Changing Teacher Education Faculty: Mission Possible

Keith Wetzel; Mia Kim Williams

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (2005) pp. 45–49

This study evaluates a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT[cube]) project that endeavored to improve teacher educators' uses of technology so as to influence future teachers. This PT[cube] project sought to build on a foundation of...

The Introductory Technology Course: A Tool for Technology Integration

Keith Wetzel; Lance Wilhelm; Mia Kim Williams

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 453–465

Two years ago the Arizona State University West (ASUW) College of Education accepted a challenge to redesign the preservice curriculum. Teams of faculty met to create a program that aligned with the new state and national teacher education standards ...

Topics: Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Standards, Faculty

Aspiring to Reach 21st Century Ideals: Teacher Educators’ Experiences in Developing Their TPACK

Mia Kim Williams; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3960–3967

This paper discusses teacher educators’ experiences in developing technological, pedagogical and content knowledge through redesigning course content to integrate web 2.0 technologies. Findings suggest that the instructors gained technological...

Creating Innovators: Can the Exploration of New Technologies in Teacher Education Programs Develop Early Adopters?

Mia Kim Williams; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1733–1738

This paper investigates a method for developing innovative tech-savvy teachers through a new assignment in a preservice teacher education course focusing on technology integration. The assignment is meant to support preservice teachers becoming...

Trials and Tribulations of Reflective Practices in Preservice Teacher Electronic Portfolios

Mia Kim Williams; Keith Wetzel; Lance Wilhelm

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 301–306

The use of Electronic Portfolios in the College of Education (COE) at Arizona State University West (ASUW) results from collaborative efforts of COE faculty and support from the ASUW Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology grant. Each...

Topics: Portfolios, Elementary Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Teachers

The Evolution of the Required Educational Technology Course

Keith Wetzel; Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 25, No. 2 (2009) pp. 67–71

University instructors discuss a required educational technology course in a teacher education program and the impact of two forces: (a) Technological Pedagogical and Content Knowledge, commonly known as TPACK (Misha & Koelher, 2006), and (b) action ...

We Innovate: The Role of Collaboration in Exploring New Technologies

Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams; Keith Wetzel

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2008) pp. 28–38

Pre-service teachers faced an old problem with new possible solutions by working collaboratively to learn new technologies and changed the way they react to new tools. This approach required students to explore technologies independent of...

Professional Development 2.0: Transforming Teacher Education Pedagogy with 21st Century Tools

Leanna Archambault; Keith Wetzel; Teresa S. Foulger; Mia Kim Williams

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 27, No. 1 (2010) pp. 4–11

This paper discusses the outcomes of a professional development project offered to faculty of Arizona State University's College of Teacher Education and Leadership. The goal of this project was to assist instructors with progressing technologies...

Preparing Preservice Teachers for 21st Century Classrooms: Transforming Attitudes and Behaviors About Innovative Technology

Mia Kim Williams; Teresa S. Foulger; Keith Wetzel

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 393–418

Keeping-up with progressing technology tools has been a troublesome issue for educational technology instructors for over ten years as they endeavor to prepare beginning teachers to integrate technology in their future classrooms. This paper...

Topics: Collaboration, Information Communication Technologies, Teaching Methods, Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Change, Instructional Design

Diffusing Innovations: Sharing University Assignments

Karen Grove; Teresa Foulger; Keith Wetzel; Leanna Archambault; Mia Kim Williams; Neal Strudler

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3763–3768

This paper provides background information for a round table session highlighting how an innovative assignment was shared in different teacher preparation courses at two universities to promote integration of Web 2.0 tools. In preservice teacher...

Early Childhood Teacher Preparation and Technology Integration: The Arizona State University West Experience

Michael Kelley; Keith Wetzel; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2004, No. 1 (2004) pp. 245–260

Over the past 6 years, Arizona State University West (ASU West), located in Phoenix, Arizona, has developed an Early Childhood program that features curricula based on the National Education Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T; International...

Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Standards, Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Education

Explicitly Addressing TPACK in Preservice Teacher Curriculum

Mia Kim Williams; Keith Wetzel; Teresa Foulger; Todd Kisicki; Lisa Giacumo

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 4429–4434

What does TPACK look like in preservice teacher preparation programs? This project explores candidates’ knowledge and experiences after participation in a TPACK-focused learning unit. This research uses mixed methods of survey data, interview and...

Staff Development to Provide Intentional Language Teaching Technology-Rich K-8 Multicultural Classrooms

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

Computers in the Schools Vol. 23, No. 3 (Feb 16, 2007) pp. 23–30

Teams of pre-service and in-service elementary teachers attended workshops, learned technology applications, and designed curricular units that incorporated technology during staff development accomplished through a Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to...

Supporting Technology Integration in K-8 Multicultural Classrooms through Professional Development

E Carol Beckett; Keith Wetzel; Ines Marquez Chisholm; Ron Zambo; Ray Buss; Helen Padgett; Mia Kim Williams; Mary Odom

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 47, No. 5 (2003) pp. 14–17

This study examined: the effectiveness of Practicum Plus professional development classes in preparing mentor teachers and their university practicum students to create a curriculum unit of practice in their K-8 classrooms; and how mentor teachers...