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Black, Erik; DiPietro, Meredith; Ferdig, Richard; Polling, Nathanial – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2009
Limited data exists related to teaching and learning in K-12 virtual schools. This paper builds upon a recent study related to successful practices of K-12 online instructors. The paper describes the utilization of a survey built upon qualitatively derived best practices of K-12 online instructors and provides the opportunity to relate these…
Descriptors: Mentors, Elementary Secondary Education, Online Courses, Professional Development
Davis, Jamie M. – Online Submission, 2009
The integration of Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) into the language arts classroom can greatly assist teachers meet the needs of diverse literacy learners. However, this new technology does not come without some concerns, including but not limited to ease of implementation, funding for new hardware and software, appropriate teacher support,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Environment
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Jones, Anthony; Vincent, John – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The focus of this chapter is the provision of teacher professional development as needed--just in time. The specific context is the application of peer mentoring in teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards. Data were gathered from two research projects that investigated aspects of teachers mentoring colleagues in Australia. In both…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mentors, Peer Relationship, Elementary School Teachers
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Swan, Karen; Holmes, Aliya; Vargas, Juan D.; Jennings, Sybillyn; Meier, Ellen; Rubenfeld, Lester – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2002
Explores the theoretical basis for a mentoring model of professional development addressing technology integration into classroom teaching and learning. Describes the Capital Area Technology and Inquiry in Education (CATIE) Program for elementary schools and discusses situative theories of knowledge and learning, technology planning, access to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Education
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Trushell, John; Slater, Ann; Sneddon, Raymonde; Mitchell, Helen – Computers & Education, 1998
Examines the development of information and communication technology (ICT) capability by associate-trainees on a postgraduate certificate of education (PGCE) course involving the promotion of ICT use during three classroom placements by in-school teacher-mentors. Considers the perceived effects on the trainees' development of ICT capability by the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education
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Kidwell, Pat Kimbrough; Freeman, Rachel; Smith, Christopher; Zarcone, Jennifer – Internet and Higher Education, 2004
The power of the Internet to reach individuals across great geographic distances and to provide flexible, timely access to research-validated materials is revolutionizing the design of professional development. Creating strategies for linking technology-based instruction with onsite, application-based learning has great potential for teaching…
Descriptors: Internet, Communication Skills, Online Courses, Educational Technology
Denton, Jon – 2003
The Technology Mentor Fellowship Program (TMFP), a consortium consisting of 6 rural East Texas school districts, 1 urban Central Texas School district, and Texas A&M University has designed an approach for integrating technology into teacher preparation programs that impacted over 5,000 minority, language-minority, and children of poverty and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
MacArthur, Charles A.; And Others – 1993
The purpose of this packet is to assist school districts and other agencies in establishing a technology education program based on the computer mentor model. An "Executive Overview" is provided, along with the "Computer Mentoring Course Guide" and "Computer Mentoring: A Case Book." The Computer Mentor program was…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
Danzig, Arnold; Zhang, Jingning; You, Byeong-kuen – Scholar-Practitioner Quarterly, 2005
This article captures how a web-based course, designed as a part of the School Leadership Grant Program, meets some challenges of leadership training and development. The content, structure and discussion board exercises of the sample course are designed to provide more reflective and practical opportunities for leader-learners to develop…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Leadership Training, Grants, Instructional Leadership
Wood, Robert W., Ed.; Hoag, Constance L., Ed.; Zalud, Garreth G., Ed. – 1997
This symposium report contains 10 papers on educational issues related to research and practice: "Collaborative Research: Using Adolescent Literature to Develop Student Pride in Rural Living" (Lisa A. Spiegel); "Perceptions of Mentoring Practices by Interns and Mentors in a Professional Development Center" (Sharon Ross and Lana…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Beginning Teachers, Childrens Literature