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Denise Schmidt
Assistant Professor
dschmidt@iastate.edu
N031 Lagomarcino Hall
(515) 294-9141

Education

Professional Experience
2004-present, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University
1995-2004, Associate Director, Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching, ISU
1989-1995, Instructor, Iowa State University
1984-1989, Classroom Teacher, Independence Community School District
1982-1984, Classroom Teacher, Central Clinton Community School District

Current Duties
Assistant Professor – Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Courses Taught: C I 201 – Introduction to Instructional Technology for Grades PK-6; C I 378 – The Teaching of Reading and Language Arts in the Intermediate Grades; C I 456/556 – Integrating Technology into the Reading and Language Arts Curriculum; C I 515 – Action Research in Education

Research Interests
Teachers' Use of Technology in K-12 Classrooms; Technology and the Teaching of K-6 Literacy (emphasis on digital storytelling and ubiquitous computing); Preservice and Inservice Teachers Understanding and Implementation of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Selected Honors and Awards
AACTE Committee on Innovation and Technology Member (2008)

Iowa Technology and Education Connection Board Member (2003-2007)

Outstanding Faculty Member - Panhellenic Council & Interfraternity Council (2003, 2007)

College Superior Outreach Medallion (2004)

CITE Journal Technology Leadership Award, Exemplary Use of Technology in a Methods Course – Honorable Mention (2003/2004)

Apple Distinguished Educator (2003-present), Professional and Scientific Outstanding New Professional Award (2000)

Iowa Technology Leadership Award (1995), Teaching Excellence Award, Iowa State (1991)

Significant Grants
Turkish Student Teacher Internship Program (TSTIP), U. S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Schmidt D., Niederhauser, D. & Hargrave, C. $723,779, (2007-2009).

Standards focused project -based learning: Mastering the methodology, an online teacher preparation program, U. S. Department of Education (FIPSE) & Buck Institute for Education, Schmidt, D. $17,496, (2003-2006).

Technology Collaboratives for Simultaneous Renewal in Teacher Education, U. S. Department of Education – Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers Today, Thompson, A. & Schmidt, D. $1.52 million, (1999-2003).

Significant Publications

• Schmidt, D. A. & Gurbo, M. (2008). TPCK in K-6 literacy: It’s not that elementary! In AACTE Committee on Innovation and Technology (Eds.), Handbook of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) for Educators. New York, NY: Routledge.
• Cohen, M. T., Schmidt, D., Pelligrino, J. W., & Shultz, S. (2007). Sustaining technology integration in teacher education. Action in Teacher Education, 29(3), 75-87.
• Merkley, D., Schmidt, D., Dirksen, C., & Fulher, C. (2006). Enhancing parent-teacher communication using technology: A reading improvement clinic example. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 6(1). Available: http://www.citejournal.org/vol6/iss1/languagearts/article1.cfm
• Schmidt, D. A., Merkley, D. J., & Fuhler, C. J. (2004). Integrating technology into an intermediate literacy methods course. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 3(4). Available: http://www.citejournal.org/vol3/iss4/general/article3.cfm
• Thompson, A., Schmidt, D. & Davis, N. (2003).Technology collaboratives for simultaneous renewal in teacher education. Journal of Educational Technology Research and Development, 51(1), 73-89.

Extension and Outreach
Consultant for Storm Lake Community School District, District Technology Study and Report (2006)

Critical Friends Visit and Consulting for Bank Street College of Education, New York City, NY (2003-2004)

Consultant for Nora Springs-Rock Falls Community School District, Research-based Reading Methods and Technology (2003)

Technology and Teacher Education, New York University Faculty Resource Network
One-week workshop offered for faculty from membership institutions. New York University, New York City, NY. (June 6-10, 2005).

Digital Gizmos for Seniors, ISU College for Seniors
8-week course for older adults, Iowa State University. (September – November, 2004).

Integrating technology with science curriculum
Two-day workshop for K-6 teachers, North Polk Community School District. (June, 2002).

Technology integration: A problem-based learning approach
Two-day workshop for K-12 teachers, Fairfield Community School District. (June, 2001).