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Edited by Dr. Lynne Schrum, University of Utah
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| formerly Journal of Research on Computing in
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Volume 37 Number 3 Spring
2005
Rethinking the
Technology Integration
Challenge: Cases from Three Urban Elementary Schools
Amy Staples
University of Northern Iowa
Marleen C. Pugach
Dj Himes
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Abstract
Case studies of three urban elementary schools were conducted to
document the
integration of technology given identical resources from a local
university’s
PT3 grant. Data sources for this qualitative study included
participant observers’
field notes and journal entries, school personnel interviews, timeline
and chronicle
of technology-related priorities and events, and children’s and
teachers’ technology
artifacts. Cases were summarized with respect to prior technology
context, agents
of growth and development, and changes and future directions. The
analysis identified
three scaffolds that appear to have a significant influence on—and
redefine
the challenge of—technology integration: alignment with the
curriculum/mission,
teacher leadership, and public/private roles for technology
recognition.
Contributors
Dr. Staples, an assistant professor of special education at the
University of
Northern Iowa, was a visiting assistant professor at UW-Milwaukee
during the
study detailed herein. She received her PhD in educational psychology
at the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on
the impact
of technology on the inclusion of students with disabilities.
Dr. Pugach, Professor and Director of UW-Milwaukee’s Collaborative
Teacher
Education Program for Urban Communities, received her PhD from the
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research and scholarship focus on
preparing
teachers for working with diverse populations in urban schools.
Mr. Himes, Instructional Technology Specialist at UW-Milwaukee,
received his
Master’s degree from North Carolina State University. He teaches
courses in
instructional technology.
Contact
Amy Staples, PhD
University of Northern Iowa
Department of Special Education
185 Schindler Education Center
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0601
amy.staples@uni.edu
Marleen C. Pugach, PhD
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
355 Enderis Hall, Milwaukee, WI 53201
mpugach@uwm.edu
Dj Himes, MEd
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
387 Enderis Hall, Milwaukee, WI 53201
dhimes@uwm.edu
Copyright © 2005, ISTE (International Society for Technology in
Education).
All rights reserved.
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