J David Betts, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Betts, J.D. & Goodman, K. (2009) The Reading Game: Reading as a Psycholinguistic Guessing
Game. Tucson, AZ: CELT. Three-DVD set of ten video presentations from the February,
2009 International Reading Association conference.

Chapters in Scholarly Books and Monographs

Betts, J.D. (2007). DIBELS Multimedia CD-ROM. In Goodman, K.S., The truth about DIBELS.
Portsmouth, N.H.: Heinemann.

Betts, J.D. (2006). Community computing and literacy in Pascua Yaqui Pueblo. Information
Technology and Indigenous People. pp. 305-309. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

 Betts, J.D. (2005). Digital Resources and Content Area Literacy. In Anders, P. L. & Guzzetti, B.
(Eds.) In: Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas. (2nd Ed.) pp. 45-63. Dallas TX:
Harcourt Brace Publishers.

 
Articles in Refereed Journals and Yearbooks

Betts, J.D. (2009) Teacher Professional Development after working with a

Teaching Artist in a “Failing” Middle School. Journal of Arts and Learning Research.

Betts, J.D. (2009). New Literacies at the Digital Divide: Pascua Yaqui Community Computing.
Journal of Native American Education.

Betts, J.D. (2008) Theatre Arts Integration at a Middle School: Teacher professional
development and Drama experience. Teaching Artist Journal. Available at:
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a903274559~db=all?jumpt...

Betts, J.D. (2007) New Literacies: Art and Technology Writing Workshop Theatre Arts and
Technology in an Out-of-school Setting. Applied Theatre Researcher/ Idea Journal. 7.
Available at: http://www.griffith.edu.au/centre/cpci/atr/journal/volume7_article11.pdf

Betts, J.D. (2006) Multimedia arts learning in an activity system: New literacies for at-risk
children. International Journal of Education and the Arts. 7:7. Available at:
http://ijea.asu.edu/v7n7/

Betts, J.D. (2005). Theatre arts integration at a middle school: A formative experiment. Youth
Theatre Journal. V.19. pp. 17-33.

Betts, J.D. (2003). Art + Technology Integration: Developing an After School Curriculum.”
Afterschool Matters. V.2, pp. 13-22.

Betts, J.D. (2003). Pascua Yaqui Connection. Society for Information Technology and Teacher
Education International Conference. 2003:1, pp. 667-670.

McCammon, L.A., & Betts, J.D. (2001). Breaking teachers out of their little cells. Youth Theatre
Journal. 15:1, pp. 81-94.

Betts, J.D. (2000). Multimedia/Multiliteracy: The multimedia arts education program. World
Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications. 2000:1,
pp. 112-117.

Betts, J.D. (1999). Art and Technology Integration: Activity Theory and after school multimedia
education. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and
Telecommunications. 1999:1, pp. 1420-1421.

Betts, J.D. (1999). Angelus Novus: The Semiotics of Art and Time in a Visual Culture. Essay in the
Semiotics of Time. Journal of Arts and Learning Research. 15(1), pp. 14-17.

Betts, J. D. (1998). Vygotsky, activity theory and art in education. Commentary. Journal of Arts and
Learning Research. 14(1), pp. 16-23.

Betts, J. D ; Fisher, P. & Hicks S.J. (1997). Arts Integration: Semiotic Transmediation in the Classroom.
Journal of Arts and Learning Research. 13(1), pp. 35-43.

Book Reviews

Betts, J.D. (2006) Teaching Literacy Through the Arts, N.L. McDonald & D. Fisher (2006) Educational
Review: A journal of book reviews. http://edrev.asu.edu

Betts, J.D. (2004). Pikachu’s global adventure: The rise and fall of Pokémon. Joseph Tobin (Ed.)
Anthropology and Education Quarterly. 35(4), pp. 493-495.

Betts, J.D. (2002). Exclusions and Awakenings: An autobiography of Maxine Greene. Film
review. Journal of Arts and Learning Research 18(1), pp. 157-160.

Betts, J.D. (2001). Personalizing Evaluation by Saville Kushner. Journal of Arts and Learning Research.
17(1), pp. 197-201.

MEDIA

Creative Activity/Media

Betts, J.D. (2009) The Wildcat Story. Multimedia documentary of the first year of a charter
middle school.

Betts, J.D. (2007). Wildcat School Video Project, documentaries and montage. Titles: “Science
Class: Does your chewing gum loose its flavor...?” “Campus Orienteering.” “University
Mentors.” Videographer, Producer/Director.

Betts, J.D. (2006). LRC 507 Teaching Reading: Comprehension and Decoding. Part 1–
Classroom Demonstrations & Part 2 – Important Concepts. Video CD-ROMs w/ Dr.
Robert Wortman.

Betts, J.D. (2005). “A Seed is Planted.” Multimedia CD-ROM. 2nd edition. Multimedia Arts
Education Project. Tucson Pima Arts Council.

Betts, J.D. (2004). “One GrandFamily.” A 30-minute video documentary of one family as a case
study of elder kincare givers. United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Arizona.

Betts, J.D. (2004). “Project BETAS Videos.” Classroom videos of exemplary bi-lingual teachers
with Dras. Carol Evans and Victoria Estrada.

Betts, J.D. (2003). “GrandFamilies-Kincaregivers in southern Arizona.” 30-minute DVD. Media
as a tool for change. Social marketing with reflective media. United Cerebral Palsy of
Southern Arizona.

Betts, J.D. (2002). “Pascua Yaqui Connection” Multimedia CD-Rom. Documentary study.
Pascua Yaqui Community Resource Lab. US Department of Commerce. Pascua Yaqui
Pueblo, AZ.

Betts, J.D. (2001). “Violin Voices: Traditional Music of the Old Pueblo” Interactive multimedia CD-
Rom. Ethnomusicology in the Southwest, with Dr. Jim Griffith. Southwest Series, Inc.

Betts, J.D. (2001). Time Online, Professional Development: Early Literacy, CD-ROM series. with Dras.
Candy Bos, and Nancy Mather.

Betts, J.D. (2000). “AZTEC 2000.” Video documentary. Arizona Teacher Excellence Coalition
Science Educators meeting. Northern Arizona University.

Betts, J.D. (1999). La imaginación social, la diversidad y las inteligencias múltiples en el salón
multigrado. By Dra. Melanie Uttech. Secretaría de Educación Publica. México. Designer.

Betts, J. D. (1999). “A Seed is Planted.” Multimedia CD-ROM. Multimedia Arts Education Project.
Tucson Pima Arts Council.

Betts, J.D. (1999). "La Cadena Que No Se Corta/The Unbroken Chain," Video for online exhibit
Southern Arizona Folk Arts. With Dr. Jim Griffith. Examples at:
http://parentseyes.arizona.edu/folkarts/lowridercombo.html

Electronic Publications (not peer reviewed)

Betts, J. D. (2008–present). Webmaster. Arizona Literacy Teacher Educators – AZLTE web page and
listserv. http://www.AZLTE.org

Betts, J. D. (2008–present). Webmaster. Eye Movement & Miscue Analysis Lab – EMMA web page.
http://emma.arizona.edu

Betts, J.D. (In progress). J David Betts’ Home Page. World Wide Web site created and
maintained in conjunction with several classes taught in the College of Education,
University of Arizona. Course materials, research resources, and projects.
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~bettsj

Betts, J.D. (2005-present). LRC 320 - Teaching with New Technology. D2L web-based course
for undergraduates, including video, podcasts, and screen capture.

Betts, J.D. & Glogoff, S. (2004). Instructional Models for Using Weblogs In e-Learning: Case
Studies from a Hybrid and Virtual Course. Campus Technology: e-Learning Dialogue.
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.
http://www.campus-technology.com/news_article.asp?id=9829&typeid=156

Betts, J.D. (2002). Pascua Yaqui Connection Community Resource Lab Study. National
Telecommunications and Information Administration. U.S. Department of Commerce.
Indexed online at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/otiahome/top/research/exemplary/pima.htm

Betts, J.D. (2000–present). Webmaster. Arts and Learning SIG web page
(http://www.ed.arizona.edu/alsig). ALSIG international listserv.

Betts, J.D. (1999). Art and Technology Integration: Activity theory and after school multimedia
education. ED-Media – 99. Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education.
Seattle, WA. On line Conference Proceedings.