...
Topics: Research Methods, Teaching Methods, Schools, Teachers, Educational Technology
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Book Review: Online Professional Development for Teachers: Emerging Models and Methods
Debra Sprague
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 145–149
Current models of professional development have not been successful in helping teachers change their practice. To address this issue, online teacher professional development (oTPD) programs have emerged. Online Professional Development for...
Topics: Internet, eLearning, Professional Development, Distance Education, Teachers, Educational Technology
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Editorial: Research Agenda for Online Teacher Professional Development
Debra Sprague
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 4 (October 2006) pp. 657–661
In September of 2005, the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University hosted a conference designed to explore online teacher professional development (oTPD). During the two day conference, the participants explored ten models of oTPD. The...
Topics: eLearning, Internet, Professional Development, Teachers, Distance Education
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An Invitation to Join an Early Career Mentoring Network in Technology and Teacher Education
Glen Bull; Lynn Bell; Ann Thompson; Lynne Schrum; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Kara Dawson; Gerald Knezek
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 4 (October 2006) pp. 817–828
The spring 2005 edition of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) issued a call for a proactive approach to a research agenda in educational technology. This position paper was collaboratively authored by the editors of six...
Topics: Educational Technology, Training, Teachers, Mentoring, Professional Development
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Editorial: Defining Education Research: Continuing the Conversation
Debra Sprague
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 3 (July 2006) pp. 431–438
A debate currently occurring in the research community centers around what qualifies as "high quality" education research. This discussion was prompted by the U. S. Department of Education's challenge to consider only "scientifically based research" ...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Teachers, Training, Research Methods
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An Invitation to Join an Early Career Mentoring Network in Technology and Teacher Education
Glen Bull; Lynn Bell; Ann Thompson; Lynne Schrum; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Kara Dawson; Gerald Knezek
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 6, No. 1 (March 2006) pp. 1–10
The spring 2005 edition of the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE) issued a call for a proactive approach to a research agenda in educational technology. This position paper was collaboratively authored by the editors of six...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Computers, Leadership, Schools
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Advancing the Field: Considering Acceptable Evidence in Educational Technology Research
Lynne Schrum; Ann Thompson; Debra Sprague; Cleborne Maddux; Anita McAnear; Lynn Bell; Glen Bull
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 5, No. 3 (2005) pp. 202–209
This editorial provides a follow-up report of the status of one facet of this effort, as promised in the initial call to action. The directions outlined are based on ongoing dialog among the task force of editors of the participating journals during ...
Topics: Library, Leadership, Teachers, Computers, Educational Technology
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Modeling Technology Integration Through Webcasts: A PT3 Project
Debra Sprague; Jane Cooper
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3849–3854
The question currently plaguing the Educational Technology Community is not whether or not technology should be included in teacher education programs, but what is the best way to provide preservice and inservice teachers with models of technology...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Community, Professional Development, Preservice Teacher Education
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Assessing Mentoring Teacher's Technology Proficiency: What Do They Have to Say?
Debra Sprague; Stephen White
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1476–1477
This paper focuses on one teacher preparation program's efforts to address a lack of congruence between modeling the effective use of technology in university coursework and appropriate use of technology during the teacher candidates' field...
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Exploring the Effectiveness of Two Models of Technology Integration
Stephen White; Debra Sprague
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2091–2095
This research study examined whether or not integrating technology throughout a sequence of teacher preparation courses was an effective model for ensuring that pre-service teachers graduate with the knowledge and skills needed to integrate...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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High Tech Mentoring: Assessing the Effectiveness of a PT3 Project
Debra Sprague; Jane Cooper; Natalie Milman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1777–1778
This paper presents the first year findings of a mixed-method study of the High Touch Mentoring for High Tech Integration project at a suburban state-supported university. This three-year project was funded in part by the Preparing Tomorrow's...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Integration, Preservice Teacher Education, Mentoring
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High Touch Mentoring for High Tech Integration
Debra Sprague; C. Steve White
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2104–2108
The Graduate School of Education (GSE) at George Mason University (GMU) is committed to developing new teachers who not only have the skills they need to develop and teach lessons with technology, but who also have the knowledge needed to...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Faculty
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Editorial: Academic Communities and the Nature of Academic Discourse
Glen Bull; Debra Sprague; Lynn Bell
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2001)
In 1990 Jerry and Dee Anna Willis founded the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) to provide an academic home for those working to integrate educational technology into teacher education. The Journal of Technology and...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers
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Web-Based Learning: Moving Beyond the Internet as a Research Tool
Debra Sprague; P. Shane Gallagher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 2184–2189
As schools continue to make efforts to hook all classrooms to the Internet, teachers need to learn ways to integrate the Web into their teaching. WebQuests, virtual fieldtrips, intercultural exchange, and collaborative research projects are...
Topics: Teachers, Communication, Collaboration