SITE 2023 and K-12 Online Learning

So yesterday was the first day of the annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.  As reminder that the organization does have a special interest group focused on K-12 distance, online, and blended learning (and they also sponsor the Journal of Online Learning Research).  Normally I would be in attendance at this conference, but as most of my academic readers know that I just don’t attend conferences in New Orleans.

Having said that, I’m scanning the program and I notice that many of the regular folks involved in K-12 distance, online, and blended learning are not in attendance at the event.  And most of the sessions that are tagged as “K-12 online learning” don’t really have anything to do with K-12 distance, online, and blended learning.  Below are the ones that i was able to find that were actually on topic.

Sunday, March 12

• W1: The Journey from Emergency Remote Learning to a Robust Full-Time Virtual Option in One of America’s Largest School Districts: Lessons Learned

  10:30 AM-1:00 PM

  1.  Doug Elmendorf, Towson University, United States
  2.  Mathew Doty, Baltimore County Public Schools, United States

Tuesday, March 14

• Speech and Language Acquisition in Early Childhood Remote Learning Contexts

  10:15 AM-11:15 AM CDT

  Room: St. Charles A – Rounds *

  1.  Rachel Terlop, George Mason University, United States

• The Five Six Roles of the School Librarian?

  2:05-2:25 PM CDT

  Room: Bourbon

  1.  David E. Robinson, Towson University – EDTL, United States

• Employment of Mobile Augmented Reality in Biological Education: A Comparison of Perceptions of Austrian Secondary School Teachers and Students

  4:15-4:35 PM CDT

  Room: Bourbon

  1.  Corinna Hörmann, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
  2.  Branko Andjic, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
  3.  Marina Rottenhofer, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
  4.  Barbara Sabitzer, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
  5.  Eva Schmidthaler, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
  6.  Zsolt Lavicza, Johannes Kepler University, Austria

Wednesday, March 15

• A Review of Strategies to Support Students-at-Risk in Online Learning Environments

  11:30 AM-12:30 PM CDT

  Room: St. Charles A – Rounds *

  1.  Brandi Goodman, The University of Central Florida, United States
  2.  Laurie O. Campbell, University of Central Florida, United States

• Obstacles to Effective Teaching Social Studies Online: Perceptions from the Field

  1:45 PM-2:45 PM CDT

  Room: Astor Ballroom 2

  1.  Erik Kormos, Ashland University, United States

• Engage Me! A Qualitative Case Study of Student Engagement Using Microsoft Teams in Middle School

  4:15-4:35 PM CDT

  Room: Grand Ballroom A

  1.  Ann Armstrong, Northcentral University, United States
  2.  Karen Barbee, Northcentral University, United States

Thursday, March 16

• Seizing Upon a Watershed Moment: Potential and Possibility in Restarting the Essential School Conversation in Relation to Educational Technology Frameworks

  10:15-10:35 AMCDT

  Room: Bienville

  1.  Aaron Bruewer, University of the District of Columbia, United States

• School Inclusion Through Remote Presence, Virtual Spaces and Digital Artefacts, for Students with Chronic Health Conditions.

  1:45 PM-2:15 PMCDT

  Room: Toulouse B

  1.  Joanne Walsh, Monash University, Australia
  2.  Michael Henderson, Monash University, Australia
  3.  Michael Phillips, Monash University, Australia
  4.  Petrea Redmond, University of Southern Queensland, Australia

• A Case study on the transformation process of technology use around 2020

  1:45 PM-2:05 PM CDT

  Room: Iberville

  1.  Wakio Oyanagi, Kansai University, Japan

• Building Computational Thinking in K12 Outreach to Serve Latinas: Impact of Moving Summer Programming Online

  3:00-3:30 PM CDT

  Room: Grand Ballroom A

  1.  Sarah Hug, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting, United States
  2.  Mark McKay, Colorado Evaluation & Research Consulting, United States

• K-12 Teacher Use of Technology Surrounding the Coronavirus Pandemic

  5:30 PM-7:00 PM CDT

  Room: Grand Ballroom C & D

  1.  Courtney Wulf, George Mason University, United States
  2.  Debra Sprague, George Mason University, United States
  3.  Kate Roscioli, George Mason University, United States
  4.  Brittany Miller, George Mason University, United States
  5.  Cristina Procaccino, George Mason University, United States

Friday, March 17

• A Review of the Role of Tech Tools in Facilitating Students’ Learning

  10:15-10:45 AM CDT

  Room: Iberville

  1.  Gloria Quisido, Southern University and A&M College, United States
  2.  Luria Young, Southern University and A&M College, United States
  3.  Kimyata Dilworth, Southern University and A&M College, United States
  4.  Albertha Lawson, Southern University and A&M College, United States

• Navigating the Challenges of Adapting Literature Circles focused on Diverse Young Adult Literature for Online Learning during the Pandemic: Critical Reflections and Lessons Learned in a Collaborative Action Research Endeavor

  10:15 AM-11:15 AM CDT

  Room: St. Charles A – Rounds 

  1.  Carl Young, NC State University College of Education, United States
  2.  Laura Jacobs, Towson University, United States
  3.  Janell Miller, NC State University, United States

• Beyond Classroom Walls: Reimagining Teacher Education Through Global Collaboration

  11:30-11:50 AM CDT

  Room: Astor Ballroom 2

  1.  Lotta Larson, Kansas State University, United States
  2.  Kayln Hoppe, Kansas State University, United States

• The planning and the prep: Switching to online course delivery for a BSED in Special Education program

  11:30-11:50 AM CDT

  Room: Grand Ballroom C & D

  1.  Matthew K Boggan, Georgia Gwinnett College (University System of Georgia), United States
  2.  Mary Elizabeth Kelly, Georgia Gwinnett College, United States
  3.  Samantha Mrstik, Georgia Gwinnett College, United States

• Moving Forward: Preparing Teachers Candidates to Use Learning Management Systems

  12:10-12:30 PM CDT

  Room: Iberville

  1.  Patrick Finnerty, University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States
  2.  Jana Willis, University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States
  3.  Michelle Giles, University of Houston-Clear Lake, United States

• Teacher Support for Promoting Online International Collaborative Education

  1.  Yoshinori Naruse, University of Toyama, Japan
  2.  Marfiah Wahid, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
  3.  Shigeyuki Furuki, University of Toyama, Japan

• The Role of the Teacher in Video Learning

  1.  Tara Walsh, Monash University, Australia
  2.  Michael Henderson, Monash University, Australia
  3.  Michael Philips, Monash University, Australia

• Universal Design for Learning in Asynchronous Online Instruction

  1.  Star Matteson, SUNY Oswego, United States