Technology in the Classroom
Research & Practice | Web Resources | Conferences
The history of instructional technology takes me back to the classroom as a child, reflecting on special teachable moments when my teachers uncovered or rolled in the film projector, the 16mm “movie” projector, the film-cassette projector, the language master, or—on a special occasion (i.e., the inauguration of a president) the black and white television set. It was as a young teacher that I used my first overhead projector. Since then, my own children have felt the impact of graphic calculators (with so many “special” features for which we paid dearly), laser disc players, Beta and VHS cassette players, CD players, digital cameras, scanners, PDAs, DVD players, C-Pens, iPads and on and on.
Microcomputers were introduced into the classroom almost 25 years ago. As teachers and learners, we have lived the timeline from Apple IIE to today’s PC and Macintosh platforms. It is amazing to think that today’s personal computer has more power than an entire lab of the earliest machines. We have experienced a tremendous change in technology!
- How have these changes affected the way we teach?
- How have these changes affected the way students learn?
- How have these changes affected the way students use computers in the classroom and beyond?
- What are the most effective uses of technology in today’s teaching and learning?
- How accountable are we for technology integration and infusion into the academic curriculum?
- Where can we go for help with our questions and technology challenges?
We will provide resources, guidelines, and JobAids for the answers to these questions and many more.
Learning more together,
Anna Clifford, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Union University
aclifford@uu.edu
Research & Practice
Instructional Technology Resources
- Anna Clifford presents at the Summer Summit Teaching with Technology - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- P-12 Summer Summit Teaching with Technology - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Dr. Clifford Presents at the Tennessee Educational Technology Conference - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Augmented Reality: An Introduction and the Implications for Education - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- UU Education Forum - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Differentiated Instruction and Games - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Multiple Intelligence and Technology - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Task Anaylsis and Technology Integration - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Task Anaylsis in Special Education Training - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Electronic Management Tools - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Camtasia and Online Instruction - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Forthcoming Technologies and Their Impact in the Classroom - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Augmented Reality and K-12 Education - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Google Docs for Student Collaboration - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Comic Strips as a Teaching Tool - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Marvin Integrates Student-centered Tech Tools and Assessment - Eric D. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Clifford Travels to P-16 Summer Summit for Technology - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Marvin Presents at SITE - Stephen R. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Breaking the Language Barrier - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Blogging Within a Professional Network - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Integrating Web Site Development and Presentation Software Projects - Stephen R. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Morgan Keynote Speaker - Dianne Morgan, Ph.D.
- Web 2.0 Tools May Enhance Curriuclum-Based Teaching - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Marvin Uses MS: PowerPoint as a Teaching Tool - Stephen R. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Focus on Teachers - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Technology Integration? - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Service Learning Entangled in the Web - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Multiple Intelligence Theory and Project-Based Learning - Stephen R. Marvin, Ed.D.
- Clifford presents at UM Student Research Forum - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
Professional Organizations
- Dr. Stephen R. Marvin Nominated to Lead MSERA - Stephen R. Marvin, Ed.D.
- AECT Reviewer - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- Clifford presents Research for the Association for Educational Communications and Technology - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
- PIDT Conference - Anna C. Clifford, Ed.D.
Web Resources
Professional Organizations
- Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
- Association for Computing Machinery The First Society in Computing
- American Educational Research Association is concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation and, by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results.
- Association for Educational Communications & Technology provides international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning in a wide range of settings
- Association for Progressive Communications
- American Society for Training and Development
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
- Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium
- International Society for Technology in Education Provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education.
Instructional Technology Resources
Conferences
- March 5-9, 2012
23rd International Conference Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education
Austin, TX - April 13-17, 2012
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association
Vancouver, British Columbia - June 1-2, 2012
The Teaching Professor Conference 2012
Washington D.C. - June 6, 2012
P-16 Summer Summit on Teaching with Technology
Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, Tennessee - June 13-14, 2012
Martin Institute
2012 Summer Conference
Memphis, TN - September 20-21, 2012
Union Univeristy 6th Annual Education Reseach Forum
Germantown, TN - November 28-30, 2012
Tennessee Educational Technology Conference
29th Annual TN Educational Technology Conference
Nashville Convention Center - December 2012
2012 Midsouth Technology Conference
Date pending
Memphis, TN