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Literacy Integration of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in Elementary Schools: A Case Study of Collaborative Leadership
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Mason, Charlene A. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Integration of educational technology in the context of e-books has experienced slow implementation in elementary schools, specifically in early literacy instruction. Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) is a framework for metacognitive reflection on how the learning of subject matter can be facilitated through the use of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
The Impact of Library Media Specialists on Students and How It Is Valued by Administrators and Teachers: Findings from the Latest Studies in Colorado and Idaho
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Francis, Briana Hovendick; Lance, Keith Curry – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
School library media specialists wear many hats within their school libraries, classrooms, and districts. Whether these roles are formally acknowledged or not, library media specialists (LMSs) are functioning as co-teachers, curriculum designers, website managers, technology troubleshooters, administrators, and in-service staff development…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Media Specialists, Surveys, Administrator Attitudes
The Effects of Follow-up and Peer Interaction on Quality of Performance and Completion of Online Professional Development
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Green, Marybeth; Cifuentes, Lauren – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
This study examined the effects of the inclusion of online follow-up and online peer interaction with a face-to face workshop on quality of support plan and completion of a support plan by Texas school librarians. The study used a posttest-only control group experimental design with randomly assigned self-selected participants. Three online…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Interaction, Workshops, Professional Development
Manpower and Media for the Use of the Minority and the Majority.
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Kruse, Edward D. – 1971
Although schools are spending huge sums of money (nearly one billion dollars in 1970-71) on instructional technology, their media programs are disorganized and inefficient as documented in the report of the Commission on Instructional Technology. In the speaker's opinion, effective media programs depend on several factors: choice of appropriate…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Audiovisual Centers, Educational Technology
Technology Is the Answer! But What Was the Question?
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Ely, Donald P. – 1995
This paper examines how, why, and by whom technology is being used in schools. Educational technology is defined as the systematic design and use of hardware and software to achieve specific objectives. Recent studies indicate that the most frequent location of computers in schools is in the administrative office; second is in the library media…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games, Educational Research, Educational Technology
The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and Information Sources. Second Edition. Library Science Text Series.
Van Orden, Phyllis J. – 1995
While the general principles and techniques of collection development can be applied to most libraries, the unique characteristics of each media program produce new and changing demands requiring flexibility and creativity. Concepts from curriculum theory, children's and adolescent literature, educational technology, and library science are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Educational Environment