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Edited by Diane McGrath, Kansas State University

Exemplary Technology Use in Elementary Classrooms

Susan Berg
Beavercreek Schools

Carolyn Ridenour Benz, Thomas J. Lasley II,
and C. Daniel Raisch
University of Dayton

Abstract

This descriptive study identifies and describes how exemplary technology-using teachers in southwestern Ohio are using technology in their elementary classrooms. Qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies were used. Data gathered from technology coordinators were used to create a questionnaire that was sent to teachers identified as exemplary. The picture that emerges from this study is a classroom that is changing from the traditional classroom to a classroom where a wide variety of teaching techniques are being used. Students use technology predominantly in a tool or constructivist mode. Discrepancies between teacher's beliefs and practices were examined. Staff-development data were also analyzed.
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Contributors

Susan Berg is a recent graduate of the University of Dayton doctoral program. She is supervisor of technology and media for the Beavercreek Schools, a suburban district located outside of Dayton, Ohio. Carolyn Ridenour Benz is a professor in the Department of Educational Administration, teaches courses in research methodology, and has researched Catholic schools and school change. Thomas J. Lasley is dean and Panzer Professor of Education at the University of Dayton. He is past editor of the Journal of Teacher Education and specializes in research on teacher education policy and practice. C. Daniel Raisch, associate professor, is chair of the Department of Teacher Education and incoming associate dean in the School of Education. He is a former school district superintendent. (Address: Dr. Susan Berg, 265 Canterbury Dr., Kettering, OH 45429; bergs@erinet.com.)

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