Faculty versus student perceptions of the quality and relevance of a master's degree in educational technology

Leigh Graves Wolf

(2011) pp. 1–108

In this dissertation, I seek to develop a deeper understanding of the perception of quality and relevance of a specific master's degree program as seen through the eyes of two key stakeholders—the faculty and the students (current and alumni). ...

The other side of the webpage: Attempting to be an online professor

Leigh Graves Wolf

(2004) pp. 1–38

I have spent the past two years as a virtual student. As a synthesis of my learning and experience, I have created an online course module in an attempt to answer the questions— What is life like on the other side of the web page ? ...

Theory and Implementation of an Innovative Teacher Professional Development Program

Christopher Seals; Swati Mehta; Leigh Graves Wolf; Candace Marcotte

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 2017) pp. 219–235

U.S. teachers have less time to plan, collaborate, and research related work in comparison to teachers in competing countries (NECTL) and time is needed for teachers to learn new skills, understand new concepts, and to integrate new ideas into their ...

Working with the Internet in Teacher Preparation: A Critical Analysis of Affordances and Constraints, Part 2

Cheryl Rosaen; Michael Phillips; Leigh Graves Wolf; Alisa J. Bates

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2795–2799

Recent literature on technology integration in teacher preparation describes and recommends particular program content and practices. We have learned that teacher educators need to model effective uses of technology throughout a teacher preparation...

Topics: Teachers

For Every Tweet there is a Purpose: Twitter Within (and Beyond) an Online Graduate Program

Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Joshua M. Rosenberg; Leigh Graves Wolf

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2044–2049

Little is known about the use of Twitter throughout entire degree programs. Graduate degrees in education may be of particular interest for researchers because participants’ variety of roles (e.g., working as teachers while enrolled as students) may ...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

I Teach Who I Am (Even if I Am Online): Interview Research with K-12 Teachers Who Establish a Strong, Agentive Self in Blended Environments

Anne Eileen Heintz; Michelle Schira Hagerman; Leigh Graves Wolf

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1166–1169

In our research, we interviewed K-12 teachers who refused to go quietly into a technological extension of their classroom. These teachers commanded the online space of their blended classroom and infused it with quirks of personality and presence,...

Topics: Creativity, Personality, Graduate Education & Faculty Development, Research & Evaluation

For All Intents and Purposes: Twitter as a Foundational Technology for Teachers

Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Joshua M. Rosenberg; Leigh Graves Wolf

E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 13, No. 1 (2016) pp. 81–98

Twitter is increasingly accepted as an important educational technology and has been shown to serve a range of purposes. In fact, this variety suggests that Twitter has the potential to serve as a foundational technology: one capable of supporting...

The Reciprocal Relationship between Technology and Psychology

Laura Terry; Punya Mishra; Danah Henriksen; Leigh Graves Wolf; Kristen Kereluik

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 57, No. 3 (March 2013) pp. 34–39

This article describes the design and implementation of the year 2 curriculum and student learning experiences in the Michigan State University Master of Arts in Educational Technology program. We discuss the ways that this second set of courses...

Introduction (to the Special Issue)

Punya Mishra; Sonya Gunnings-Moton; Leigh Graves Wolf; Inese Berzina-Pitcher; Christopher Seals

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 2017) pp. 211–217

In this article we provide a brief overview of the contents of this special issue of the Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, titled Innovative STEM professional development for urban educators: Multiple perspectives on the...

Strategies, Use, and Impact of Social Media for Supporting Teacher Community within Professional Development: The Case of one Urban STEM Program

Joshua M. Rosenberg; Spencer P. Greenhalgh; Leigh Graves Wolf; Matthew J. Koehler

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 2017) pp. 255–267

This paper examines the use of social media to foster community connections within the MSU Urban Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program. We describe the strategies employed by the program and the technologies employed by...

Rise of the “Teacher Influencers”: Examining the benefits and conundrums

Tonia A. Dousay; Leigh Graves Wolf; Lucy Santos Green; Tutaleni Asino

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1031–1033

Teacher educators face the somewhat daunting task of addressing every topic from general education theory to subject- and context-specific strategies Somewhere in the middle of the preservice teacher curriculum lies discussions and applications of...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Equity & Social Justice

Breaking Disciplinary Boundaries in 21st Century Learning: Creative Teaching with Digital Technologies: Part 2

Punya Mishra; Chris Fahnoe; Danah Henriksen; Kristen Kereluik; Mike DeSchryver; Sean Leahy; Laura Terry; Leigh Graves Wolf

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4210–4215

This symposium addresses issues of creativity in the 21st century - specifically dealing with a framework we suggest is beneficial to teaching creatively with technology. The overarching framework of trans-disciplinary thinking deals with meta-level ...

Reinventing TPACK, STEM Teaching and Leadership in an Urban Context

Punya Mishra; Leigh Graves-Wolf; Sonya Gunnings-Moton; Christopher Seals; Rohit Mehta; Inese Berzina; Swati Mehta; Akesha Horton; Kyle Shack; Candace Marcotte; Missy Cosby; Dakota Pawlicki

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1265–1269

This symposium discusses the pedagogical make up and impact of the MSU-Wipro UrbanSTEM & Leadership Fellowship program on teacher practices, efficacy, and competence. We will describe our instructional approach, which uses the educative experience ...

Topics: Workforce Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Strategies for teacher professional development on TPACK, Part 2

Joke Voogt; Ann Thompson; Punya Mishra; Petra Fisser; Ghaida Allayar; Douglas Agyei; Matthew Koehler; Tae Seob Shin; Leigh Graves Wolf; Mike DeSchryver; Denise Schmidt; Evrim Baran

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3940–3943

This symposium reports about research on professional development strategies that prepare pre-service teacher education students from various countries to become TPACK competent. All strategies have in common that they use a design approach to...

Reinventing TPACK, STEM Teaching and Leadership in an Urban Context

Punya Mishra; Leigh Graves-Wolf; Sonya Gunnings-Moton; Christopher Seals; Rohit Mehta; Inese Berzina; Swati Mehta; Akesha Horton; Kyle Shack; Candace Marcotte; Missy Cosby; Dakota Pawlicki

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2212–2216

This symposium discusses the pedagogical make up and impact of the MSU-Wipro UrbanSTEM & Leadership Fellowship program on teacher practices, efficacy, and competence. We will describe our instructional approach, which uses the educative experience ...

Topics: Creativity, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies