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ISSN 2146‐7242 Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology Volume 12 Issue 1 January 2013 Prof.Dr. Aytekin İşman Editor‐in‐Chief Editors: Prof.Dr. Jerry WILLIS ‐ ST John Fisher University in Rochester, USA Prof.Dr. J. Ana Donaldson ‐ AECT President Associate Editors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eric Zhi ‐ Feng Liu ‐ National Central University, Taiwan Fahme DABAJ, Ph.D. ‐ Eastern Mediterranean University, TRNC TOJET Guest Editors for January 2013: Prof.Dr. J. Ana Donaldson ‐ AECT President Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vincent Ru‐Chu Shih, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology TOJET 01.01.2013 THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY January 2013 Volume 12 - Issue 1 Prof. Dr. Aytekin İşman Editor-in-Chief Editors Prof. Dr. Jerry Willis Prof. Dr. J. Ana Donaldson Fahme Dabaj, Ph.D. Associate Editor ISSN: 2146 - 7242 Indexed by Education Resources Information Center - ERIC TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – January 2013, volume 12 Issue 1 Copyright © THE TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY All rights reserved. No part of TOJET's articles may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrival system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Published in TURKEY Contact Address: Prof. Dr. Aytekin İŞMAN TOJET, Editor in Chief Sakarya-Turkey Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – January 2013, volume 12 Issue 1 Message from the Editor-in-Chief Dear Colleagues, Definition and analysis of technology, it’s history as well as its role in human life… to us that there is a relationship among technology, society, culture, organization, machines, technical operation, and technical phenomenon. Educators are increasingly using technology in all aspects of their profession (e.g., creating curricula, classroom instruction, work assignments). This trend can be enhanced by educating the educator about cultural and cognitive aspects of technology and technikos, as well as the associated advantages and disadvantages related to educational and human development goals. Since the Renaissance, modern everyday attitudes tend to freely accept and use new technologies. Technology is usually comprehended in terms of hardware and the end experiences it produces (good or bad) or its material benefits (profitable or unprofitable), rather than understanding deeper relationships between technology, human nature, and culture. What produces technology—cultural organization, human values, research and development, and so on—is less obvious and less interesting than experiencing it’s products and benefits. The guest editors of this issue are Prof. Dr. J. Ana Donaldson, Immediate Past President of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincent Ru-Chu Shih, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology. We greatly appreciate the valuable contributions of the editorial board who have acted as reviewers for one or more submissions of this issue. TOJET's reviewers are drawn quite widely from all over the world with a concentration for this issue on the USA, Taiwan, and Turkey. Eight of the twenty articles published in this issue are accepted by the review process of the guest editors of this issue and the rest were accepted before. TOJET is interested in academic articles on the issues of educational technology. The articles should talk about using educational technology in classroom, how educational technology impacts learning, and the perspectives of students, teachers, school administrators and communities on educational technology. These articles will help researchers to increase the quality of both theory and practice in the field of educational technology. TOJET, Sakarya University-Turkey and University of Malaya-Malaysia will organize the 13th International Educational Technology Conference (IETC 2013) between May 13-15, 2013 at University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The web page of IETC is “www.iet-c.net”. TOJET, Sakarya University and Kyonggi University will organize e-learning conference between July 15-17, 2013 in Korea. The web address is “http://www.id-ec.net”. Call for Papers TOJET invites article contributions. Submitted articles should be about all aspects of educational technology and may address assessment, attitudes, beliefs, curriculum, equity, research, translating research into practice, learning theory, alternative conceptions, socio-cultural issues, special populations, and integration of subjects. The articles should also discuss the perspectives of students, teachers, school administrators and communities. The articles should be original, unpublished, and not in consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission to TOJET. All authors can submit their manuscripts to [email protected] for the next issues. January 01, 2013 Editor Prof. Dr. Aytekin İŞMAN Sakarya University Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – January 2013, volume 12 Issue 1 Message from the Guest Editors Dear Colleagues, It is with a great deal of scholarly anticipation that we present to you the latest issue of TOJET. In our ever changing world of innovative technology and learning, the field of Educational Technology continues to grow in importance from a global perspective. This issue represents a diverse range of contributions from scholars at universities in Turkey, Taiwan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Malaysia. Even though the contributors originate from different geographic locations there is a common theme in this issue focusing on how educational technology facilitates learning. The available tools for learning are explored in several articles of interest. The subject of electronic textbooks within a K-12 setting is explored with a wealth of resources provided for further reader research. The integration of mobile-based email is discussed in another research study in relationship to English foreign language learners. Several articles focus on mathematical content issues related to the integration of technology to improve learning. A case study approach is used to investigate how the teaching of linear algebra is effected through technology and a 7th grade class is studied for the results from incorporating with the use of sketchpad geometry software for success and retention. The balance of the research studies are focused on the impact of educational technology within a variety of applications and human interactions. The teacher-student interactions in a kindergarten robotics course are documented as part of a pilot study. A hybrid approach to facilitate learning within an introductory programming course is explored as well as a study measuring the effect of preservice teachers’ attitudes toward astronomy in included. The final article in this category looks at ICT strategies and tools for improving instruction supervision. This issue represents a selection of the quality research that is being conducted by our colleagues on the impact of educational technology on learning. The studies are built on strong theoretical foundations with an understanding of best practices as described within the classroom and innovative learning environments. We hope that the information included in this issue continues to inform your own research and innovative applications. January 01, 2013 Guest Editors Prof. Dr. J. Ana Donaldson Immediate Past President AECT Contributing Faculty Walden University Retired – University of Northern Iowa Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vincent Ru-Chu Shih, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology Copyright © The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology – January 2013, volume 12 Issue 1 Editors Prof. Dr. Aytekin İŞMAN - Sakarya University, Turkey Prof. Dr. Jerry WILLIS - ST John Fisher University in Rochester, USA Prof. Dr. J. Ana Donaldson - AECT President Associate Editor Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eric Zhi - Feng Liu - National Central University, Taiwan Fahme DABAJ, Ph.D. - Eastern Mediterranean University, TRNC Editorial Board Prof.Dr. Adnan BAKİ - Karadeniz Teknik University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Ahmet Pehlivan - Cyprus International University, TRNC Prof.Dr. Akif ERGIN - Başkent University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Ali Al Mazari - Alfaisal University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prof.Dr. Ali Ekrem ÖZKUL - Anadolu University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Ali Paşa AYAS - Karadeniz Teknik University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Ali Rıza AKADENİZ - Karadeniz Teknik University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Antoinette J. MUNTJEWERFF - University of Amsterdam Prof.Dr. Arif ALTUN - Hacettepe University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Arvind SINGHAL - University of Texas, USA Prof.Dr. Asaf VAROL - Fırat University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Aytekin İŞMAN - Sakarya University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Brent G. WILSON - University of Colorado at Denver, USA Prof.Dr. Buket AKKOYUNLU - Hacettepe University, Turkey Prof.Dr. Chang-Shing Lee - National University of Tainan, Taiwan Prof.Dr. Charlotte N. (Lani) GUNAWARDENA - University of New Mexico, USA Prof.Dr. Chi - Jui Lien - National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan Prof.Dr. Chih - Kai Chang - National University of Taiwan, Taiwan Prof.Dr. Chin-Min Hsiung - National pingtung university, Taiwan Prof.Dr. Colin LATCHEM - Open Learning Consultant, Australia Prof.Dr. Colleen SEXTON - Governor State University, USA