July+14th

=**It's Elementary (4 p.m. PDT/7 p.m. EDT/23:00GMT)**=

**Topic =** **Preparation of pre-service teachers in colleges and universities.**
Time Keeper = Durff Chatroom = Durff / Jose Intro/Outtro=Alice Skypeconferencecall = Alice or Durff Interviewer =** **Alice**
 * Streamer = Jose


 * Intro:** Welcome to It's Elementary Show #21. We are streaming live on the EdTechTalk Channel of the Worldbridges network with Lisa Durff, a K12 teacher in Maryland, AND Jose Rodriguez, third grade teacher in Los Angeles CA, AND Alice Mercer, a Elementary computer lab teacher in Sacramento, CA, AND Maria Knee, our other co-host, is attending EBC East today . Today is Monday, July 14th, 2008. Today we are talking about pre-service training of elementary teachers. We are joined by Bethany Smith, Instructional Technologist in Raleigh, North Carolina and Dr. Clif Mims, Professor in Memphis Tennessee.

show format:

1. Introduction

 * Background on us and our pre and post-service exposure to technology and ed tech

2. Pre-service teacher preparation
> BA in elem education > MA in Elem Administration > PhD in Instructional Technology from the University of Georgia > I've been in teacher education for 8 years > He will begin 4th year of teaching at the U of Memphis in August > where he is a professor in Instructional Design and Technology > He blogs at: http://clifmims.com
 * Alice interviews our guests about their philosophy.\
 * Clif's background: 10 years of elem and middle school teaching
 * Questions to address:
 * Are pre-service teachers being well prepared for entering k12 classrooms today.?
 * Are pre-service teachers bored in college lectures? Does this affect entry into the field?
 * What are your recommendations for best preparing pre-service teachers?

3. Twitter comments about pre-service education:
**[|cossondra]** @[|Durff] had student teacher 07/08 - unprepared, grossly, esp in classroom management techniques, content prep weak, horrid experience **[|cgarrety]** @[|Durff] I have concerns that our pre-service teachers are not prepared for the 'realities' of teaching, ie families, society, politics.. **[|dougsymington]** @[|Durff] pre-service prep needs to include tech wkshops, facilitated and led by youth. Preferably middle-school students.v

6. Review and wrap up (Solicit feedback for upcoming shows, announce next topic and date for show) 2min
Alice at minute 28 or so....

7. Post show!
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 * Outtro:** [Maria] This has been It's Elementary Show #21. Thank you to our guests Bethany Smith, an Clif Mims, discussing the preparation of pre-service teachers. This has been Maria Knee, Jose Rodriguez, Alice Mercer, and Lisa Durff webcasting live on the Edtechtalk channel of the Worldbridges network Thanks to worldbridges.net, and thanks to edtechtalk.com for their support of It's Elementary and thanks to the entire edtechtalk community for listening. Special thanks to Jeff Lebow and Dave Cormier. Our next show will be in August.: