Preservice Teachers’ Pedagogical Perspectives about Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies into their Future Classrooms

Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4015–4022

This study explores preservice teachers' "pedagogical perspectives" of ICTs in their future classrooms as a way of understanding the students' conceptualizations with regards to ICT. The guiding assumption of this study is that preservice teachers ...

Collaborative Multimodal Composing in a LMS Environment

Mia Kim Williams

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) p. 162

Explore the design and development of collaborative activities that engage students in composing multimodal texts. Through a well-crafted instructional design in a graduate program's learning management system, students collaborate to utilize a...

Topics: Instructional Design, Content Development

Teaching How to Visualize the Invisible: Using Virtual Reality to Expose the Microscopic World of Chemistry

Mia Kim Williams; Dalal Alrmuny

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 178–181

A researcher-developed virtual reality program supports students’ development of visualization skills and understanding of chemical phenomenon. This study explores the utility of the virtual reality technology for the purpose of developing visual...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Science Education

Using Technology to Engage Preservice Teachers in Developing Perceptions of Teacher Identity

Mia Kim Williams; Heather Carter

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1089–1090

As part of an effort to infuse technology into all College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) preservice teacher preparation program courses, two courses have taken a collaborative approach to develop authentic activities that engage...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Leadership, Preservice Teacher Education

Experiences of Online Learning in a Preservice Teacher Preparation Course

Mia Kim Williams; Tekleab Hailu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 839–841

This qualitative study investigates the experiences of preservice teachers in an online educational technology course in order to better understand the implications of the online learning environment on teachers’ preparation to become K-12 classroom ...

Education Students’ Definitions of Creativity in Education: Developing Common Ground to Embrace Shifting Educational Contexts

Mia Kim Williams; Letha Mellman

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 128–133

A review of the literature reveals there is a gap in the research regarding what students perceive creativity to be and the occupational demand for a pre-acquisition of the creative skills. This study seeks to understand how education students in...

Topics: Creativity, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Gaming Pedagogy and Connected Learning: Perspectives from the Global Minecraft Mentoring Program

Mia Kim Williams; Matthew Farber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1894–1899

Passionate teachers have adopted and adapted Minecraft into a variety of classroom disciplines and contexts (Dikkers, 2015; Farber, 2017; Kafai & Burke, 2016). An open environment sandbox of interactive virtual building blocks, “like typing paper, ...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Digital Games & Simulations

Learner and Instructor Satisfaction with E-learning Applications in an Online Teacher Preparation Course

Watsatree Diteeyont; Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 234–236

Quality eLearning applications and resources become the significant aspects determining learner and instructor success in an online education courses. Understanding online users’ satisfaction with these resources is important for development of...

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...

Learning through social technologies: facilitating learning experiences with Web 2.0 social media

Kangdon Lee; Mia Kim Williams; Kyung Kim

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 560–565

Since the advents of emerging technologies such as social media and web 2.0 tools, learning environments are getting more interactive, productive, and contextual than ever before. This is because not only have the technologies such as Internet,...

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

Investigating the Effectiveness of Video Case Use in Teacher Education

Deborah Stirling; Mia Kim Williams; Helen Padgett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2663–2668

During the fall of 2003, an implementation study was conducted with 120 preservice teachers to determine the effectiveness of using video cases in teacher education. Two video cases were used during a sixteen-week course. The video cases were drawn...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Integration, Educational Technology, Standards, Preservice Teacher Education

Writing and Relationships: Collaborating with International Students in a Hybrid Writing Workshop

Christine Kyser; Kelly McKenna; Mia Kim Williams

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1499–1502

This mixed methods research conducted with international doctorate students in a midsize university in the rocky mountain region explored students and faculty members’ experiences in a hybrid writing workshop. The purpose of this research study was...

Topics: E-Learning Trends and Innovations (social learning, mobile, augmented etc.), Implementation Examples & Issues, Research Methods, Students, Content Development

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...

Filling the Gap with Technology Innovations: Standards, Curriculum, Collaboration, Success!

Mia Kim Williams; Teresa S. Foulger

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 23, No. 3 (2007) pp. 107–114

Filling the Gap with Innovations is a study of a higher education professional development model used to infuse a teacher education program with technology innovations in order to address curriculum gaps. Professional educators at the university...

Designing New Interpretations: Innovative Practices in a Children’s Literature Course

Suzette Youngs; Christine Kyser; Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2129–2132

This study examined how pre-service teachers enrolled in a children’s literature course constructed meaning in transaction with the various semiotic resources made available in contemporary picturebooks. The purpose was to understand how pre...

Topics: English Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development

Moving Forward: Using eFolios for Program Assessment and Accreditation in an Elementary Education Teacher Preparation Program

Mia Kim Williams; Michael F. Kelley

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) p. 247

The use of eFolios in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL) results from collaborative efforts of faculty over the past seven years. Elementary Education has aligned state teaching competencies and NETS-T with program course...

Topics: Leadership, Evaluation, Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Teachers

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...

Is Integrating Technology Like Learning to Ride a Bike? Soliciting Input from Colleagues About a Study to Investigate the Developmental Aspects of TPACK

Teresa Foulger; Karsten Krauskopf; Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4690–4695

The TPACK framework promoted by Mishra and Koehler (e.g., 2006) has fueled a movement toward viewing teaching with technology as the ability to simultaneously address the connections and interactions between and among the elements of technology,...

Probing TPCK Usability – a Pilot Study on (not) Understanding TPCK by a Venn-Diagram.

Karsten Krauskopf; Mia Kim Williams; Teresa Foulger

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2198–2204

A recent review on TPACK research has concluded that there is great need for empirical research regarding the development of this specific knowledge base. Based on a Venn diagram visualization of the framework we created a graphic assessment tool to ...

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...

Building Creativity through Constructive Pedagogy in an Online Teacher Preparation Course

Mia Kim Williams; Watsatree Diteeyont; Deborah Genet; Xin Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1137–1142

This study investigated teacher candidates’ self-perceptions of creativity through constructive pedagogical practices of instructors in an online teacher preparation course. This research used mixed methods that provide authentic evidence of the...

Students’ Perception on the Use of Social Media on Their Academic Learning

Hamzah Alhababi; Mohammed Alfadil; Mahdi Alzamanan; Mia Kim Williams

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1211–1217

This study investigated the use of social media by college students for educational or learning purposes. The interest in this research is in functioning social media to successfully help college students to enhance their learning. Today, social...

Topics: Communication, Integration, Students, Other

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

An Examination of Teacher Candidates’ Learning and Innovation Skills Developed in a Flipped Classroom

Mia Kim Williams; Watsatree Diteeyont; Catherine Otieno; Lindsey Schulz; Xin Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 507–511

This study investigates how teacher candidates’ learning and skills related to the creation of technology-rich content based learning activities develop in a flipped classroom model. Participants engaged in a teacher education course designed to...

Topics: Distance/Flexible 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...

Researching Technology Infusion in Teacher Preparation

Jon Michael Clausen; David Rutledge; Arlene C. Borthwick; Shannon Driscoll; Yi Jin; Debra R. Sprague; Mellisa Warr; Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 2487–2491

Panelists for this session worked together to refine a research tool to collect teacher candidates’ perspectives on their preparation to use and integrate technology in teaching and learning. Development of the tool began through a study proposed at ...

Topics: Technology Infusion Across Educator Preparation SIG

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...

Four pillars of technology infusion: Using Q methodology to examine candidate perspectives on their preparation to use technology

Jon M. Clausen; David Rutledge; Arlene C. Borthwick; Shannon Driscoll; Yi Jin; Debra R. Sprague; Melissa Warr; Mia Kim Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 2477–2486

Technology infusion has been proposed as essential in preparing teacher education candidates to use technology within their own instructional practices. Foulger (2020) articulated four pillars needed for technology infusion. These include the...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Technology Infusion Across Educator Preparation SIG

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...