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Publication Date: 2013-Mar
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Situated Learning with Online Portfolios, Classroom Websites and Facebook
Shaltry, Chris; Henriksen, Danah; Wu, Min Lun; Dickson, W. Patrick
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v57 n3 p20-25 Mar 2013
In this article we describe the evolution of an elective course designed specifically for undergraduate students in our pre-service teacher education program. This course is intended to prepare these undergraduate students as future teachers--helping them to make effective and creative uses of technology in learning settings. This course emphasizes learning to learn "with" and "about" technology, in the ever-changing context of educational technology. Generally speaking, we outline and describe three key goals of teaching young teachers to thoughtfully integrate technology into a real-world classroom. First, the course emphasizes learning to explore and learn proactively by engaging in learning by design activities. Second, students are given an opportunity to try a wide variety of innovative technologies through explorations of their own choosing. Finally, we attempt to leverage the power of online community building for learning by harnessing the ubiquity and convenience of tools like Facebook. We look into the future with great hope and enthusiasm that our preservice teachers will lead the way in integrating new technologies into their teaching in ways that will benefit their students, colleagues, and the greater education community.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elective Courses, Preservice Teacher Education, Learning Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Preservice Teachers, Portfolios (Background Materials), Education Courses, Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Networks, Internet, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Web Sites, College Instruction, Teaching Methods, Course Descriptions
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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