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Global Positioning System (GIS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in Teacher Education
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, Fulbright Scholar Turkmenistan, United States ; , Academy of Science, Turkmenistan ; , US Public Affairs, Turkmenistan

Global Learn, in Penang, Malaysia ISBN 978-1-880094-79-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

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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 and Web 2.0 technologies into the K-12 curriculum with limited resources and equipment; describes participants' reactions and experiences with new technologies; and showcases their curriculum projects. The study conducted while teaching interdisciplinary technology courses and investigated 15 teachers in Turkmenistan. The study explored wide range of meanings participants associated with new media and technologies; impact of GIS and SIS in teacher education; and ways in which participants integrated new media into their projects. Teachers argued challenges and advantages of handheld devices as classroom tools; developed skills in deconstructing existing curricula for improving student outcomes.

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Yildiz, M.N., Geldymuradova, G. & Komekova, G. (2010). Global Positioning System (GIS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in Teacher Education. In Z. Abas, I. Jung & J. Luca (Eds.), Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2010--Global Conference on Learning and Technology (pp. 970-977). Penang, Malaysia: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved August 14, 2024 from .

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