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REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S., & Christmann, E. P. (2006). Tech Trek: An e-learning science fair. Science Scope 29(4), 10-13.
NON- REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S. (2007, October). Science for all: Pipedream or possibility? Georgia Science Teacher 47(2), 12-14.
l Fleischer, S (2007). Global Paradigm Shift in Science Fairs. National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), http://www.nais.org/resources/index.cfm?ItemNumber=149604
l Fleischer, S., & Spaid, R. (2007, Fall). Wikis, Blogs, and Virtual Science Fair, Oh! My! GSTA Observations 25(3), 12.
Manuscripts Submitted
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S. (in review). Web 2.0 tools can foster science learning: Telementoring tips and tricks. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S., & Lane, P. (in review). How do middle schoolers actually ask for help from their distance mentors? A discourse analysis. International Journal of Science Education.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (in review). Understanding how digital native middle school students manage digital media to “do” scientific inquiry. The Electronic Journal of Science Education.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (in review). How do cross-cultural eMentoring experiences transform the science pedagogies of pre-service teachers? Journal of Teacher Education.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (in review). How do distance mentors assist middle grades students to conduct science inquiry? Accountability and distance mentoring. Middle School Journal.
Presentations-Peer Reviewed
l Peer-Reviewed
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (2009, June). How cross-cultural eMentoring experiences transform the science pedagogies of pre-service teachers using wikis and blogs. Presented at the joint meeting of the Informing Science and Information Technology Education Societies, Macon, GA.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S., & Lane, P. (2009, March). Telling Science Tales: Promoting Inquiry for ELLs Using Digital Stories. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teacher’s Association, New Orleans, LA.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (2009, March). Distance eMentoring Using Web 2.0 Learning Tools: A Paradigm Shift To Foster Student Inquiry in Science. Presented at the annual international meeting of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, Charleston, SC.
l Spaid, R., Himangshu, S., & Fleischer, S. (2008, October). Wikis and blogs, Oh! My! Web 2.0 tools distance mentors can use. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, Columbia, SC.
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (2007, October). Riding the Questioning Cycle: Making students’ scientific thinking explicit during investigations. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, Valdosta, GA.
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S. (2007, January). Implementing authentic cross-cultural eMentoring experiences to transform pre-service teaching skills. Paper presented at the annual international meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education, Clearwater, FL.
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S., & Lane, P. (2006, October). Introducing our NVSF team: Digital stories created by middle-schoolers. Interactive panel discussion presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, Macon, GA.
l Spaid, R., Ratner, D., & Fleischer. (2006, April). Have a science fair project? We can help: Distance mentoring via asynchronous discussions. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teacher’s Association, Anaheim, CA.
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S. (2006, February). The disconnect: How digital-native students do science inquiry and interact with distance mentors. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Science Teachers Association, Columbus, GA.
l Spaid, R., Fleischer, S. (2005, November). Dynamic “virtual” science fairs: How we put the digital-native students in charge of their learning. Interactive panel discussion presented at the annual conference of the Georgia Educational Technology Consortium, College Park, GA
l Spaid, R., & Fleischer, S. (2005, October). Taking the science fair global and virtual: Crossing geopolitical and geographical borders. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education, Athens, GA.
NVSF Training Sessions
l 2009 Cairo, Egypt…Macon, Georgia…Washington D.C….Athens, Greece
l 2008 Bangkok, Thailand…Washington D.C….Cairo Egypt and Amman, Jordan
l 2007 Bangkok, Thailand....Athens, Greece…Manama, Bahrain…Accra, Ghana and Amman, Jordan
l 2006 Bangkok, Thailand and Washington D.C
l 2005 Dubai, U.A.E….Istanbul, Turkey…Washington D.C….Bangkok, Thailand