What is Action Research?

Action Research is a process in which participants examine their own educational practice systematically and carefully using the techniques of research.  It is based on the following assumptions:

  • teachers and principals work best on problems they have identified for themselves;

  • teachers and principals become more effective when encouraged to examine and assess their own work and then consider ways of working differently;

  • teachers and principals help each other by working collaboratively;

  • working with colleagues helps teachers and principals in their professional development.

Heidi Watts, Antioch Graduate School

Read more about the process . . .

School 2.0 – Check it Out!

Click the Image Above for School 2.0 Vision of Tomorrow
Click the Image Above for School 2.0 Vision of Tomorrow

Imagine the school of tomorrow. How would you design it? How would you integrate creativity, problem solving, collaboration, participation, and put all the tools together to help this happen? Explore the School 2.0 web site to see what some are imagineering.

TCI 505: Foundations of Technology in Education

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This course is an overview of technology in education, including expanding skills in common classroom applications and developing skills and understanding in the use of learning management systems. Educators will apply technology skills to improve their teaching performance.

Learning Goals

Upon the successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Use a multimedia computer system with related peripheral devices;
  2. Apply the use of technology productivity tools, information access and delivery tools, and technology-based resources to an instructional setting;
  3. Analyze copyright laws and regulations as they pertain to an educational setting;
  4. Explain national, state, and local district learning standards and how they align with each other;
  5. Analyze major concepts taught in your subject area and how technology may support the delivery of those concepts;
    • Examine online educational technology resources for examples of technology integration
  6. Apply the use of technology to the teaching and student learning of major concepts and learning objectives reflected in national and state guidelines;
    • Create or modify a non-technology integrated lesson plan with technology integrated
    • Publish the lesson on your blog
      • Either attach a Word Processed document or include the content in a blog entry
  7. Describe the historical development and important trends affecting the evolution of technology and its future role in society.
    • Examine trends in educational technology
      • What is Web 2.0?
      • What have people done and what are people doing?
      • Create a blog entry highlighting your findings
    • Create a philosophy statement justifying your use of technology
    • Create an autobiographical slideshow
    • Publish slideshow at Slideshare.net