RCET http://www.rcet.org Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:28:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 RCETJ Vol. 8, No. 1 Published http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/04/26/rcetj-vol-8-no-1-published/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/04/26/rcetj-vol-8-no-1-published/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:28:19 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=617 The latest issue of RCETJ, Vol. 8, No. 1 has been published. Please visit the RCETJ site to access it as well as all . . . → Read More: RCETJ Vol. 8, No. 1 Published]]> The latest issue of RCETJ, Vol. 8, No. 1 has been published. Please visit the RCETJ site to access it as well as all archived issues.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/04/26/rcetj-vol-8-no-1-published/feed/ 0 GeoHistorian Curriculum Now Available for Download http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/03/01/geohistorian-curriculum-now-available-for-download/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/03/01/geohistorian-curriculum-now-available-for-download/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:41:37 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=613 After many revisions and lots of editing, the GeoHistorian curriculum is now available for download on the GeoHistorian site’s Curriculum page. This is a major milestone in our project, which is nearing completion. We’d like to thank everyone who helped us to get to this point, including:

Thomas Hatch, Julie Kenworthy, Lorie Bednar, Sandy and Henry Halem, . . . → Read More: GeoHistorian Curriculum Now Available for Download]]> After many revisions and lots of editing, the GeoHistorian curriculum is now available for download on the GeoHistorian site’s Curriculum page. This is a major milestone in our project, which is nearing completion. We’d like to thank everyone who helped us to get to this point, including:

  • Thomas Hatch, Julie Kenworthy, Lorie Bednar, Sandy and Henry Halem, and Glennis Siegfried from the Kent Historical Society, for providing us with access to lots of great archival materials, contacting numerous community members for help, and helping us teach almost 100 fifth graders about Kent’s history.
  • The five teachers (and their students) who spent long hours preparing for and teaching the GeoHistorian unit, including Robyn Elia and Christine Lowden at Walls Elementary School and Julie Cummings, Christine Goff, and Sean Mostov at Davey Elementary School.
  • The City of Kent, especially its Maintenance Department, for supporting our project and helping us with the installation of several QR code markers.
  • The Kent State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives for access to historical materials we could not get elsewhere.
  • Several students from Kent State University’s Honors College, who assisted us in the initial stages of the project.
  • The various citizens and business owners in Kent who provided us and participating students with access to their historic locations, old photographs, scrapbooks, and memories.
  • And last but not least, the Office of Digital Humanities at the National Endowment for the Humanities, who believed in our project and helped to make it happen with their generous support.

We are not completely done yet though, as we still have several QR code markers to install and are finalizing a brochure that will help publicize the project and encourage citizens and visitors of Kent to explore its rich history. The last two markers will be installed on May 11, during a special dedication ceremony at Davey Elementary School. And of course, due to the success of the project, we hope to continue it in some shape or form next year.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/03/01/geohistorian-curriculum-now-available-for-download/feed/ 0 Second Set of GeoHistorian QR Code Markers Being Installed http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/13/second-set-of-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-are-being-installed/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/13/second-set-of-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-are-being-installed/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:47:05 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=603 Six of the 18 new QR code markers have been installed. Sites include Ray’s Place, Sue Nelson Design (former Thompson Grocery), the Kent Stage, the Link Block, Standing Rock Cemetery, and Franklin Township Hall. See the GeoHistorian Project site for . . . → Read More: Second Set of GeoHistorian QR Code Markers Being Installed]]> Six of the 18 new QR code markers have been installed. Sites include Ray’s Place, Sue Nelson Design (former Thompson Grocery), the Kent Stage, the Link Block, Standing Rock Cemetery, and Franklin Township Hall. See the GeoHistorian Project site for more information.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/13/second-set-of-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-are-being-installed/feed/ 0 RCETJ Call for Papers: Special Issue on Technology Use in the Social Studies http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/11/rcetj-call-for-papers-special-issue-on-technology-use-in-the-social-studies/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/11/rcetj-call-for-papers-special-issue-on-technology-use-in-the-social-studies/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:56:08 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=599 The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCETJ) is seeking articles on using technology in social studies education for a special issue, edited by Alicia R. Crowe, to be published in the fall of 2012. Manuscripts to be considered for this special issue should focus on utilization of technology in preK-12 and pre-service social . . . → Read More: RCETJ Call for Papers: Special Issue on Technology Use in the Social Studies]]> The Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology (RCETJ) is seeking articles on using technology in social studies education for a special issue, edited by Alicia R. Crowe, to be published in the fall of 2012. Manuscripts to be considered for this special issue should focus on utilization of technology in preK-12 and pre-service social studies education. Articles may address issues of preK-12 and pre-service social studies classroom technology integration from research-based, practical, or theoretical perspectives at any levels of academic and institutional contexts. Priority will be given to manuscripts that are well-grounded in social studies education research literature and/or present novel research into the utilization of technology in social studies education.

See the full announcement here for detailed information, including submission deadlines and instructions for authors.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2012/01/11/rcetj-call-for-papers-special-issue-on-technology-use-in-the-social-studies/feed/ 0 Second Set of GeoHistorian Videos Finished http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/15/second-set-of-geohistorian-videos-finished/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/15/second-set-of-geohistorian-videos-finished/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:58:09 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=591 After lots of recording, editing, re-recording, and re-editing, the second set of 18 GeoHistorian videos is now available online at the GeoHistorian YouTube Channel. The videos cover a wide variety of existing sites like Beckwith Orchards, Ray’s Place, and Davey Elementary School, and sites that no longer exist such as the Kent Block and Opera House.

The . . . → Read More: Second Set of GeoHistorian Videos Finished]]> After lots of recording, editing, re-recording, and re-editing, the second set of 18 GeoHistorian videos is now available online at the GeoHistorian YouTube Channel. The videos cover a wide variety of existing sites like Beckwith Orchards, Ray’s Place, and Davey Elementary School, and sites that no longer exist such as the Kent Block and Opera House.

The QR code markers are on order and will be installed soon, hopefully before winter sets in. In the meantime, here is a video to get you started. For the rest, hop on over to YouTube.
 

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/15/second-set-of-geohistorian-videos-finished/feed/ 0 New Issue of RCETJ Published http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/07/new-issue-of-rcetj-published/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/07/new-issue-of-rcetj-published/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:40:31 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=588 A new issue of RCETJ has been published! It can be found here. Topics in Vol. 7 No. 2 include

Using digital representations in chemistry education Digital word walls and vocabulary learning Appreciative learning approach and computer game development to increase student creativity Text messaging and teenagers Pre-service teacher perceptions . . . → Read More: New Issue of RCETJ Published]]> A new issue of RCETJ has been published! It can be found here. Topics in Vol. 7 No. 2 include

  • Using digital representations in chemistry education
  • Digital word walls and vocabulary learning
  • Appreciative learning approach and computer game development to increase student creativity
  • Text messaging and teenagers
  • Pre-service teacher perceptions of cyberbullying
]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/12/07/new-issue-of-rcetj-published/feed/ 0 GeoHistorian Project in the News http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/08/29/geohistorian-project-in-the-news-2/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/08/29/geohistorian-project-in-the-news-2/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:24:25 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=555 Kent State’s e-inside just published a brief article about the GeoHistorian Project. The project itself is in great shape, as the last of the first set of markers are being installed, while gearing up to work with three teachers and approximately 60 students from Davey Elementary School in the fall.

For more information and updates, please visit . . . → Read More: GeoHistorian Project in the News]]> Kent State’s e-inside just published a brief article about the GeoHistorian Project. The project itself is in great shape, as the last of the first set of markers are being installed, while gearing up to work with three teachers and approximately 60 students from Davey Elementary School in the fall.

For more information and updates, please visit the project website.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/08/29/geohistorian-project-in-the-news-2/feed/ 0 Call for Manuscripts: RCETJ Spring 2012 Issue http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/05/call-for-manuscripts-rcetj-spring-2012-issue/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/05/call-for-manuscripts-rcetj-spring-2012-issue/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:30:05 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=549 Manuscripts are being accepted for the Spring 2012 issue of RCETJ. See http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/announcement/view/9 for submission information . . . → Read More: Call for Manuscripts: RCETJ Spring 2012 Issue]]> Manuscripts are being accepted for the Spring 2012 issue of RCETJ. See http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/announcement/view/9 for submission information and deadlines.

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/05/call-for-manuscripts-rcetj-spring-2012-issue/feed/ 0 First of the GeoHistorian QR Code Markers Have Been Installed http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/01/first-of-the-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-have-been-installed/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/01/first-of-the-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-have-been-installed/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:25:26 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=547 On June 18, the Kent Historical Society reopened its doors in a new location, the Clapp-Woodward House on East Main Street in Kent. As part of the reopening, and with the help of our teachers and a couple of students, the first QR code marker was installed at the house. Go here for the . . . → Read More: First of the GeoHistorian QR Code Markers Have Been Installed]]> On June 18, the Kent Historical Society reopened its doors in a new location, the Clapp-Woodward House on East Main Street in Kent. As part of the reopening, and with the help of our teachers and a couple of students, the first QR code marker was installed at the house. Go here for the full story…

]]> http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/07/01/first-of-the-geohistorian-qr-code-markers-have-been-installed/feed/ 0 GeoHistorian Project Updates http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/06/17/geohistorian-project-updates/ http://www.rcet.org/index.php/2011/06/17/geohistorian-project-updates/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:46:01 +0000 administrator http://www.rcet.org/?p=542 A couple of updates on the GeoHistorian Project:

An article about the project was just published in the Kent Historian, issued by the Kent Historical Society. See pages 4-5.

The first set of QR code markers will be installed on Saturday, June . . . → Read More: GeoHistorian Project Updates]]> A couple of updates on the GeoHistorian Project:

An article about the project was just published in the Kent Historian, issued by the Kent Historical Society. See pages 4-5.

The first set of QR code markers will be installed on Saturday, June 18, 2011.

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