Changing the Face of ELA Classrooms

2013 ◽  
pp. 270-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianna L. Newman ◽  
Victoria C. Coyle ◽  
Lori A. McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teacher Behavior ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Learning Standards ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
The Face

This chapter looks at the delivery of professional development on technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), designed to increase teachers’ abilities to integrate technology into ELA curriculum. Using TPACK and 21st century SCALE frameworks as a foundation, both stipend-based and embedded professional development models provided teachers with skills to integrate mobile technologies into classroom pedagogies, modifying or redesigning selected units of instruction. Change in teacher behavior was evidenced by direct observation of teachers’ integration of technology into classroom practice, and their use of technology to support lesson plans aligned to state and common core learning standards in the classroom. Student outcomes include performance on teacher developed action research, attendance, and increased ability to meet learning standards.

Changing the Face of ELA Classrooms

2014 ◽  
pp. 981-998
Author(s):  
Dianna L. Newman ◽  
Victoria C. Coyle ◽  
Lori A. McKenna
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teacher Behavior ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Learning Standards ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
The Face

This chapter looks at the delivery of professional development on technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK), designed to increase teachers' abilities to integrate technology into ELA curriculum. Using TPACK and 21st century SCALE frameworks as a foundation, both stipend-based and embedded professional development models provided teachers with skills to integrate mobile technologies into classroom pedagogies, modifying or redesigning selected units of instruction. Change in teacher behavior was evidenced by direct observation of teachers' integration of technology into classroom practice, and their use of technology to support lesson plans aligned to state and common core learning standards in the classroom. Student outcomes include performance on teacher developed action research, attendance, and increased ability to meet learning standards.

Moving from Professional Development to Real-Time Use

2014 ◽  
pp. 2043-2067
Author(s):  
Meghan Morris Deyoe ◽  
Dianna L. Newman ◽  
Kristie Asaro-Saddler
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
At Risk ◽  
English Language Learners ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Literacy Instruction ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cognitive Learning ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Use Of Technology

This chapter demonstrates the importance of teacher training in the use of technology in literacy instruction by focusing on the need to update current teachers' skills and practice. In the setting described, the emphasis was on the transfer of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) strategies, learned via in-service professional development, to program classrooms supplied with twenty-first century technology in a high needs setting for at-risk students in grades 3-9. In addition to the general at-risk setting, specific literacy-related affective and cognitive learning outcomes are noted for students with disabilities and for English language learners. Program findings indicate the benefits of continuous professional development and embedded training along with embedded implementation of technology within pedagogical and content literacy instruction. Positive literacy-related cognitive results are noted for all students enrolled in the program classrooms; data for students with disabilities and English Language Learners (ELLs) also reveals potential benefits.

Preparing Educators for Development of Innovative Teaching Using Mobile Technology

2016 ◽  
pp. 643-665
Author(s):  
Deborah Watlington ◽  
Renee Murley ◽  
Annette Cornelius ◽  
Torre Kelley
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Development Models ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Content

Mobile technology, in the form of smart phones and tablets, is an integral part of how we connect with information. Educators recognize that these mobile technologies shift the manner in which information is accessed, communicated, and transferred, and that they are infiltrating educational settings. A critical need is rising to prepare educators to effectively embed mobile technology in the learner's educational world (O'Hara, Pritchard, Huang, & Pella, 2013). This chapter outlines a progressive model of professional development designed to prepare educators for innovative educational uses of mobile technology. Traditional, individualized, and innovative professional development models are discussed as well as the core content that should be incorporated in this professional development. Best practices in mobile technology implementation are addressed as well as suggested strategies to transition educators from novice to experienced users of mobile technology.

Multi-Faceted Professional Development Models Designed to Enhance Teaching and Learning within Universities

2011 ◽  
pp. 412-435
Author(s):  
Donald E Scott ◽  
Shelleyann Scott
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Leadership ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Educational Stakeholders ◽  
Professional Networking ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Institutional Reputation ◽  
Improving Teaching And Learning

In this chapter we advocate the reconceptualisation of pedagogical focused professional development to a more flexible and systematic approach and present two technology-oriented models. This chapter is of interest to a range of educational stakeholders including university professional developers, academics, leaders, students, and support staff. Two mixed method case studies of students’ and academics’ experiences of online and blended teaching and learning informed the design of the models. These multi-faceted models are designed to promote effective pedagogically-focused professional development, the scholarship of teaching and learning, social and professional networking, and supportive university leadership all aimed at improving teaching and learning. We articulate how the integration of technology can facilitate all of these important activities. It is anticipated that, if implemented, these models will result in a more pedagogically- and techno- efficacious academy; more satisfied and successful graduates; more informed, involved, and trusted leaders; greater sustainability for programmes; and the enhancement of institutional reputation.

scholarly journals Preparing for the Changing Faces of Education: Effective Professional Development Models

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne DeWith
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Effective Professional Development ◽  
Constructive Feedback ◽  
Expert Teacher ◽  
The Face ◽  
Smart Boards

The face of education is constantly changing. The traditional classroom with rows of desks facing a chalkboard is being demolished and replaced with movable tables, Smart Boards and laptops, project-based learning, differentiated lessons and more authentic assessment. To be effective and to accommodate a rapidly changing educational system, teachers must be trained and equipped. Regardless of the innovation or change, the process of traveling from a novice to an expert teacher is an ongoing journey which requires adequate training. The question remains as to what is the most effective method of moving teachers along the trajectory from novice to expert. Research has shown how ineffective single “one-off” workshops are at resulting in real change in a teacher’s practice. Effective professional development to develop expertise in any area, however, should allow for sufficient time for practice, collaboration, self-reflection, and constructive feedback.

scholarly journals Factors enhancing mobile technology acceptance: A case study of 15 teachers in a Pretoria secondary school

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. S1-S16
Author(s):  
K Moodley ◽  
P Callaghan ◽  
WJ Fraser ◽  
MA Graham
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Perceived Ease Of Use ◽  
Action Research Approach

While a considerable body of research has focused on learners’ acceptance of or resistance to mobile technologies, fewer studies have focused on teachers. This research study aimed to understand the factors influencing South African teachers’ acceptance of or resistance to using mobile technologies in their classroom practice. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as a lens to explore factors that enhance mobile technology acceptance. The study consisted of a sequential mixed method, action research approach. Fifteen participants received training at a Mobile Technology workshop, aiming to provide professional development and enhance technological literacy knowledge and skills for teachers. The participants were then tasked to teach with technology and to share and reflect on their experiences and perceptions during the community of practice meetings. Content analysis was used to analyse the transcripts of these meetings and this led to the identification of 2 key factors, which enhanced the teachers’ acceptance of mobile technology, namely, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Six sub-factors affecting acceptance were also identified: anxiety, ability, attitude, facilitating conditions, subjective norm and voluntariness. The factors that were identified suggest that additional professional development, infrastructure and resources need to be provided for teachers. We argue that by providing these necessities and eliminating or significantly reducing these factors, the use of mobile technology will be a success.

Thematic Considerations in Integrating TPACK in a Graduate Program

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Punya Mishra ◽  
Matthew J. Koehler ◽  
Andrea Zellner ◽  
Kristen Kereluik
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Graduate Program ◽  
Michigan State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Technology Program ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Integration Of Technology

The integration of technology into classrooms is an increasingly important issue in America’s schools, and at the core of this integration is the training of teachers. Teacher educators seeking to impact teachers’ use of technology should recognize the needs of these learners as well as their knowledge as practitioners, in order to expand their knowledge and help them think about technology in creative ways. In this chapter, the authors describe the design and implementation of the Master’s program in Educational Technology at Michigan State University (MSU) as an example of an institution’s attempts to improve their facility to incorporate technology into the classroom practice. The authors briefly define the concept of the TPACK and how that theoretical model is important in thinking about technology with teacher practitioners, and how it helped to focus the design of the Educational Technology program at MSU. The authors then outline central TPACK themes that run through each of the stages of this program, and how each level, in turn, informs the others. Finally, the chapter offers concrete examples of TPACK in practice at each stage of the Master’s program in educational technology.

Adding the “Digital Layer”

2013 ◽  
pp. 345-357
Author(s):  
Troy Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
Digital Writing ◽  
Subsequent Work ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Writing Project

Opportunities for teachers to engage in professional development that leads to substantive change in their instructional practice are few, yet the National Writing Project (NWP) provides one such “transformational” experience through their summer institutes (Whitney, 2008). Also, despite recent moves in the field of English education to integrate digital writing into teacher education and K-12 schools (NWP, et al., 2010), professional development models that support teachers’ “technological pedagogical content knowledge” (Mishra & Koehler, 2008) related to teaching digital writing are few. This case study documents the experience of one teacher who participated in an NWP summer institute with the author, himself a teacher educator and site director interested in technology and writing. Relying on evidence from her 2010 summer experience, subsequent work with the writing project, and an interview from the winter of 2013, the author argues that an integrative, immersive model of teaching and learning digital writing in the summer institute led to substantive changes in her classroom practice and work as a teacher leader. Implications for teacher educators, researchers, and educational policy are discussed.

scholarly journals The Role of Reflection in Shaping Physical Education Teachers’ Educational Values and Practices

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niki Tsangaridou ◽  
Mary O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Suburban School Districts ◽  
And Function

This study was motivated by the need to understand the role and function of teachers’ reflection as it “is” rather than as it “ought” to be. The focus of the study was to describe teachers’ reflection within the teaching and learning environment, as well as the role of reflection in their professional development. Participants were four experienced elementary and secondary physical education teachers from urban and suburban school districts. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and journals. Case analysis and crosscase analysis were employed in analyzing the data. Findings indicated that the participants’ microreflection, the type of reflection that informs teachers’ day-to-day practices, addressed pedagogical, content, ethical, moral, and social issues. Their reflections were situationally driven and contextually bound. Macroreflection, the type of reflection that informs teachers’ practices over time, influenced changes in the teachers’ classroom practice and professional development.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN MODEL KOMPUTERISASI SIKLUS AKUNTANSI BERBASIS PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

2015 ◽  
Vol 48 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Gede Erni Sulindawati
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Development ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Global Era ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Development Accounting ◽  
The Face

Abstract: Computerized Model Development Accounting Cycle Based Problem Based Lear-ning. Professionals in the field of accounting require professional ability in the use of technology to be able to exist in the face of the demands of the global era. Various developments are appropriately technology can be utilized to improve competence in the field of accounting. Eligibility required mo-re of an ability to combine technology development with the field of accountting in order to solve various accounting cases in the world of work. This study is a continuation of previous research that has resulted in a computerized models of accounting cycle based on Problem Based Learning. This study uses a model of the development of learning tools Instructional Development Models (ID Model). Stage activities of this model is divided into: Problem Determination, Design and Develop-ment, and Implementation. The results showed that: (1) the product of research can be used as a pla-ce of learning for students to review in depth understanding of accounting theory, accounting sys-tems as well as for their ability to take advantage of advances in technology to solve cases of ac-countting, (2) the product of research can be used as a tool in the learning interacttion, (3) research products can be used as a learning resource. Keywords: computerized, accounting cycle and problem based learning Abstrak: Pengembangan Model Komputerisasi Siklus Akuntasi Berbasis Problem Based Lear-ning. Tenaga profesional di bidang akuntansi memerlukan kemampuan profesional dalam pemanfaatan teknologi untuk dapat tetap eksis di dalam menghadapi tuntutan era global. Berbagai perkembangan tek-nologi sudah selayaknya dapat dimanfaatkan guna meningkatkan kompetensi di bidang akuntansi. Di-perlukan kompentensi  lebih berupa kemampuan mengkombinasikan perkembangan teknologi dengan bidang ilmu akuntansi guna memecahkan berbagai kasus akuntansi di dunia kerja. Penelitian ini meru-pakan kelanjutan penelitian sebelumnya yang sudah menghasilkan model komputerisasi  siklus akun-tansi berbasis Problem Based Learning. Penelitian ini menggunakan model pengembangan perang-kat pembelajaran Instructional Development Model (ID Model). Tahap kegiatan dari model ini diba-gi menjadi: Determinasi Masalah (Problem Determination), Desain (Design) dan Pengembangan (Development) dan Implementasi (Implementation). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) pro-duk penelitian dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai wadah pembelajaran bagi mahasiswa untuk mengulas se-cara mendalam pemahaman teori akuntansi, sistem akuntansi serta kemampuan di dalam memanfaat-kan kemajuan teknologi untuk menyelesaikan kasus-kasus akuntansi, (2) produk penelitian dapat di-manfaatkan sebagai alat bantu dalam interaksi pembelajaran, (3) produk penelitian dapat digunakan sebagai sumber belajar. Kata-kata Kunci: komputerisasi, problem based learning, siklus akuntansi

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