Search results for author:"Gregory MacKinnon"
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Two Innovative Approaches to Using Databases in Teacher Education
Gregory MacKinnon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2959–2965
The education of teachers necessarily involves instruction around the use of computer technologies. Acadia University, a laptop institution, offers a unique setting where students are immersed in the critique of pedagogical applications of computers....
Topics: Databases, Educational Technology, Teachers, Computers
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A Promising Model for Incorporating the Computer in Science Learning
Gregory R. MacKinnon
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 20, No. 4 (2001) pp. 395–404
Computer technology continues to emerge as a viable tool for classroom instruction. This article presents a case study of a high school chemistry classroom where the computer is being used in a unique way to deliver and direct the study of acid-base ...
Topics: Classrooms, Curriculum, Computers
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Computer-Mediated Communication and Science Teacher Training: Two Constructivist Examples
Gregory R. MacKinnon
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (2004) pp. 101–114
The education of science teachers necessarily involves instruction around the use of computer technologies. Acadia University, a laptop institution, offers a unique setting where students are immersed in the critique of pedagogical applications of...
Topics: Computers, Educational Technology, Computer Sciences
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Coding Electronic Discussion to Promote Critical Thinking: A Cross-Curricular Teacher Education Approach
Joanne Pelletier; Margaret Brown; Gregory MacKinnon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1372–1374
Acadia University in Nova Scotia, Canada offers unparalleled opportunities to conduct action research on the innovative use of instructional technologies. This laptop institution (the first in Canada) supplies some 4000 students with ...
Topics: Networking Technologies, Educational Technology, Computers