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List of Publications Authored and Co-Authored

By George Duckett

From January of 1994 to March of 1997, George Duckett was enrolled in a PhD program at Deakin University in Melbourne Australia. He was working on expanding his PhD. studies started at the University of Tasmania in Launceston, Tasmania Australia. His studies were in a Pre-service Teacher Education Program for Educational Computing. On moving to Deakin, Duckett shifted the emphases of his study from Pre-service education to Teacher Professional Development in Information Technologies. During his studies He attended conferences, presented and submitted papers to Journals. The following are copies of his published work.

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Published Papers:

1995

• Duckett, G. et.al. 1995, Athena University -VOU and GENII: A Model of Conceptual Change and Collaboration, in CSCL '95 Computer Support for Collaborative Learning '95 Conference at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, Oct. 17-20, 1995.

• Wallet, K., Duckett, G. & White, L. 1995, Do K-12 Teachers Need a Gateway to the World and Beyond?, at Research and Teaching in Cyberspace II: The Second in the Series of Conferencing Workshops for Teachers On Using the Internet May 11-16, 1995, hosted by Athena University - Virtual Online University.

• Duckett, G. 1995, Using Technology For P-12 Teacher Professional Development Programs in Communication Technology (CT), submitted as part of a research Report to the National Board of Employment, Education and Training and Skills Formation Council Project,A Survey of Technological Infrastructure in Education and the Professional Development and Support of Educators and Trainers in Information and Communication Technologies.

• Duckett, G. 1995, A Plan For K-12 Teacher Professional Development in Communication Technology: Using the Carrot and not the Stick, at Research and Teaching in Cyberspace II: The Second in the Series of Online Conferencing Workshops for Teachers On Using the Internet May 11-16, 1995, hosted by Athena University - Virtual Online University in the USA.

• Duckett, G., Wallet, K. & White, L. 1995, Gateway To The World For American Rural Education, a position paper for the GENII Lab School (a branch of Athena University).

• Duckett, G., et.al. 1995, GENII Welcomes K-12 Teachers to an Online Lab School, in News@VOU, an online publication from Athena University, v1, n1, March 12, 1995.

• Duckett, G., Mitchell, T., Paprzycki, M., & Wallet, K. (1995, Nov. 12-15 1995). Defining Computer Literacy As It Relates To Teacher Education. Paper presented at the Computers on Campus National Conference, Huston, Texas.

  1994

• Mitchell, T., Paprzycki, M. & Duckett, G. 1994, "Computer Literacy: A Global Perspective", 1994 International Symposium on Mathematics/Science Education and Technology, San Diego, California, July 22, 1994, and in: Mathematics/Science Educationa and Technology, Marks, G.H. (ed.), AACE, Chalottesville, VA., pp. 114-117.

• M., Mitchel, T. & Duckett, G. 1994,
  "Computer Literacy and Competencies: Preparing Teachers for the Information Superhighway", Eighth Annual Southeastern Small College Computing Conference, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, November 11 - 12, 1994

• Duckett, G. 1994, Defining Computer Literacy/Competencies: For P-12 Teacher In-service Programmes in Information Technology, in The Information Superhighway: Implications for Education, McDougall, A. & Thiessen, D. (eds), Computing In Education Group of Victoria, Melbourne, pp.54-67.

• Setzer, V. W., & Duckett, G. (1994, 28 June - 2 July 1994). The Risks to Children Using Electronic Games - Abstract. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Information Technology in Training and Education Conference and Exhibition, Brisbane, Australia, and in: Arachnet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture: The Virtual Square, 2(4).

• Setzer, V.W. & Duckett, G. 1994, Electronic Games: Are they hazardous to your health?, in Pandora's Box, Burwood Association of Students Inc., Burwood Vic., Augast 1994.

• Duckett, G., Gay, M., Moore, T.L. & Wallet, K. 1994, The GENII Project: Giving Classroom Teachers "A Ticket To Ride" On The Information Superhighway, in The Information Superhighway: Implications for Education, McDougall, A. & Thiessen, D. (eds), Computing In Education Group of Victoria, Melbourne,pp.68-79.

• Duckett, G., Gay, M., Moore, T. L., & Wallet, K. (1994a, ). GENII: An Internet Welcoming Committee for K-12 Teachers. Paper presented at the Research and Pedagogy in Cyberspace: A Conferencing Workshop for Teachers On Using the Internet, Virtual Online University, and in: Computerchat, Australian Reading Association Newsletter of the Special Interest Group 1: Technology in Literacy, 72), pp. 40-50.

• Duckett, G. & Wallet, K. 1994, A Model Definition For Technological Literacy/Competencies For Teacher/Educators As Developed For The Spotsylvania School District, Virginia, USA, Abstract found in Procedings Vol. 2 apitite '94 p. 484. This paper was presented as a Poster paper at the Asia Pacific Information Technology in Training and Education Conference and Exhibition, 28 June - 2 July 1994, Brisbane, Australia.

• Duckett, G. 1994, An Overview of Proposed Instructional Units for the Teaching Profession in Information and Instructional Technology, Abstract found in Procedings Vol. 2 apitite '92 p. 467. This paper was presented as a Poster paper at the Asia Pacific Information Technology in Training and Education Conference and Exhibition, 28 June - 2 July 1994, Brisbane, Australia.

• Mitchell, T., Paprzycki, M. & Duckett, G. 1994, Research Methods Using Computer Networks, Electronic Journal of Virtual Culture, v2 n4 August, 1994.

• Paprzycki, M., Mitchell, T & Duckett, G. 1994, Using Computer Networks to Study Computer Literacy, in Technology and Teacher Education Annual, 1994. and in: The Proceedings of STAT 94- Fifth Annual Conference of the Society for Technology and Teacher Education, Washington DC; March 16-19, 1994.pp. 91-93.

• Mitchell, T., Paprzycki , M. & Duckett, G. 1994, Research Methods Using Computer Networks, in The Arachnet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture: The CYBERSPACE MONITOR, ISSN 1068-5723, September 27, 1994 Volume 2 Number 4.

• Setzer,. V.W.. & Duckett, G. 1994, The Risks To Children Using Electronic Games, in The Arachnet Electronic Journal on Virtual Culture: The Virtual Square, Shimabukuro, J. (ed), ISSN 1068-5723, September 27, 1994 Volume 2 Number 4.

  1993

• Kelly, I. & Duckett, G. 1993, Current Pre-service Teacher Education: Handicapping the Computer, The Teacher and The Student, in Australian Educational Computing, Vol. 8 ACEC '93 Edition, pp. 133-138.
  

• Duckett, G. 1993, So Now We Have A National K-12 Curriculum: Where do we go from here?,
  in Australian Educational Computing, Vol. 8 ACEC '93 Edition, pp. 67-71.

• Duckett, G. 1993, A National K-12 Curriculum for Australia: Is it the thin edge of the wedge?, in Connections: The Journal For Technology Coordinators, v9 n4 pp. 17-21.

• Mitchell, T., Paprzycki, M., & Duckett, G. 1993, Using Computer Networks to Study Computer Literacy. Paper presented at the Computers on Campus National Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

  1992

• Duckett, G. 1992, Basic Problems in the Development of a Computer Literacy Curriculum, in ACEC '92 Computing the Clever Country?, Computer Education Group of Victoria, Richmond North, Vic. 3121, 283-318.

  Un-Published Paper:

• A Definition of Technological Literacy/Competency For Teacher/Educators

  Proposal Paper:

• Wallet, K. & Duckett, G. 1993, A Proposal of Technological Literacy/Competency for Educators in Spotsylvania County Schools, submitted to the Spotsylvania County School District as part of the five year Technology Plan.

  Update to THE RISKS TO CHILDREN USING ELECTRONIC GAMES Click here to see updated paper.