Innovation through Collaboration: Innovations in a Teacher Education Program

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Innovation through Collaboration Innovations in
a Teacher Education Program

• Steven B. Smith, Ed.D.
• Joe OBrien, Ph.D.
• University of Kansas

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Technology Innovation Cohort (TIC)

• Generating new ways of teaching and learning by
• Encouraging innovation, inventiveness, and
  ingenuity.
• examining teaching practices and the use of
  technology.
• Cohorts generally consisted of a combination of
• Teacher Education Students (preservice)
• Teacher Education Faculty
• University Faculty
• Practicing K-12 Teachers
• K-12 students

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Method

• Semi-structured interviews with TIC participants
  from the initial round of cohorts -
• cohort collaboration
• cohort support and interaction
• technology attitudes, comfort, and ability to use
• Student pre/post surveys -
• perception of technology use
• comfort level and ability
• perception of effective means of integration
• examples of successful technology use in the K-12
  classroom
• TIC Innovation Focus -

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Results

• Students assumed several roles while
  participating in the cohort
• Mentor
• Critic
• Innovator
• Developer (technical expertise)
• Integrator (Instructional Technology)
• Collaborator

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TIC Assistive Instruction with Technology
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TIC Assessment of a Districts Needs in SPED and
Technology
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TIC Assessment of Skill Level of Students in a
Technology Course
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TIC Evaluation of Instructional Software at
Professional Development Schools
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TIC Online Legislative Tracking Assignment
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TIC Matrix
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Lessons Learned

• Faculty ownership is critical
• TIC model vehicle for future collaboration
  efforts
• An informal, yet systematic process of forming
  and reviewing cohorts is needed
• Mentoring played a key roll
• Technology integration across preservice course
  work increased
• Continued innovation depends upon a viable
  curricular and support system

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Engaging Technology Integration by University
Faculty

• Steven B. Smith, Ed.D.
• Joe OBrien, Ph.D.
• University of Kansas