Journal of Computing in Teacher Education (JCTE)

Editors: Ann Thompson and Denise A. Schmidt
Iowa State University
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching
N031 Lagomarcino Hall
Ames, IA 50011-3192
E-mail: eat@iastate.edu or dschmidt@iastate.edu

Columns

Editor's Remarks
Ubiquitous Computing: Futures for Preservice Teachers and Teacher Educators? (PDF, 224 KB, 17 sec, PDF Instructions)
Ann Thompson

Thompson estimates that many of the preservice teachers of today will be teaching in ubiquitous computing environments in the future. How can we prepare these teachers?

President's Message
ISTE and NECA Move Forward Together (PDF, 96 KB, 7 sec, PDF Instructions)
Dale S. Niederhauser
Niederhauser discusses how changes at ISTE will affect SIGTE.

Articles

Does Requiring a Technology Course in Preservice Teacher Education Affect Student Teacher's Technology Use in the Classroom? (PDF, 192 KB, 13 sec, PDF Instructions)
Elizabeth M. Willis and Laura Sujo de Montes
Preservice teachers likely need more than one educational technology course to ensure that they integrate technology into their teaching. Willis and de Montes present the results of their study of preservice teachers who took one required technology course.

Forming a Cadre of Learners: Effective Educational Technology Integration in a Teacher Preparation Program (PDF, 192 KB, 14 sec, PDF Instructions)
John Kinslow, Ellen Newcombe, and Marlene Goss
PT3 funding is helping West Chester University better integrate technology into teacher education. Findings from the first year of the grant show progress in integrating technology.

Scaffolding Preservice Teacher Learning through Web-Based Discussion Forums: An Examination of Online Conversations in the Reading Classroom Explorer (PDF, 192 KB, 13 sec, PDF Instructions)
Richard E. Ferdig, Laura R. Roehler, and P. David Pearson
Video can provide preservice teachers with access to exemplary technology-using teachers, even when field experiences are not technology rich. The online tool described in this article offered has shown promise for helping teaching students learn how to integrate technology.

Conversing Online: Preservice Teachers Examine Stereotypes in Education (PDF, 480 KB, 36 sec, PDF Instructions)
Jan Guidry Lacina
Lacina began a project in which her White students conversed online with Native American and Japanese college students. These conversations were intended to help the White students understand differences between cultures to help them become better prepared to teach students from diverse backgrounds.

Gateways to Online Resources for Teacher Educators (PDF, 192 KB, 13 sec, PDF Instructions)
Betül Özkan and Jerry Willis
Özkan and Willis review various Web portals to information useful to teacher educators.

Technology in Its Place (PDF, 480 KB, 36 sec, PDF Instructions)
Denise Lindstrom and Julio Rodriguez review a collection of articles edited by J. F. LeBaron & C. Collier.