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Why? The Facts
- In a study of teachers conducted by the Department of Education and Training, Western Australia (n.d.), 56% of teachers reported that they never use ICTs to communicate with students or parents, 61% never utilised the potential for ICTs and online professional development, and 84% admitted they never posted information to a website to help students with their work.
- Phelps, Graham and Kerr (2004) suggest a metacognitive and reflective approach to professional development, where participants are encouraged to identify, articulate, and pursue personally relevant goals, including those related to skills, attitudes, confidence and understanding, as opposed to specific outcomes being imposed on learners through structured professional development training.
References:
Department of Education and Training, Western Australia (n.d.). Teacher ICT Skills: Evaluation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Knowledge and Skills Levels of Western Australian Government School Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/der/docs/wherenow/teachict.pdf
Phelps, R., Graham, A., & Kerr, B. (2004). Teachers and ICT: Exploring a Metacognitive Approach to Professional Development. Retrieved from http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet20/phelps.html?
Department of Education and Training, Western Australia (n.d.). Teacher ICT Skills: Evaluation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Knowledge and Skills Levels of Western Australian Government School Teachers. Retrieved from https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/proflearn/der/docs/wherenow/teachict.pdf
Phelps, R., Graham, A., & Kerr, B. (2004). Teachers and ICT: Exploring a Metacognitive Approach to Professional Development. Retrieved from http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet20/phelps.html?
How? ICTs promote professional development
It is hoped that this website has encouraged it's reader to revisit how ICTs are used in the classroom, to explore their capability beyond the prescribed curriculum requirement. Click on the link below for more ideas and research on web 2.0 tools that can be used in the primary classroom.