Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education
December 2010 Volume 10, Number 4
Editors
Glen L. Bull; Lynn Bell; Chrystalla Mouza
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Editorial: AECT – SITE Collaboration Through the National Technology Leadership Coalition
Michael Spector, AECT, United States; Gerald Knezek & Michael Searson, SITE, United States; Barbara Lockee, AECT, United States; Glen L. Bull, NTLC, United States
The National Technology Leadership Coalition (NTLC) is a consortium established nearly a decade ago comprised of national teacher educator associations, national technology associations, not-for... More
pp. 360-365
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Reflection Through Discomfort: What Resistance Reveals When Communication Technologies Mediate Authentic Writing Mentorships
Allan Nail, Columbia College, United States; Jane Townsend, University of Florida, United States
Students entering teacher preparation programs often exhibit a desire to be shown the magic bullet of teaching practice. When they fail to be presented with recipes for success, or when the... More
pp. 366-382
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The Proof is in the Screencast
Kathryn Shafer, Ball State University, United States
This paper will present results from an action research study that incorporated two different technologies for the purpose of students valuing and communicating a geometric proof to their peers.... More
pp. 383-410
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Promoting Creative Thinking and Expression of Science Concepts Among Elementary Teacher Candidates Through Science Content Movie Creation and Showcasing.
Richard Hechter, University of Manitoba, Canada; Mark Guy, University of North Dakota, United States
This article reports the phases of design and use of video editing technology as a medium for creatively expressing science content knowledge in an elementary science methods course. Teacher... More
pp. 411-431
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Editorial Statement
Scott DeWitt, University of Cincinnati, United States; Kathy Swan, University of Kentucky, United States
As we take the reins of the Contemporary Issues in Technology and Social Studies Teacher Education, we would like to thank the executive board of the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) ... More
pp. 432-434
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Helping Trainee Teachers Realize the Potential of Information and Communication Technology: A Case Study from Scottish History
Peter Hillis, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Due to the paucity of software in subjects such as history, it can be difficult for teacher educators in countries with small education markets to provide a vision to trainee teachers as to how... More
pp. 435-456
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Preparing Teachers to Use Technology: Considerations from a Capstone Mathematics and Technology Course
Kady Schneiter, Utah State University, United States
Preparing preservice teachers to use technology appropriately in mathematics instruction is an important objective of mathematics teacher preparation programs. At Utah State University, this... More
pp. 457-469