Editor: Ann Thompson
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

Columns

Editor's Remarks
Technology in Teacher Education:
Share the Resources! (Read online)
Ann Thompson
Thompson describes the PT3 Collaborative Exchange and suggests that teacher educators follow that model for sharing their work.

President's Message
NECC 2001 Preview (PDF, 12 KB, 1 sec, PDF Instructions)
Dale S. Niederhauser
Niederhauser shares information about the SIGTE Forum and SIGTE's contributions to the conference program. Don't forget to attend the SIGTE membership meeting Tuesday, June 26, 3:00 p.m. Check your NECC Final Program on-site for the location.

Articles

Electronic Discussions in an Issues Course: Expanding the Boundaries of the Classroom (PDF, 148 KB, 11 sec, PDF Instructions)
Suzanne Wade, Dale S. Niederhauser, Melonie Cannon, and Trevor Long
Student teachers used newsgroups to discuss emotionally charged topics, such as inclusive education and race relations within schools.

Intimacy and Reflection: Online Conversation in a Practicum Seminar (PDF, 56 KB, 4 sec, PDF Instructions)
David A. Heflich and LeAnn G. Putney
Preservice teachers participated in an online seminar to share issues related to their student teaching assignments in a professional development school.

Developing Learner-Centered Technology Assignments with Student Teachers (PDF, 56 KB, 4 sec, PDF Instructions)
Joyce Rademacher, Tandra Tyler-Wood, Jane Doclar, and Jane Pemberton
Preservice teachers worked with mentor teachers in a professional development school to develop pedagogically sound technology-infused assignments. They then used them with students during their student teaching.

Bringing Authentic K–12 Classrooms and Teachers to a University Classroom through Videoconferencing (PDF, 60 KB, 5 sec, PDF Instructions)
Kellah M. Edens
Videoconferencing technology allowed preservice teachers to observe and interact with K–12 students without leaving the university campus.