Educational Technology at the University of Florida : Weblog

Video opportunity

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:52:05 GMT

I teach at Fort McCoy (combined elementary/middle) and we are planning a student research project to learn about experience of attending college. An additional focus is making connections between our middle and elementary schools (mentoring based programŠ. 8th graders mentoring 5th). We are going to have a field trip to UF as a culminating project Š. arranging short tours of various UF departments, a talk from financial aid, dorm tour, Rietz union, athlete lunch, panel of undergrads to answer questions. We would like to make a short video to document our culminating experience at UFŠ.. so that our school and other schools can reap the benefits. Would you have any upper level undergrads or a grad student in any of your classes (Ed technology, art ed, IDS whatever) who would like to come on board and help our students with this process. Either independently or working with /mentoring a couple of our 8th graders. Although we our in Marion countyŠ we could easily figure out a way to do it without burdening a student with travel (I actually live in Gville) and probably the bulk of our dilemma is how to capture the UF field trip experience with something approaching production level video recording/editing. Contact: Patrick.Douma@marion.k12.fl.us

Recent IES Report

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:53:46 GMT

Educational Technology in Teacher Education Programs for Initial Licensure: a survey that was designed to provide policy makers, researchers, educators, and administrators with timely baseline information on a range of topics involving educational technology and teacher education programs for initial licensure at 4-year postsecondary institutions.

Graduate Teaching Seminar

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:25:29 GMT

There will be a mandatory seminar for all graduate students teaching courses (online or face-to-face) on August 21 from 8:15 - 12:30 in 2309 Norman Hall. If you have questions please contact the seminar leader, Dr. Swain.

Two students selected as NAIS Teachers of the Future

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:41:04 GMT

Wendy Drexler (Ph.D. student) and Anna Baralt (Ed.S. student) have been chosen as NAIS Teachers of the Future. http://www.nais.org/about/index.cfm?ItemNumber=150570.

A big congratulations to both ladies!!

Position -National-Louis University

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:36:40 GMT

The National College of Education of National-Louis University is pleased to announce its search for Assistant/Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies in Curriculum and Instruction and solicits nominations and expressions of interest. National College of Education is one of the largest colleges of education in the country with dynamic programs serving diverse learners. NCE is NCATE-accredited.

We are seeking a colleague with an earned doctorate in education or a related field, with a plan for active scholarship and research, active commitment to diversity, and readiness to be actively involved in partner schools. Experience in K-12 classroom teaching, college-level teaching, and use of technology to enhance student learning are preferred. The ideal candidate will have background in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and/or in the field of Reading. Colleagues at NCE are dynamic, dedicated and talented. The candidate should demonstrate potential for:

teaching in a program that involves working successfully with classroom teachers from diverse settings over a time period of 22 months,
collaborating with colleagues in a widely dispersed but interdependent departmental setting, o implementing a research agenda,
establishing relationships with K-12 schools, and
participating in college and university governance.

The position is based in the Tampa (FL) area and may require travel to other locations in the state and occasional trips to Chicago and/or Wisconsin. The college also includes a growing international outreach effort and focus on education in urban environments. The department of Integrated Studies in Teaching, Technology and Inquiry includes two programs: Interdisciplinary Studies in Curriculum and Instruction (IDS), and Technology in Education (TIE). With 28 faculty, the department offers graduate degrees. The IDS program is a progressive, innovative generalist master’s program for experienced
K-12 teachers. Faculty in this field-based program work closely with small intact groups of classroom teachers offering a progressive, integrated, two-year curriculum stressing classroom-based action research, teacher reflection, cross-cultural understandings, and a concern with issues of social justice.

National-Louis University is a multi-purpose, not-for-profit university that annually serves more than 13,000 students. Founded in 1886 and dedicated to a progressive philosophy of education and social justice, the University also includes colleges of arts and sciences, and management and business. National-Louis University has five Chicago area campuses in downtown Chicago, North Shore (Skokie), Lisle, Wheeling and Elgin; sites in Florida, Virginia and Wisconsin, and
Nowy Sacz, Poland. The College has six strategic themes: Academic Excellence, Partnerships, Assessment, Technology, Diversity and Improved Processes.

Inquiries may be sent to Professor Mary Hauser, Chair of the IDS-Florida Search Committee, at mhauser@nl.edu. Applications should include: cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, at least one writing sample, and names and complete contact information of three references, and may be sent to the Office of Human Resources, National-Louis University, 1000 Capitol Dr., Wheeling, IL 60090. Or, you can submit the above via email to facultyvitas@nl.edu. Position open until filled. National-Louis University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its students, faculty and staff.
NLU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community and strongly encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

Follow Dr. Cavanaugh's travel

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:45:48 GMT

Keep up with Dr. Cavanaugh's international travels here: http://www.xanga.com/cathycavanaugh

Resources

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:08:58 GMT

(1) Doctoral students may be interested in this article.

How to cut Ph.D. time to degree

Note the final sentence:

“You have to get to the point where you want this thing (i.e. dissertation) — no matter what.”

(2) AACE has a new career center: http://jobs.aace.org/home/index.cfm?site_id=3855

DKTC in the News

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:45:42 GMT

The Digital Kids Tech Camp, directed by Jeff Boyer, has been making news lately!!

TV-20 News

Gainesville Sun

Journal Rankings

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:43:21 GMT

This site allows you to see the most recent journal rankings. Journal-Ranking.com

New publication

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:20:04 GMT

Congratulations, Ugur!!

Baslanti, U. (2008, June). Investigating the underachievement of university students in Turkey: Exploring subscales. International Journal of Progressive Education, 4(2). Retrieved June 5, 2008, from http://www.inased.org/v4n2/baslanti.pdf