Contents contributed and discussions participated by Jessica M - ETAP640

shared by Jessica M on 04 Jun 14 - No Cached

shared by Jessica M on 04 Jun 14 - No Cached

onclude that increasing interaction through online communications is a form of active learning, and students view such coursework more favorably and deem these communication tools (email, bulletin boards) highly.
...

Cancel
It is fundamental that interaction between the student and course content, the faculty member, and other students contributes to learning.
...

Cancel

shared by Jessica M on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

The standards assume that being literate means being digitally literate.
...

Cancel
My goal for this column is to highlight strong examples of digital literacies instruction and technology integration that teachers can remix and customize for their students and teaching contexts
...

Cancel
“One of the biggest communication changes happening today is the shift from the printed word on a page to multiple modes of image, sound, movement, and text on a screen.”
- Jessica M on 03 Jun 14
  
  even some school assessments are starting to shift to computer based
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">even some school assessments are starting to shift to computer based</div>
  
  ...
  
  Cancel
...

Cancel
...1 more annotation...
proposition that effective technology integration occurs at the intersections of teachers’ knowledge about technology, pedagogy, and content, or TPAC (see Figure 1).
...

Cancel

shared by Jessica M on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

strong interdependence with oth-ers and the feeling of being a member of a stable group
...

Cancel
Numerous researchers in special education have examined online learn-ing from the perspective of student satisfaction and grades
...

Cancel
and the idea that available technologies can be used to expand and support a sense of community.
...

Cancel
...1 more annotation...
team-based work environments
...

Cancel

shared by Jessica M on 29 May 12 - Cached

shared by Jessica M on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

shared by Jessica M on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

Previous research has shown that online instruction has aided in the preparation and retention of special education teachers (Dymond & Bentz, 2006; Knapczyk, Frey, & Wall-Marencik, 2005).
- Jessica M on 03 Jun 14
  
  Online instruction is research proven to help benefit special education students
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Online instruction is research proven to help benefit special education students</div>
  
  ...
  
  Cancel
...

Cancel
positively affect attitudes, knowledge
...

Cancel
lack of training during their preservice years in proper interventions for students with disabilities, including modification, accommodations and assistive technology
...

Cancel
...4 more annotations...
outcomes, and perceptions of educating students with disabilities in general education (Carroll, 2003; Cook, 2002; Kirk, 1998; Powers, 1992).
...

Cancel
For example teacher educators identify time constraints as one of the biggest barriers in providing an effective overall class on how to educate students with disabilities in the general education classroom
...

Cancel
ill-equipped
...

Cancel
Assistive Technology Outcomes and BenefitsFocused Issue: The Role of Higher Education in Preparing Education Professionals to Use AT
...

Cancel

shared by Jessica M on 03 Jun 14 - No Cached

or many centuries, education has been focused on the learning of course content, but the learning styles of the students have been ignored .
...

Cancel
While most of the academic approaches have been centered on the mastery of course content knowledge, not all learners learn in the same way.
...

Cancel
As a result, different teaching techniques, strategies, and tools may be needed to help all students acquire, understand, and apply learning gained from the course content.
...

Cancel
...4 more annotations...
visual learners were able to benefit from applications in PowerPoint and Flash Multi-Media technology.
...

Cancel
students with disabilities are finding technology to be more enabling than disabling at times.
...

Cancel
us, more students with disabilities are enrolling in online courses. O
...

Cancel
Auditory learners could benefit from online classrooms with auditory lectures, Podcasts for students, as well as live chats
...

Cancel