Christina Preston, Marilyn Leask and the MirandaNet and Bedfordshire teams have specialised in research into a variety of topics in the use of digital technologies in teaching and learning. Key successes in research recently have been: research into the ICT CPD Landscape; the development of innovative multimodal research methodologies; new designs for Masters modules and their multimodal accreditation (www.mirandanet.ac.uk/profdev); the development of new modes of knowledge sharing within the profession in communities of practice (www.mirandanet.ac.uk/mirandamods) : a theory and strategies for building professional knowledge and on Continuing Professional Development programmes designed to promote student ownership of learning agenda.
We plan to add publications from other MirandaNet researchers in draft. Please send relevant titles or websites where we can share your research. If you are an action researcher you cannot download what you want from the list below please apply for a draft to Christina@mirandanet.ac.uk
Publications under themes
Five research themes are reflected in this list: the design and delivery of ICT professional development programmes: Braided Learning- building collaborative professional knowledge ; Innovative Approaches to using Multimodal Concept Mapping; World Ecitizenship: and, Industry Education partnership;. Some publications are repeated under more than one heading as appropriate.
The design and delivery of ICT CPD programmes
Preston, C.; Cuthell, J. P. (2012) MirandaMods: From Practice to Praxis in Informal Professional Learning Contexts. In C. Jimoyiannis (Ed.) Research on e-Learning and ICT in Education, pp 17-28. Chapter 2 http://korinthos.uop.gr/~hcicte10/publications.html
Allen, A. Preston, C. Payton, M. and Pickering, S. (2011) E-safety guidance for the FE & Skills Sector, Becta Coventry.
Leask, M. and C. Preston (2011) ICT Tools for Future Teachers: Becta, Coventry. Published http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110125093509/http://research.becta.org.uk/
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
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 J. Cuthell (2009). From practice to praxis – through work based teaching and learning , WLE Centre, Institute of Education, University of London. London.
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 Cuthell, J. (2007) Professional educators’ perspectives on ICT CPD: Past, Present and Future, WLE centre. Institute of Education, University of London.
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. and Cuthell, J. (2005) Teaching in ICT rich environments – using e-learning to create a 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. (2005) invited symposium paper: Learning to use ICT in classrooms from teachers’ and trainers’ perspectives: the innovatory methodologies used to evaluate the UK ICT. 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, B. Mannova 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 http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/industry/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/,
http://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/industry/astonsann.htm
Braided Learning; building knowledge in professional e-communities
Preston, C. and J. Cuthell (2011) 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 Springer revision http://korinthos.uop.gr/~hcicte10/publications.html
C.Preston (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
C.Preston (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: O. Jobring and P. 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.
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.
Industry Education Partnership
Preston, C. (2011 in press). ICT industry and education partnership: a driver for change in teaching and learning. Becta. Coventry.
Preston, C. (2006) Which resources work in practice in schools? What will our markets look like in 2011? Hodder. Danesford House, Marlow, Surrey
Innovative approaches to using concept mapping.
Preston, C. (2011 in press). Towards collaborative judgment: research into building teachers’ communities of practice. www.becta.org.uk. Becta. Coventry.
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.
Leask, M. and C. Preston (2011) ICT Tools for Future Teachers: Brunel University for Becta, Coventry. http://www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply/departments/es/marilyn-leask/publications
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.
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