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Preservice Teacher Education and the Web: Shift<strong>in</strong>g Paradigms, New<br />

Partnerships<br />

Dr. Deborah A. McAllister<br />

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga<br />

Teacher Preparation Academy<br />

615 McCallie Ave.<br />

Chattanooga, TN 37403 USA<br />

Email: dmcallis@utcvm.utc.edu<br />

Wendy K. Bartnik<br />

Chattanooga Phoenix School II<br />

Science<br />

1219 West Mississippi Ave.<br />

Chattanooga, TN 37405 USA<br />

Email: bartnikw@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us<br />

Given the availability of varied resources, it follows that a multidiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary/multimedia approach to preservice<br />

teacher education is evolv<strong>in</strong>g. Methods and materials that <strong>in</strong>corporate the use of the Internet <strong>in</strong>to the teach<strong>in</strong>g<br />

and learn<strong>in</strong>g process, at all levels of <strong>in</strong>struction, are be<strong>in</strong>g explored. Student work is accomplished through the<br />

use and <strong>in</strong>tegration of packaged multimedia products, material located on the web, and content-based pr<strong>in</strong>t and<br />

video material.<br />

With a chang<strong>in</strong>g paradigm for preservice teacher education, the higher education faculty role must also<br />

change. Partnerships and collaboratives, both formal and <strong>in</strong>formal, have become commonplace <strong>in</strong> education,<br />

and <strong>in</strong>clude a wide range of agencies. Unique collaborative tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>format</strong>s are developed for <strong>in</strong>service and<br />

preservice teachers, faculty professional development, and school-aged children. In Tennessee, a series of<br />

technology competencies are met, hence a shift<strong>in</strong>g paradigm of technology, and a new frontier for all partners<br />

<strong>in</strong> the teach<strong>in</strong>g and learn<strong>in</strong>g process.

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