PT3 Now! 204 - Watch in Real Player
We visit the University of Mississippi and see the 'Ole Miss' approach to field placement. We also meet a supervising teacher, his principal and his student teacher, and join him as he teaches a lesson on the Dustbowl
Introduction - Watch
PT3 NOW! looks at how colleges of education are preparing tomorrow's teachers to use technology. We also visit K-12 schools where technology integration is changing traditional classroom activities.
Panel Discussion of Field Placement - Watch
Field placements are a critical part of the teacher education program, yet field placement is perceived as the most disconnected piece of the teacher education program. The disconnection is between theory and practice and it is very difficult to control. It involves relationships between the university and the K-12 school, the Methods teachers, the student teachers and the supervising teachers. It is now more complicated because of technology.
The Field Experience - Watch
In this segment, we visit the University of Mississippi and see the 'Ole Miss' approach to field placement. We also hear how they used their PT3 grant to provide technology integration training for both faculty and supervising schoolteachers.
Panel Discussion of The Field Experience - Watch
The studio panel discusses the 'Ole Miss' model for compensating teachers for their professional work with their students and the implications it can have on a university's budget. They point out other options used for teacher compensation.
The Dust Bowl - Watch
We meet a high school supervising teacher, his principal and his student teacher. We join him as he teaches a social studies lesson on population change during the Dustbowl using Geographic Information Systems and Arcview software.
Panel Discussion of The Dust Bowl - Watch
The panel analyzes the content, modeling and technology aspects of a Dustbowl Lesson, and provides feedback on how to embellish the lesson.
