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Adams, Caralee – Instructor, 2011
When kids play video games, they want to perfect their skills, advance to the next level, and become a master. It is the kind of focus that many teachers would love to see in their classrooms. From elementary through high school, computer games are being woven into the curriculum to engage students in new ways. However, many schools lack the…
Descriptors: Expertise, Play, Video Games, Web Sites
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Wolf, Drew; Lindeman, Patrick; Wolf, Trent; Dunnerstick, Robert – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2011
As information technology continues to progress, teaching mathematic with multimedia is becoming a new way of instruction. Integrating technology enables students to become more active in the learning process. When students feel more vested in actual learning, retention of the material tends to rise significantly. This article describes how tools…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education
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Wachira, Patrick; Keengwe, Jared – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2011
Despite the promise of technology in education, many practicing teachers face several challenges when trying to effectively integrate technology into their classroom instruction. Additionally, while national statistics cite a remarkable improvement in access to computer technology tools in schools, teacher surveys show consistent declines in the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Technology Integration, Teacher Surveys, Computers
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Nye, Susan B. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2010
Computers in education have come a long way from the abacus of 5,000 years ago to the desktop and laptop computers of today. Computers have transformed the educational environment, and with each new iteration of smaller and more powerful machines come additional advantages for teaching practices. The Tablet PC is one. Tablet PCs are fully…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Handheld Devices
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Haughton, Noela A.; Keil, Virginia L. – Teacher Educator, 2009
This article discusses the development and implementation of a technology-supported student teacher performance assessment that supports integration with a larger electronic assessment system. The authors spearheaded a multidisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive performance assessment based on the Pathwise framework. The team collaborated…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Performance Based Assessment, Focus Groups, Performance Tests
Vallis, Keith; Williamson, Peter – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2009
Interactive whiteboards are all the rage in classrooms across the world these days, and for good reason. Like most technology, they hold students' attention much better than a traditional lecture-and-blackboard lesson ever could. They also solve the problem of having only one classroom computer for 30 students by projecting the screen at the front…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Voogt, Joke; Tilya, Frank; van den Akker, Jan – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2009
Science teachers from secondary schools in Tanzania were offered an in-service arrangement to prepare them for the integration of technology in a student-centered approach to science teaching. The in-service arrangement consisted of workshops in which educative curriculum materials were used to prepare teachers for student-centered education and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Laboratories, Foreign Countries, Science Teachers
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Keengwe, Jared; Onchwari, Grace; Onchwari, Jacqueline – AACE Journal, 2009
There is need to reform teacher education programs through the creation of active learning environments that support and improve the depth and scope of student learning. Specifically, teachers should provide intellectually powerful, learner-centered, and technology-rich environments for students without undermining sound pedagogical practices.…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Models, Active Learning, Educational Change
Johnson, Doug – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2012
This is a must-have resource for all K-12 teachers and administrators who want to really make the best use of available technologies. Written by Doug Johnson, an expert in educational technology, "The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide" is replete with practical tips teachers can easily use to engage their students and make their…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Rutledge, David; Duran, James; Carroll-Miranda, Joseph – AACE Journal, 2007
This article presents qualitative results of the first three years of the New Mexico Laptop Learning Initiative (NMLLI). Results suggest that teachers, students, and their communities support this initiative to improve student learning. Descriptive statistics were used during year two to further understand how the laptops were being used by…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Educational Technology, Computers, Physical Mobility
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McCaughtry, Nate; Dillon, Suzanna Rocco – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2008
Researchers have noted that technological innovation and advocacy has far outpaced research on how teachers learn to incorporate technologies into their classrooms, perhaps leading to slower integration of technologies into schools. Therefore, the purpose of the study was use cognitive developmental learning theory to examine shifts in preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Learning Theories, Preservice Teachers, Physical Education
Jencius, Marty; Paez, Susan – 2003
Adopting and addressing the use of technology by counselors and by counselor educators is not a new task that has emerged with the creation of the Internet. Some of the attitudinal barriers to the adoption of technology are identified. Barriers such as resistance to change or cyberphobia; lack of resources and support; time constraints; learning…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computers, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Educators
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Keengwe, Jared – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2007
There has been a remarkable improvement in access and rate of adoption of technology in higher education. Even so, reports indicate that faculty members are not integrating technology into instruction in ways that make a difference in student learning (Cuban, 2001; McCannon & Crews, 2000). To help faculty make informed decisions on student…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Computers
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Birrenkott, Glenn; Bertrand, Jean A.; Bolt, Brian – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2005
Teaching animal sciences, like most agricultural disciplines, requires giving students hands-on learning opportunities in remote and often computer-unfriendly sites such as animal farms. How do faculty integrate laptop use into such an environment?
Descriptors: Sciences, Animals, Agricultural Education, Computers
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Granberg, Ellen; Witte, James – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2005
This chapter describes the experience of two faculty members who implemented laptop technology in a lower-division social science course. The authors focus on the pragmatic issues associated with incorporating this technology into the social science classroom and recommend several strategies and resources.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Social Sciences, Computers, Undergraduate Students
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