Title page for ETD etd-07212011-142610

Type of Document

Thesis

Author

Ollis, Jennifer C.

Author's Email Address

jcm04h@my.fsu.edu

URN

etd-07212011-142610

Title

Web 2.0 at a Non-traditional Charter School a Mixed Methods Study

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Teacher Education, School of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Nancy T. Davis	Committee Chair
Alejandro J. Gallard	Committee Member
Lawrence C. Scharmann	Committee Member

Keywords

Student-centered
Teacher and Administrator Beliefs
Mixed Methods
Digital Age
Mobile Devices
Web 2.0 Integration

Date of Defense

2011-06-29

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

In a mixed methods design, I sought to explore teacher and administrator views of technology integration and change in schools. Specifically, I examined a small staff’s perspectives towards the integration of Web 2.0 tools and mobile devices into student-centered classroom instruction at a small non-traditional charter school in Southern Georgia. Online surveys and face-to-face interviews were conducted to gather data on the educators’ value of technology, the role and integration of technology in the classroom, and their current levels of technology usage. The converged mixed methods results illustrate the following: (a) educators are willing to integrate technologies they value; (b) educators are open to incorporating emerging technologies into the classroom with proper support; (c) educators do not instinctively integrate technology in student-centered ways; (d) educators are open to learning about emerging technologies from their students; (e) teachers and administrators are not equally open to integrating Web 2.0 tools and mobile devices into classrooms. I conclude that teachers and administrators need to critically examine how to apply Web 2.0 technologies and mobile devices to enhance learning in order to remain relevant and meet the needs of their students in the twenty-first century.

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