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Christina Preston
Website: www.mirandanet.ac.uk
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Personal Statement
Christina Preston, Founder of MirandaNet, has long been an advocate for using advanced technologies both as a catalyst for change in teaching and learning and as a force for international understanding between teaching professionals. In 1998 she won the European Women of Achievement Award for humanitarian efforts in developing the Anglo-Czech alliance with the Chair of Czech Miranda, Bozena Mannova. MirandaNet Fellows have established linked professional development e-communities in countries like China, Chile, Czech Republic, Mexico, South Africa and Friesland. More information about Christina is found on the Founder page, where there are further links to the MirandaNet Vision and to Christina's CV and Current work.
ICT Interests
Main professional and research interests
Building e-communities of practice
Innovative models for Continuing Professional Development in digital technologies
Research and practice in the use of IWBs and interactive technologies like blogs, wikis, forums etc.
International citizenship between schools and communities
Evaluation of International Projects
Industry and Education Partnership
Recent Projects
One MirandaNet venture is the MirandaNet e-journal written by teachers for teachers The MirandaNet e-journal is designed to provide practising teachers with a professional platform where they can publish their evidence and create a knowledge base This e-journal that is peer reviewed has been popular with teachers on practice-based courses and is a significant factor in raising the standards of course work (www.mirandanet.ac.uk).
An other venture is World ECitizens, a charity which has been established by the Fellows to provide a web-space where young learners can map the world they dream about. The project is called Etopia - mapping the world WE want (www.worldecitizens.net). World Ecitizens (WE) has a website for children’s publications - a response to global upheavals caused by the War on Terror. It aims to encourage understanding between people’s cultures and communities and to share across the world the fascinating diversity within nations. (www.worldecitizens.net).
Publications
Selected Books Chapters, Reports, Web Publications
Preston, C. (2005). The MirandaNet Fellowship : a community of practice developing self-regulating learning environments for continuing professional development. Self-regulated Learning in Technology. Edited Stephans, K, R. Carneiro and Underwood, J. Enhaunced Learning Environments TACONET Lisbon, Portugal, Shaker Verlag.
Preston, C. and Cuthell, J., (2005) Teaching in ICT rich environments – using e-learning to create a the knowledge base for 21st century teachers. A chapter in Leask, M and Pachler, N (eds) (2nd edn 2005) Teaching and Learning using ICT in the Secondary School, London, Routledge.
Preston, C. (2004). Learning to use ICT in Classrooms: Teachers' and Trainers' perspectives. London, MirandaNet/TTA.
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.
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/,
http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/industry/astonswann.htm
Cuthell,. J. and Preston, C. (2004) Sharing our Learning : Transforming Learning Using Interactive
www.mirandanet.ac.uk/interactive.htm
Preston, C and Lengel, L (2004) Building communities of practice in “New” Europe in A Brown, and N Davis (eds): Digital Technology, Communities and Education : World Year Book of Education - 2004 Routledge Falmer
Preston, C., Howlett, F. and Cuthell, J., World Ecitizens website (2003) www.worldecitizens.net
Preston, C. (2002) Web Resources for Teachers by Teachers (WEBRITTe - 2002)
www.mirandanet.ac.uk/profdev/webritte.htm
Preston, C., TTA/Compaq (2002) multimedia resource and expert service by the MirandaNet Fellows for BETT2000. http://www.compaq.com/education
Preston, C., TeacherNet (DFES), (2002) Resources for the National Curriculum
(http://www.DfES.gov.uk/Teachers/Useful_Lesson_Plans_Resources
Preston, C (2001) Web Resources for Teachers by Teachers: Raising Standards and Transforming Teaching. (DfES/MirandaNet)
http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/profdev/webritte.htm
Preston, C., Cox, M. and Cox, K. (2000) Teachers as Innovators: What motivates teachers to use ICT A study of expert teachers
For copies: enquiries@mirandanet.ac.uk
http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/pubs/tes_art.htm
Preston, C. and Mannova, B. (2000) Collaboration through Technology Now and in the Future: Linking New Europe with the World, in Culture and Technology in the New Europe: Civic Discourse in Transition in Post-Socialist Nations by L.Lengel New York: Ablex
Preston, C., (2000) Life Long Learning In the Electronic Age in M. Leask and N. Pachler (eds): ICT Issues in Schools (in Press) London: Routledge
Preston, C., (1999). Building Online Professional Development Communities for Schools, Professional Associations or LEAs in M. Leask & N. Pachler (Eds.), Learning to teach using ICT in the Secondary School London: Routledge.
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