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Activity 6 - Discussion
- Participate in an online discussion with your group (using the subject heading "Role of teacher in ICT") in which you discuss Wheeler's
view of the role of the teacher in ICT. In this
discussion give your opinion on:
- whether ICT is used effectively
in all cases that Wheeler describes - comment
on cases that concern you most
- the roles that teachers would
need to assume in order for teachers to best
manage the learning processes in those classrooms.
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Think about all the reading and ideas
that you have been exposed to so far in the first two
core modules. On many occasions reference has been made
to the kind of teaching that is regarded as most effective
to enhance learning (with or without ICT). Let us avoid
falling into the trap of having technology dictate what
teachers can or cannot do. On the other hand, we must
acknowledge that technology can change the nature of
learning. However, we have to move beyond asking what
ICT can do to support our existing practice (not all
of which may be ideal, we might admit). We should be
assessing how best we can adapt our teaching practice
to make best use of the strengths of ICT, while at the
same time improving our teaching practice. Wheeler did
refer to some of these practices. Lynn Schrum identifies
the need for teachers to be able to identify the opportunities
when technology can be most appropriately used, and
then to act in appropriate ways to allow learning to
take place most effectively. While reading Schrum's
article, consider the following perspectives:
- what teacher roles will best tap
into the strengths of technology?
- what are the strengths of technology
in the classroom?
- how do you know when technology
use will be appropriate?
Click
here to read Let's Put the Pedagogy First: Technology
as a Tool to Support Instruction
“Effectiveness is not
a function of the technology, but rather of the
learning environment and the capability to do things
one could not do otherwise.”
 http://ed.fnal.gov/lincon/el_start_proj.shtml
In choosing appropriate moments for
ICT use the teacher's role is strategic as a curriculum
interpreter. This depends as much on a knowledge of
how ICT could be used as it does on the kind of teaching
method that is used in that situation. While reading
the following article on appropriate use consider the
following question:
- what knowledge and skills does
the teacher require to be able to decide on appropriate
use of ICT?
Click
here to read What is appropriate use of ICT?
You may like to see examples of lessons
integrated with ICT. Click on these examples of ICT
integration activities (these are developed in Queensland,
Australia) in various learning areas and phase levels.
Browse through these lessons and consider two things
as you do so:
- Do these lessons focus on pedagogy
or technology?
- Is ICT appropriately used?
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Choose one of the following
competencies for ICT integration and design a
unit of a teacher development programme for ICT
integration which caters for this competency.
Implement the session with a few colleagues and
reflect on the experience.
To complete this assignment
we suggest that you follow these steps:
- Click
here to see a list of teacher ICT development
competencies
- Consider the stage of development
of your colleagues before selecting one or more
competencies in that area.
- Use
this template for a teacher development plan
to complete your planning (save the file
and then open in Word before completing it).
- Gather a few colleagues (at
least 2) and implement the training session.
Make notes as you notice significant things
happening.
- Reflect on the session and
complete the reflection section of the template.
What to submit:
Save your teacher development
plan as
<your_student_number>-Core1B-plan
e.g. 205654321-Core1B-plan
Send this saved document as
an attachment in e-mail to
your tutor (using the subject heading "Core1B_Assignment_2"). |
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