Teaching through ICTs
Review of basic ICT skills and training software for educators in Africa - 2004 Feb 27
This study aims to assist African educators by identifying suitable training materials to develop basic information and communications technology (ICT) skills. Such skills include basic computer literacy, the use of e-mail and the Internet, software for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and the creation of Websites.
Source: imfundo
Resources
ICT Clubs & e-learning In Ethiopian High Schools
In Ethiopian high schools, there is a trend of organizing ICT clubs and activities to benefit teachers, students and the administration of schools to meet the IT skills required. See attached document. [1346]
ICT_clubs.pdf
Enhancing learning and teaching using teaching teaching using using ICTs
Presentation by By Ncheawah Comfort Zee, Multimedia Teacher Trainer. [1341]
Enhancing_learning_and_teaching_through_icts.pdf
Integration of Technology in Preservice Teacher Education Programs
This document highlights the importance of integrating technology in Preservice Teacher Education Programs and some of the conditions for it success. [961]
http://www.netc.org/preservice/challenge.html
Technology and the New Professional Teacher: Preparing for the 21st Century Classroom
Before going to class, I access my e-mail to read responses from two instructors to questions I had, as well as four messages from fellow students. I get to my classes five minutes early to plug in my notebook computer and get organized. All our classrooms are linked to the Internet...I’m working on a portfolio project in the Language Arts class, and I’m in the process of scanning pictures into my Powerpoint presentation. [960]
http://www.ncate.org/accred/projects/tech/tech-21.htm
TEACHERS & TECHNOLOGY: BUILDING INTEREST
Staff development takes many forms; this article looks at four professional development models that will get teachers excited about using technology in their classrooms. [959]
http://www.nctp.com/tea.tng.gwen.html
Effective Programs for Training Teachers On the Use of Technology
The last generation did not grow up with computers, especially the teachers/educators, however if we are to gain the many benefits technology offers our children in learning and their futures, our teachers must be provided with on-going opportunities to develop their understanding of the value of technology to themselves personally and professionally and effective uses in the classroom. [958]
http://www.computerlearning.org/articles/Training.htm
Designing Staff Development for the Information Age
What business do English teachers have teaching word processing? That belongs in the business department!" Read on: [956]
http://www.fno.org/fnoapr91.html
The way forward
This study set out to examine teachers' perceptions of their needs in relation to ICT development. It is clear that teachers' have different kinds of needs. To be skilled and knowledgeable is of course the key to effective implementation of ICT in teaching and learning and there is no doubt that Scottish teachers are motivated and interested in developing their own skills and knowledge. There is a need for training which is relevant in terms of content and timing so as to enable all teachers to take advantage of the ICT which is becoming available in schools. [953]
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library/ict/append-section7.htm
The Role of the Teacher in the Use of ICT
Teachers are one of the most constant variables in todays ever changing environment. However, they would need to adapt to and adopt the use of ICT if they want to survive and keep pace with new methods and technologies. [951]
http://www.fae.plym.ac.uk/tele/roleteach.html
The myth of the teacherless classroom
ICT is not going to make teachers redundant but will inevitably force the profession to re-shape its future role, Michelle Selinger claimed in a speech entitled ‘The myth of the teacherless classroom’. [950]
http://www.askatl.org.uk/news/Conferences/ICT_Conference/
selinger.htm
Re-engineering teachers' work (the new role of teachers)
Information and communication technologies have very swept through society at large, especially since the rise of Internet. ICT bring with them profound cultural, economical and political changes. Teaching and training will not escape this evolution. The education world has to reorganise itself, find out new curricula and schedules and revise the way teachers are trained to keep them knowledgeable and up-to-date. [949]
http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/kctr/
reengeneering.html
Impacts of ICT in education. The role of the teacher and teacher training.
This paper stresses the importance of teachers and teacher training in the process of educational innovation and the implementation of ICT. The teacher training institutes are providing the teachers of the future, these teachers are the key figures in arranging learning processes and they should therefore be given the skills they need in order to promote ICT in the educational system. [947]
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/00001201.htm
ICT will mean a new role for teachers- ATL conference
Increasingly rapid advances in information and communication technology (ICT) will have a profound impact on way teachers teach and how education is delivered in the near future. But it would be wrong to assume that the massive technological innovations sweeping into classrooms and children’s lives are poised to kill off the teaching profession. [945]
http://www.askatl.org.uk/news/Conferences/ICT_Conference
/introduction.htm
ICT and learning: striking the balance
The increasingly formidable advance of ICT means teachers no longer have a virtual monopoly of schooling pupils from age five to 16, according to Ralph Tabberer. [944]
http://www.askatl.org.uk/news/Conferences/ICT_Conference/
tabberer.htm
Role of teachers
Websites in this section points out the new knowledge, skills and competencies required of teachers in an ICT environment as well as explain the changes that have been brought about in the teaching/learning environment due to the introduction of ICT and how they impact on the roles of teachers. [943]
http://www.unesco.org/bangkok/ips/ict/ict.htm