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Preparing Tomorrows Teachers to use
Technology
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Resources
Contacts
PT3 National
PT3 UVM
Student Portfolios
Educational
Technology Lab
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What is the Champlain College PT3 Project
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The
Electronic Portfolio Connection is a research-based project designed to
study and evaluate the impact of using an integrated portfolio system
that provides a range of communication tools, including: storage and
searching capabilities, digital video management features and
publication. The study will follow pre-service teachers through their
teacher preparation program and field experience to examine how using
these tools impacts their practice and proficiency in using technology.
The project includes professional development for both higher education
faculty and pre-service teachers to use this new portfolio tool. The
objective of The Electronic Portfolio Connection is to produce teachers
who engage in practices that lead to improved and sustained P-12
student outcomes through the use of a reflective practice toolset.
Primary Research Question:
How does the process of using a comprehensive e-portfolio tool during
teacher preparation impact teacher candidate’s practices and use
of
technology in P-12 classrooms?
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Champlain College PT3 Contact Information
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Champlain
College
Community Service Division
Education Department
163 South Willard Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
802.651.5964
Ken Reissig
Professional Development Coordinator
reissig@champlain.edu
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Grant Information
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On October
2003, the University of Vermont was awarded $1.45 million from
the U.S. Department of Education’s Preparing Tomorrow’s
Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) program to expand the use of
electronic portfolios in teacher preparation programs in the State of
Vermont and contribute to research on the impact of electronic
portfolio development on teacher practices and technology integration
in K-12 classrooms.
The U.S. Department of Education has funded the project partners (The
University of Vermont, Castleton State College, Champlain College,
Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, The Vermont Institutes,
The Vermont Department of Education, IBM, Apple Computer, Metiri Group)
with $1.5 million dollars to implement The Electronic Portfolio
Connection.
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