Thinking Critically about Technology in the Classroom: Assignment Design for Pre-Service Teachers

March 7, 2013

Amanda M. Greenwell, Central Connecticut State University

This reflection examines two writing assignments within the context of the course design insofar as their success in prompting pre-service teachers to think critically about the use of educational technology in their discipline-specific pedagogy.

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Collaborating through Space and Time in Educational Virtual Environments: 3 Case Studies

Ali Arya, Carleton University Peggy Hartwick, Carleton University Shawn Graham, Carleton University Nuket Nowlan, Carleton University Abstract In this paper, we address the use of “virtual space” as a learning environment. With the advances in e-learning systems, the education community shows a growing interest in using online tools for educational purposes. The case studies presented [...]

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MyDante: An Online Environment for Contemplative and Collaborative Reading

Frank Ambrosio, Georgetown University William Garr, Georgetown University Eddie Maloney, Georgetown University Theresa Schlafly, Georgetown University Abstract This paper explores the tensions between individual and collaborative aspects of reading in the context of MyDante, a digital environment for the study of Dante’s Divine Comedy. We provide a view into the long-standing pedagogical experiment we have [...]

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