The MirandaNet E-Journal Case Studies
MirandaNet Fellows and Scholars are encouraged to develop and publish their work online in our Braided Learning E-Journals. The complete list of published case studies continues to grow year by year. Any regional group, cluster or company can publish a series of case studies in a dedicated ejournal peer reviewed by MirandaNet Fellows. Contact enquiries@mirandanet.ac.uk for details. Use the subject heading ‘publishing a Braided Learning e-journal’.
MirandaNet research publications fall under five topics
- Innovative ICT CPD programmes (including iCatalyst)
- Communities of Practice (including MirandaMods and Braided Learning theory)
- Concept mapping as a data collection tool
- World Ecitizenship
- Industry Education Partnership
To obtain full documents of publications in the public domain and for information about drafts and internal reports that are available to MirandaNet members, email enquiries@mirandanet.ac.uk. Use the subject heading “MirandaNet publications”.
Innovative ICT CPD programmes
The design of our CPD programme, iCatalyst, is based on the MirandaNet research below. You can find out more about iCatalyst in this section on Professional Development and on the main MirandaNet Professional Development pages.
Pachler, N, C. Preston, J. Cuthell, A. Allen and Pinheiro Torres (2011) The ICT CPD Landscape in England. Becta http://www.wlecentre.ac.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=363&Itemid=87
Allen, A. Preston, C. Payton, M. and Pickering, S. (2011 in press) E-safety guidance for the FE & Skills Sector, Becta Coventry
Leask, M. and C. Preston (2011) ICT Tools for Future Teachers: Becta, Coventry
Davis, N., C. Preston, and I. Sahin (2009a). ICT teacher training: evidence for multilevel evaluation from a national initiative. British Journal of Education Technology (BJET). Volume 40. Issue 1 (January 2009 ) (Published Online: Feb 5 2008 12:00AM): 135–148
Davis, N. E., C. Preston and I. Sahin (2009b). Training teachers to use new technologies impacts multiple ecologies: Evidence from a national initiative’. British Educational Research Journal (BJET). Volume 40. Issue 5 (September 2009)
Preston, C. and Cuthell, J. (2007) Professional educators’ perspectives on ICT CPD: Past, Present and Future, WLE centre. Institute of Education, University of London (www.wlecentre.ac.uk)
Preston C. 2007 The development of personalised learning in e-communities in Pictures of Personalisation: A global view of the personalisation of learning, Ed. Angela MacFarlane, DfES and BESA
Preston, C (2006) Keynote Interactive Learning Communities: researching the role of interactive whiteboards and other digital tools, Transforming teaching transforming learning, transforming lives March 24th Monterrey, Mexico
Preston, C (2006) The power of practice based research: teachers informing policy: March 2nd NACCE Annual Conference. Torquay
Preston, C. (2005) invited symposium paper: Learning to use ICT in classrooms from teachers’ and trainers’ perspectives: the innovatory methodologies used to evaluate the UK ICT teacher training programme 1999-2003,: Leadership and Change: The Integration of Information Technologies into Learning Environments, SITE 2005 16th International Conference, Phoenix Arizona, US, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, US. Mar 1st-5th
Preston, C (2005) Social Networking between professionals: what is the point? A chapter in Self-regulated Learning in Technology. Edited Stephans, K, R. Carneiro and Underwood, J. Enhanced Learning Environments TACONET Lisbon, Portugal, Shaker Verlag
Preston, C and Lengel, L (2004) Building communities of practice in “New” Europe a chapter in A Brown, and N Davis (eds): Digital Technology, Communities and Education: World Year Book of Education – 2004 Routledge Falmer
Preston, C. (2004). Learning to use ICT in Classrooms: teachers’ and trainers’ perspectives: an evaluation of the English NOF ICT teacher training programme (1999-2003): summary, full evaluation report and emergent trends for teacher educators and staff-trainers. London, funded by the Teacher Training Agency (www.mirandanet.ac.uk/tta/)
Preston, C. and Danby, M. (2004) Who are the supply teachers? Research into the characteristics of supply teachers and their professional needs. www.selecteducation.co.uk and www.mirandanet.ac.uk/associates/select.htm
Preston, C. and Danby, M. (2004) Building professional capacity in new media skills – An evaluation of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) for Educators www.astonswann.co.uk, www.educatorsecdl.com and www.mirandanet.ac.uk/associates/astonswann.htm
Communities of Practice
The design of our knowledge building ‘unconference’, The MirandaMod, is based on the MirandaNet research below. You can find out more about the MirandaMod on www.mirandanet.ac.uk/mirandamods.
We call the emerging theory underpinning professional knowledge creation, Braided Learning.
These publications are also listed here:
Cuthell, J.P. (2010). Classroom as Crucible and Catalyst. Case studies in pedagogy and praxis developing and supporting visual learning. In C. Crawford et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (pp. 1406-1411). Chesapeake, VA: AACE
Cuthell, J. P. (2009) Thinking Things Through – Collaborative Online Professional Development. In: Lindberg, J. O & Olofsson, A. D. Online Learning Communities and Teacher Professional Development: Methods for Improved Education Delivery. Hershey, IGI Global
Cuthell, J. P. (2009) Integrating technology, pedagogy and theory: a resource for Visual Learning. In: Carlsen, R., McFerrin, K., Weber, R., Willis, D. A. (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2009 (pp. 3074 – 3078) Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Cuthell, J. P. (2009) Thinking and Changing Practice: Collaborative Online Professional Development. In: Carlsen, R., McFerrin, K., Weber, R., Willis, D. A. (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2009 (pp. 2264 – 2269) Norfolk, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
Cuthell, J. P. (2008) The Role of a Web-based Community in Teacher Professional Development. International Journal of Web Based Communities, Vol. 2, No. 8 2008, pp. 115 – 139. Geneva, Inderscience
Preston, C. (2007). Braided Learning: promoting active professionals in education. New International Theories and Models Of and For Online Learning. Ed C. Haythornthwaite. Chicago IL, USA, First Monday www.firstmonday.org
Preston, C. (2011 in press). Towards collaborative judgment: research into building teachers’ communities of practice. www.becta.org.uk. Becta. Coventry
Preston, C (2009): MirandaNet Symposium; New Rules for Engagement: communities of practice, professional development and technology C. Preston, H. Constable, S. Blandford, M. Leask. B. Manova. S. Younie, L. Vainio. Proceedings CAL09 Brighton
Preston, C. (2008) MirandaNet Symposium; Teachers building theories about teaching and learning with digital technologies. Christina Preston, Marilyn Leask, Sarah Younie, H.Constable. Proceedings BERA 2008 Manchester
Preston, C. (2008) Braided Learning; an emerging process observed in e-communities of practice International Journal of Web Based Communities. Special Issue on Online Learning Communities in Context Guest Editors: Dr. Ove Jobring and Associate Professor Piet Kommers Volume, 4.2
Preston, C. (2007). Braided Learning: promoting active professionals in education. New International Theories and Models of and for Online Learning. C. Haythornthwaite. Chicago IL, USA, First Monday
Preston, C. (2007)An interactivist e-community of practice using Web 2:00 tools. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International (SITE) part of The Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education Conference (AACE) SITEO7 proceedings. San Antonio, Texas, USA; March 26-30, 2007.
Concept mapping as a data collection tool
Preston, C. (2011) Gaining insight into educators’ understanding of digital technologies: three models for the analysis of multi-dimensional concept maps. Doctorate in International Education, Institute of Education, University of London library.
Preston, C. (2011 in press). Towards collaborative judgment: research into building teachers’ communities of practice. http://www.becta.org.uk. Becta. Coventry
Preston, C. (2009). Exploring semiotic approaches to analysing multidimensional concept maps using methods that value collaboration. Handbook of Research on Collaborative Learning Using Concept Mapping. P. Torres and R. Marriott. Hershey, Pennsylvania/USA, Information Science Reference
Preston, C. and J. Cuthell (2011 in press) MirandaMods: from practice to praxis in informal professional learning contexts. Research on e-learning and ICT in Education: Technological, Pedagogical and Instructional Issues, published by Springer
Preston, C. and J. Cuthell (2009). The MirandaMod: an emerging collaborative strategy for professional change. www.becta.org.uk Becta. Coventry
Preston C. and J. Cuthell (2009). From practice to praxis – through work based teaching and learning, WLE Centre, Institute of Education, University of London. London (www.wlecentre.ac.uk)
Preston, C. and J. Cuthell (2009). New professional cultures : braided gatherings in The Third Space. 3rd WLE Mobile Learning Symposium. N. Pachler. Institute of Education, University of London. www.wlecentre.ac.uk
Preston, C. and J. Cuthell (2009). Towards collaboration: knowledge creation in Web 2.0 environments. A preliminary analysis of community discourse of learning in MirandaMod 2, a developing and autonomous professional context . Becta
World Ecitizenship
Preston, C. (2008) Becoming a World Ecitizen: Keynote: Proceedings of 2nd Beijing International Forum on Citizenship Education for Children and Youths.
Preston, C (2006) A World Ecitizens’ perspective: a socio-cultural approach to learning in e-communities Doctoral School Summer conference, Institute of Education, University of London 24th June
Preston, C (2006) Accredited Action Research and World E-Citizenship February 10th Westminster Academy, London
Preston, C (2006) Giving teachers’ a professional voice 19th January Iowa University, Education Department seminar
Preston, C (2006) Using digital tools for teaching and learning. 11th January BETT06 Olympia. London
Industry Education Partnership
Preston, C. (2011 in press). ICT industry and education partnership: a driver for change in teaching and learning. http://www.becta.org.uk Becta, Coventry (held up because of Becta’s demise)
Preston, C. (2006) Which resources work in practice in schools? What will our markets look like in 2011? Hodder. Danesford House, Marlow, Surrey