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Developing Global Competency and Critical Autonomy in Teacher Education
Melda N. Yildiz
Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 1839–1850
This presentation is for P16 teachers who would like to integrate global education, 21st Century skills and media literacy into their curriculum. It outlines my experiences as a Fulbright Scholar teaching multicultural education, media literacy and...
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Multilingual Multicultural Multimedia: Global Education Project in Teacher Education
Melda N. Yildiz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1474–1482
This paper is for educators who would like to integrate global education, 21st Century teaching skills and digital storytelling into their curriculum. It outlines innovative multilingual and multicultural multimedia projects using mobile devices in...
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Teaching Media Literacy through Video Production
Melda N. YILDIZ
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1648–1651
Video production needs to be integrated into the curriculum. Media Literacy and Media Production are listed under core curriculum content standards in some states such as Massachusetts and others, like New Jersey, have just added Media Literacy into ...
Topics: Standards, Video, Literacy, Curriculum, Integration
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Power of Visual Imagery in Multimedia Presentations: Semiotics Perspective
Melda N. Yildiz
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1889–1890
This participatory study explores integrating visual imagery and instructional design into multimedia presentations in order to promote the importance of gaining media literacy skills and multicultural perspectives using various authoring tools....
Topics: Instructional Design, Multimedia, Multicultural Education
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Rethinking Assessment for 21st Century in Teacher Education: From Process to Product, from Self-assessment to Teacher Work Samples From E-portfolios to Digital Stories
Melda N. Yildiz
Global TIME 2011 (Feb 22, 2011) pp. 117–119
In a project based learning curriculum, participants will be encouraged to learn through a process where they write questions and to integrate new media and technologies into their media projects. When it comes to assessment, usually the instructor...
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Multilingual and Multicultural Media Projects: 21st Century Skills through Global Connections and Teaching Beyond Borders
Melda N. Yildiz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1242–1249
This paper is for educators who would like to integrate global education, 21st Century teaching skills (http://www.p21.org/) and new media technologies into their curriculum. It outlines innovative multilingual and multicultural multimedia projects...
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Computational Thinking for All: Participatory Action Research
Melda N Yildiz
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2020 (Jun 23, 2020) pp. 1313–1320
The goal of this transdisciplinary participatory action research (PAR) project is to develop a research-based globally connected learning modules and educational app that promotes computational thinking, geospatial, media and informational literacy...
Topics: Teacher education and technology integration, Innovative online learning and educational programming, Global learning communities
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Role of Digital Storytelling in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Teaching
Melda N. Yildiz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1472–1476
This presentation outlines the role of innovative interdisciplinary collaborations among the Asian Studies faculty in various disciplines; offers creative strategies and possibilities for integrating new technologies and 21st century skills into...
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Global Positioning System and Social Interaction Software Across Content Areas
Melda N. Yildiz; Gul Geldymuradova
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2563–2571
This paper outlines the role of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in teacher education; provides the results of participatory research project in the US and Turkmenistan; offers creative strategies and...
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Process vs. Product: Rethinking Assessment in Teacher Education from Self Assessment to Teacher Work Samples, Digital Stories to E-portfolios
Melda N. Yildiz; Samiha Matin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1250–1252
In a project based learning curriculum, participants will be encouraged to learn through a process where they write questions and to integrate new media and technologies into their media projects. When it comes to assessment, usually the instructor...
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Global Literacy Project: Connecting Turkish-American Students to their Heritage Language, Culture, and History through Media Literacy
Melda N. Yildiz; Jennifer Chen; Gul Geldymuradova
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2559–2562
This paper presents the study called Global Literacy Project. The project provided 10 Turkish-American students (aged between 8 and 14 years from five families) a multilingual and multicultural environment with academic support to study Turkish as...
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Global Positioning System (GIS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in Teacher Education
Melda N. Yildiz; Gul Geldymuradova; Guncha Komekova
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 970–977
This virtual paper presents the role of Global Positioning System (GPS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in education; provides the results of research project in Turkmenistan; offers creative strategies and possibilities for integrating GPS...
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Different Continents Similar Challenges: Integrating Social Media in Teacher Education
Melda N. Yildiz; Gul Geldymuradova; Guncha Komekova
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2976–2985
This study outlines the role of Social Interaction Software (SIS) in teacher education; provides the results of participatory research project in the US and Turkmenistan; offers creative strategies and possibilities for integrating Web 2.0...
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Global Kitchen Project: Developing 21st Century Skills and Global Competency in Teacher Education
Melda N. Yildiz; Altagracia Petela; Brianne Mahoney
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1816–1824
This paper is for educators who would like to integrate health education, 21st Century teaching skills (http://www.p21.org/) and new media technologies into their curriculum. It outlines innovative and interdisciplinary projects using social...
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Youth Projects and Digital Stories from Turkmenistan
Melda N. Yildiz; Guncha Komekova; Akmyrat Tuyliyev
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 1253–1263
This presentation is for teacher educators and K12 teachers who would like to integrate global education, 21st Century skills and new media in education, it outlines my experiences as a Fulbright Scholar, media literacy and educational technology in ...
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Power of Social Interaction Software in Digital Storytelling Across Cultures and Throughout History
Melda N. Yildiz; Guncha Komekova; Gul Geldymuradova
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1229–1233
Educators at all levels can use Digital Storytelling in many ways, from introducing new material to helping students learn to conduct research, synthesize large amounts of content and gain expertise in the use of digital communication and authoring...
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Role of Learning Styles among Teacher Candidates in Taking a Research and Technology Course in Different Formats
Melda N. Yildiz; Claudia Knezek; Dawn M. Dowd
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 868–875
The purpose of this study is to improve the instructional quality of the Research &Technology (R&T) curriculum among teacher candidates by utilizing teaching strategies and electronic media that are representative of predominant student learning...
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Project-Based Learning in Teacher Education: Developing Information Literacy Skills and Global Competency among Teacher Candidates
Melda N. Yildiz; Linda Cifelli; Dawn Marie Dowd; Claudia Knezek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3319–3328
This paper outlines the difficulties and unique characteristics of developing information literacy skills and global competencies through new media and technologies in Teacher Education. It offers creative strategies for integrating project-based...
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Digital Divide: Will Mobile Technology Lead the Change?
Miri Shonfeld; Ferial Khaddage; Melda Yildiz; Adalheidur Reed; Asmaa N. Ganayem
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 723–726
In this panel, we redefine the "digital divide” from a global point of view. We bring examples from K-12 and higher education institutions highlighting Turkey, Israel, Iceland and Australia. This panel not only focuses on the access to ICT resources,...
Topics: Computers, Literacy, Digital Divide, Equity & Social Justice, Information Literacy Education (Library & Media Science)