The Use of Graphic Organizers within E-mentoring Wikis

Andrew Moshirnia; Maya Israel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3091–3096

While mentoring and induction have been proven to be successful tonics for the problem of teacher attrition, previous attempts to introduce e-mentoring programs have been underwhelming. The purpose of this paper is to describe the advantages of...

Taking the Message Out of the Bottle: An Information-Rich Spatial Message Board and Outlining Tool

Andrew Moshirnia; Maya Israel

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1827–1835

The message board is a staple of most distance education courses. Although the tool emerged as a simple way to allow for asynchronous communication, its feature set has stagnated in academia. While message boards outside of academia have adopted...

The Educational Efficacy of Distinct Information Delivery Systems in Modified Video Games

Andrew Moshirnia; Maya Israel

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 3 (July 2010) pp. 383–405

Despite the increasing popularity of many commercial video games, this popularity is not shared by educational video games. Modified video games, however, can bridge the gap in quality between commercial and education video games by embedding...

Topics: Graphics, Educational Technology, Social Studies, Computers, Instructional Design, Assessment

Interacting and learning together: Factors influencing preservice teachers’ perceptions of academic wiki use

Maya Israel; Andrew Moshirnia

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 151–176

Academic wikis hold promise in supporting preservice teachers’ collaborative interactions in online contexts. Nonetheless, little is written in either technology or teacher education literature about facilitating wiki use and instruction within...

E-Mentoring: Enhancing Special Education Teacher Induction

Sean J. Smith; Maya Israel

Journal of Special Education Leadership Vol. 23, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 30–40

Teaching in 21st-century schools cannot easily be separated from technology-based solutions. Instead, technology is increasingly becoming an essential tool for any teacher's toolbox, especially the new teacher who is often considered a digital...

An Ecological Model of STEM Education: Operationalizing STEM for all

Maya Israel James D. Basham

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 25, No. 3 (2010)

This article describes a framework for how to provide more accessible, relevant, and effective instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to all students. The STEM for All initiative asserts that all students,...

Supporting New Special Education Teachers: How Online Resources and Web 2.0 Technologies Can Help

Bonnie Billingsley; Maya Israel; Sean Smith

TEACHING Exceptional Children Vol. 43, No. 5 (2011) pp. 20–29

New special education teachers (SETs) face some typical challenges as well as ones that are specific to their particular work settings. Providing support that addresses teachers' unique needs is important for increasing their effectiveness, helping...

Effects of Interactive Video Conferencing on Teacher Education Students' Knowledge of Special Education

Earle Knowlton; Maya Israel; Deb Griswold

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3619–3626

In this presentation we would provide an overview and demonstration of Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) technology and then describe 3 studies. The first 2 were experiments conducted with undergraduate teacher education students to examine the...

Case-Based Authentic Assessment Applications within Wikis

Maya Israel; Andrew Moshirnia; Susan Anderson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 2608–2617

There is a strong push to incorporate authentic assessments into teacher preparation coursework as preservice teachers often have difficulty applying the information they learned in their education coursework to realistic K-12 dilemmas. These...

Topics: Teachers, Assessment, Preservice Teacher Education

Technology to Advance High School and Undergraduate Students with Disabilities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Maya Israel James D. Basham; Maya Israel James D. Basham; Maya Israel James D. Basham; Mark H. Leddy

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 25, No. 3 (2010) pp. 3–8

Americans with disabilities are underemployed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at higher rates than their nondisabled peers. This article provides an overview of the National science Foundation's Research in Disabilities...

Minimizing the Observer Effect on Student Behaviors through Video Conferencing Observations

Maya Israel; Matt McNiff; Melanie Harms

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5098–5100

The purpose of this poster presentation is to highlight ways in which IVC can be used for remote observations of student behaviors. Two main areas will be addressed. First, information will be provided regarding "start up" considerations including...

Supporting Novice Special Educators through E-Mentoring

Maya Israel; Jillian Pattison; Andrew Moshirnia; Jennifer Newton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5101–5108

This paper reports the conceptual framework, cyber-infrastructure, and measures of effectiveness of a state-wide e-mentoring program in development at a Midwestern university. The purpose of this program is to support the transition of novice...

Fifth Graders as App Designers: How Diverse Learners Conceptualize Educational Apps

Maya Israel; Matthew T. Marino; James D. Basham; Wenonoa Spivak

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 46, No. 1 (2013) pp. 53–80

Instructional designers are increasingly considering how to include students as participants in the design of instructional technologies. This study provides a lens into participatory design with students by examining how students conceptualized...

Supporting New Teachers of Students with Significant Disabilities through Virtual Coaching: A Proposed Model

Maya Israel; Christina R. Carnahan; Kathleen K. Snyder; Pamela Williamson

Remedial and Special Education Vol. 34, No. 4 (2013) pp. 195–204

New teachers of students with significant disabilities are expected to use evidence-based practices that build academic and functional skills from their first day on the job. Yet, these teachers may struggle with applying information learned in...

Applications of Video-Conferencing Technology in Special Education Teacher Preparation

Maya Israel; Earle Knowlton; Deborah Griswold; Amber Rowland

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 24, No. 1 (2009)

Teacher educators must find ways to teach course content situated within realistic K-12 contexts so that their preservice teachers can better understand how to apply that content effectively in situations they will face as professionals. Video...

Instructional supports for students with disabilities in K-5 computing: Findings from a cross-case analysis

Melinda R. Snodgrass; Maya Israel; George C. Reese

Computers & Education Vol. 100, No. 1 (September 2016) pp. 1–17

As computer programming and computational thinking (CT) become more integrated into K-12 instruction, content teachers and special educators need to understand how to provide instructional supports to a wide range of learners, including students...

Language: English

Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Using Video Games to Enhance Science Instruction

Matthew T. Marino; Maya Israel; Constance C. Beecher; James D. Basham

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 22, No. 5 (October 2013) pp. 667–680

Science education video game research points toward promising, but inconclusive results in both student learning outcomes and attitudes. However, student-level variables other than gender have been largely absent from this research. This study...

Supporting all learners in school-wide computational thinking: A cross-case qualitative analysis

Maya Israel; Jamie N. Pearson; Tanya Tapia; Quentin M. Wherfel; George Reese

Computers & Education Vol. 82, No. 1 (2015) pp. 263–279

The purpose of this study was to investigate how elementary school teachers with limited computer science experience in a high-need school integrated computational thinking into their instruction. The researchers conducted a cross-case analysis...

Language: English

UDL in the Middle School Science Classroom: Can Video Games and Alternative Text Heighten Engagement and Learning for Students With Learning Disabilities?

Matthew T. Marino; Chad M. Gotch; Maya Israel; Eleazar Vasquez; James D. Basham; Kathleen Becht

Learning Disability Quarterly Vol. 37, No. 2 (May 2014) pp. 87–99

This article examined the performance of 57 students with learning disabilities (LD) from four middle schools. Students were followed over the course of a school year in their inclusive science classrooms as they alternated between the use of...

Topics: Games, Video, Learning Outcomes, Learning Disabilities

School-embedded and district-wide instructional coaching in K-8 computer science: Implications for including students with disabilities

Maya Israel; Meg. J. Ray; Wendy C. Maa; Ga Kyung Jeong; Chung eun Lee; Todd Lash; Virginie Do

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 26, No. 3 (July 2018) pp. 471–501

As school districts implement initiatives that bring computer science (CS) to academically diverse K-12 schools, they face heightened demands for supporting teachers in meeting the needs of a broad range of learners. However, limited knowledge...