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Frequently Asked Questions
What is multimedia documentation?
Multimedia documentation goes beyond traditional text-based
documentation by including not just print and images, but also video
footage and audio tracks. Multimedia technology is especially effective
in documenting complex professions, such as teaching. For example,
Inside Teaching utilizes video clips of classrooms and student and
teacher reflections, along with samples of student work.
What is a record of practice?
Please see the “What is a record of practice?” in the Inside Teaching Workspace.
Where do I start?
Teachers may
choose to explore the work of other teachers in the Collections section
of Inside Teaching. Use the sorting tool on the right-hand side of the
Collections page to select web sites by grade level and subject matter.
Choose individual web sites by selecting an educator’s name or simply
clicking on a picture in the mosaic. The title of each site in the
collection appears above the mosaic as your mouse rolls over the
corresponding image.
Teacher educators may choose first to examine the
records of practice that were created fellow teacher educators. The
sorting tool identifies those as well. Teacher educators have also
contributed Perspectives, which are detailed discussions of how K-12
web sites in the collection have served as powerful teaching tools
within courses at several universities.
How can I contribute?
As a “Living
Archive,” Inside Teaching intends to expand the collection through the
submissions of teachers and teacher educators in the field. The
Workspace provides guidance in developing a multimedia record of
practice that can later be shared publicly. The Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching has been supporting teachers in “going
public” with their teaching practice for many years. To view the
earlier generations of web site documentation, follow the links below.
Going Public with Our Teaching: An Anthology of Practice
Knowledge Media Lab
Why do you use “real” teaching situations?
Inside Teaching provides a realistic glimpse into the classrooms and
minds of educators across the United States. These materials help to
shed light upon the challenges of teaching and provide a context for
teacher preparation and professional development. However, we expect
the materials to undergo thoughtful analysis by teachers, teacher
educators, and others. We do not assume that any practices documented
in Inside Teaching are superior to approaches not yet included in the
collection. By gathering the documentation of teaching here, we hope to
capture and make public the complexity of teaching. We hope that the
materials in Inside Teaching will serve as “texts” that invite viewers
to engage in generative discussions about teaching and learning. All
are encouraged, in turn, to reflect upon their own professional growth.
Ultimately, we hope that visitors to Inside Teaching will develop their
own records of practice to contribute to our collection.
What about theory?
Rather than
advocating one particular theory or another, we have made an effort to
provide a diversity of views on teaching and learning. We hope the
range of ideas and strategies represented here will encourage a
thoughtful analysis of different approaches. In many cases, the teacher
educators documented here have developed fruitful ways to connect
theory with practice by incorporating the K-12 web sites.
What is the history of this project?
Please see the about About Us section.
What is The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching?
An
independent policy and research center with a primary mission “to do
and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and dignify the
profession of the teacher and the cause of higher education.” For
more, please see The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching website.
How is the site best viewed on my computer?
Inside Teaching works best on a monitor with dimensions of 800�600 or
larger. Recommended browsers on Windows include Firefox (1.5 or later)
and Internet Explorer (6.0 or later). On the Macintosh, Firefox (1.5 or
later) and Safari (1.2 or later) are recommended. Linux users should
use Firefox (1.5 or later). For more please the Browser Troubleshooting section below.
Can we contact the authors of the individual records of practice?
Contributors who have chosen to make their email addresses available have included them within their record of practice.
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and transport areas.
General Browser Troubleshooting
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browsers may not work as intended.
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