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Strategies For Developing 21st Century Skills Through Visual Literacy, Connie Mcdonald, Steven Mcdonald, Annyce Maddox Nov 2011

Strategies For Developing 21st Century Skills Through Visual Literacy, Connie Mcdonald, Steven Mcdonald, Annyce Maddox

Connie McDonald

Students are being required to assimilate more types of information, in multiple formats, and to do so in a more efficient manner than in previous decades. These students are digital natives who need to develop 21st century skills in core subjects including reading . Our focus will be on strategies to assist students as they develop new literacies in reading for the 21st century through visual literacy.


Video Presence, Anne Merkle, Linda Masselink, Maris Swift, Lauie Witucki Sep 2011

Video Presence, Anne Merkle, Linda Masselink, Maris Swift, Lauie Witucki

Anne Merkle MSL

No abstract provided.


Video Presence In Academia: Moving Far Beyond Campus Boundaries, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink Mls, Maris Stella Swift Jd, Lauie Witucki Ph.D Sep 2011

Video Presence In Academia: Moving Far Beyond Campus Boundaries, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink Mls, Maris Stella Swift Jd, Lauie Witucki Ph.D

Linda Masselink

Many of our students are first generation and work full time. Our poster will illustrate the use of video presence to allow students to: virtually meet with faculty; participate in group projects from six locations; learn research strategies; develop better communication skills to become better speakers by using face-to-face interact ion. Students connect with alumni in the field sharing real-time work experiences. Significant savings have been realized across campus with online interviewing using this technology.


Being Muslim And American: The Voices Of Turkish Immigrant Children, Zeynep Isik-Ercan Sep 2011

Being Muslim And American: The Voices Of Turkish Immigrant Children, Zeynep Isik-Ercan

Zeynep Isik-Ercan

This presentation explores the ways 15 Turkish immigrant children negotiated their religious identities in schooling contexts in a large Midwestern city in the United States and the contextual factors that influenced this negotiation process.


Education Of Young Burmese Refugees In Midwestern United States, Zeynep Isik-Ercan Sep 2011

Education Of Young Burmese Refugees In Midwestern United States, Zeynep Isik-Ercan

Zeynep Isik-Ercan

No abstract provided.


Advocating For Green With Video Presence, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink Sep 2011

Advocating For Green With Video Presence, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink

Linda Masselink

No abstract provided.


Advocating For Green With Video Presence, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink Sep 2011

Advocating For Green With Video Presence, Anne Merkle Msl, Linda Masselink

Anne Merkle MSL

No abstract provided.


Developing Comprehension With New Literacies, Connie Mcdonald, Laura E. Jones Mar 2011

Developing Comprehension With New Literacies, Connie Mcdonald, Laura E. Jones

Connie McDonald

How can teachers help students develop comprehension strategies and skills in the era of new literacies? Traditional and online texts are similar in some aspects but very different in other ways. The focus of the presentation is on developing comprehension in elementary students by connecting traditional and online texts with new literacies.


Invited Address. 优质教学的定义是什么?: 探索学 前课室中教师与 幼儿的互动 (What Is Quality Teaching?:Exploring Teacher-Child Classroom Interactions.) 第二届“华文作为第二语言之教与学” 国际 研讨会: 学前转场 2nd International Conference On Teaching And Learning Of Chinese As A Second Language: Preschool Symposium. 8 Sept 2011, Singapore., Sirene Lim Dec 2010

Invited Address. 优质教学的定义是什么?: 探索学 前课室中教师与 幼儿的互动 (What Is Quality Teaching?:Exploring Teacher-Child Classroom Interactions.) 第二届“华文作为第二语言之教与学” 国际 研讨会: 学前转场 2nd International Conference On Teaching And Learning Of Chinese As A Second Language: Preschool Symposium. 8 Sept 2011, Singapore., Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

No abstract provided.


Teaching Diverse Learners: Conceptualisations And Pedagogies Of Preschool Teachers. Research Report. Funded By Office Of Education Research Nie, Singapore., Sirene Lim, Chee Lum Dec 2010

Teaching Diverse Learners: Conceptualisations And Pedagogies Of Preschool Teachers. Research Report. Funded By Office Of Education Research Nie, Singapore., Sirene Lim, Chee Lum

Sirene Lim

No abstract provided.


Co-Principal Investigator: A Study Of Current Practices Employed In The Care And Education Of Children Aged 2 Months To 30 Months In Singapore Funded By Ministry Of Community Development, Youth And Sports (S$61,067), Sirene Lim Dec 2010

Co-Principal Investigator: A Study Of Current Practices Employed In The Care And Education Of Children Aged 2 Months To 30 Months In Singapore Funded By Ministry Of Community Development, Youth And Sports (S$61,067), Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

No abstract provided.


Ipads, Digital Play And Preschoolers, I. Verenikina, L. Kervin Dec 2010

Ipads, Digital Play And Preschoolers, I. Verenikina, L. Kervin

I. Verenikina

Mobile technologies, such as the iPad, mark a turning point in leisure activities for children. Their proliferation in the lives of many young children is an emergent theme in educational research yet the impact on ‘play’ is less understood. This paper reports on data collected from three interrelated studies designed to enable us to examine issues of (i) children’s access to these technologies from the perspectives of parents/guardian, (ii) the opportunities for spontaneous play these devices present through their applications targeted for young children, and (iii) the affordances and limitations that emerge from the experiences of children involved in our …


Invited Presentation. What Makes Good Teaching “Good”? Reflecting On Multiple Practices., Sirene Lim Dec 2010

Invited Presentation. What Makes Good Teaching “Good”? Reflecting On Multiple Practices., Sirene Lim

Sirene Lim

No abstract provided.