Description
The SITE Conference is designed for
• Teacher educators in ALL disciplines
• Computer technology coordinators
• K-12 administrators
• Teachers
• Curriculum developers
• Principals
• All interested in improving education through technology
Information Technology Topics
• Computational Thinking
• Development of Future Faculty
• Digital Fabrication
• Digital Storytelling/Video
• Distance/Flexible Education
• Equity and Social Justice
• Games & Simulations
• Graduate Education & Faculty Development
• Information Technology Diffusion / Integration
• International Education
• Mobile Learning
• New Possibilities with Information Technologies
• Research & Evaluation
• Technology Leadership
• Virtual Schooling
• Workforce Education
Teacher Education Topics
• Arts & Interdisciplinary Education
• Assessment and E-folios
• Early Childhood Education
• Engineering Education
• English Education
• Geospatial Education
• Information Literacy Education (Library & Media Science)
• Information Technology Education
• Mathematics Education
• Science Education
• Social Studies Education
• Special Education / Assistive Technology
• Technological, Pedagogical, And Content Knowledge (TPACK)
new Topic for K-12 Teachers & School Leaders
• Teaching with Technology: Classroom Applications for 21st
Century Learning – A Forum for Teachers and School Leaders
SITE Proceedings &
EdITLib Digital Library
Accepted papers will be published by AACE in the Conference Proceedings
and internationally distributed via the online EdITLib - Education & Information
Technology Digital Library, sponsored by AACE
(http://www.EdITLib.org). This Proceedings serves as a major source document
indicating the current state of the teacher education and information
technology. Each Conference registrant will received permanent online access
to the Conference Proceedings. The Proceedings may be purchased
in bound book form via the AACE print on-demand resource,
http://www.digital-factory.net/aace. Selected papers may be invited for publication
in AACE's respected journals especially in the Journal of Technology
and Teacher Education (JTATE). See: http://aace.org/pubs
Paper Awards
All presented papers will be considered for Best Paper Awards within several
categories. Award winning papers may be invited for publication in the
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) or Contemporary
Issues in Technology & Teacher Education (CITE), and will be highlighted
in the AACE online periodical the AACE Journal. See previous SITE award
papers. (http://site.aace.org/awards/).
Hotel & Travel Arrangements
Conference special hotel room rates will be available to attendees.
Site 2012 is the 23rd annual conference of the Society for
Information Technology and Teacher Education.
This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations
of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested
in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information
technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development.
SITE is a society of the Association for the Advancement of Computing
in Education (AACE).
SITE is unique as the only organization which has as its sole focus the
integration of instructional technologies into teacher education programs.
SITE promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge,
conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge through
conferences, books, projects, and the Journal of Technology and Teacher
Education (JTATE).
You are invited to attend and participate in this annual international forum
which offer numerous opportunities to share your ideas, explore the research,
development, and applications, and to network with the leaders in
this important field of teacher education and technology.
Over 1,500 presentations in 30 major topic areas!
The Conference Review Policy requires that each proposal will be peer
reviewed by three reviewers for inclusion in the conference program and
Proceedings.
SITE is the premiere international conference in this field and annually
attracts more than 1,200 leaders in the field from over 50 countries.
Scope
The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced
level on all topics related to:
(1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and
(2) instruction about information technology in
• Preservice • Graduate Teacher Education
• Inservice • Faculty & Staff Development
Proposals which address the theory, research and applications as well as
describe innovative projects are encouraged.
Presentation Categories
The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities
designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information.
• Keynote Speakers • Invited Panels/Speakers
• Full & Brief Papers • Panels
• Roundtables • Posters/Demonstrations
• Corporate Demos/Literature • Corporate Showcases
• Tutorials/Workshops • Symposia
• Virtual Brief Papers