IES Report - Teachers’ Use of Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: 2009

Readers,


This is a great survey focused on how K-12 teachers implement educational technology in their classrooms.  and the K-12


http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2010040


The research questions for this survey were:


Question 1: Computers in Classroom or Brought into Classroom


Question 2: Frequency of Teachers or Students Using Computers During Instructional Time


Question 3: Technology Devices Used by Teachers


Question 4: Use of School or District Network for Activities


Question 5: Remote Access to Computer Application


Question 6: Types of Software and Internet Sites Used for Instructional and Administrative Purposes


Question 7: Students’ Use of Educational Technology to Perform Activities


Question 8: Communication with Parents and Students Using Technology


Question 9: Preparation and Training for Using Educational Technology for Instruction


Question 10: Time Spent in Professional Development for Educational Technology


Question 11: Agreement or Disagreement with Statements on Professional Development


Question 14: Number of Students in Classroom


Question 15: Number of Years Spent Teaching


Millennial Professor
Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Social Media in the Educational Environment (A Great Video!)

Readers,

I hope you are having a great summer! I am preparing for the fall semester and I plan to incorporate a wealth of social media in my upcoming courses. For the past few semesters, I incorporated Twitter and a small amount of Facebook. However, this semester, I plan to use del.icio.us, linked in, and Flickr in my new courses!

Here's a great video focused on social media in education!

Enjoy the video! Have a great week!


Millennial Professor
Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Fall 2010 - Fourth Year Tenure Track (Let's Get Er Done!)

Readers,

The semester will begin on Monday. I am thrilled! For some odd reason, I REALLY enjoy meeting my students on the first day of classes. However, this year will be slightly different. I am teaching two upper-level communication studies courses and two lower-level communication courses that meet the university core requirement. The lower-level courses will be 100% online and this is the first time that I will teach half of my courses virtually and the other half face-to-face (during a long semester).

This semester I will have a great time teaching my classes and serving on a university committees. The committees that I really enjoy are: college curriculum, faculty development fund, faculty development (training), and I hope that I will enjoy the library committee. <- I heart our university library! As for research, I was able to accomplish A LOT this summer! Submitting conference proposals, writing award submissions, administering a grant, writing articles, writing letters of recommendations for students, and teaching classes. <- All while learning to use the iPad. :) Now, I am down to crunch time... Here's my to do list before Monday's classes: 1. Finish my syllabi 2. Outline two textbook chapters for two courses (both are new textbooks) 3. Update my gradekeeper files (with the new students' names) 4. Update blackboard for four courses. That's it! Let's see how much I can accomplish! J. Edwards Millennial Professor - Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.

Preparing to Teach Online Courses - A Preliminary Checklist

Readers,

If you teach high school or college courses online, it is wonderful to prepare for your course ahead of time. However, if you have a personality like mine, you have to plan WAY ahead of time to make sure your course runs smoothly. This week, I am finishing a to do list for my syllabus creation boot camp next week! (I will post this soon!)

Here is a great article featuring ideas for online faculty. http://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/online-teaching-tips-it-pays-to-sweat-the-small-stuff/

And a few of their suggestions:

Always be positive in your feedback and postings. 


Be sure that page numbers in assignments match the text(s).


Be sure that page numbers in assignments match the text(s).


Keep track of the errors and oversights you discover for future courses. 


Which one is your favorite?


Millennial Professor
Jennifer T. Edwards, Ed.D.