Exploring the Integration of New Technologies in Teacher Education: An Action Research Project

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i-TED/i-TOPSWhat are we doing?Where are we
going?

• Mhairi (Vi) Maeers
• David Friesen
• Alec Couros
• TLt 2005

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Overview of i-TED i-TOPS
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The ICT Landscape

• Need Prepare teachers for the digital age.
• Provincial confirming landmarks
• 2000/02 SK Education Indicators and SK Learning
  (EverGreen Curriculum, GrassRoots,
  CentraliSchool)
• Community Net
• BrainBinder Research (2000-2002)
• School Plus Study (2001)
• Beyond the Mouse and Modem (2003)

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i-TED Project (Context)

• 3-year collaborative active research project
• Replication of the local school mini-lab concept
• Interwoven into existing Elementary Teacher
  Education programs
• Builds on about 7 years of successful ICT
  integration
• Creation of i-TeacherEd team

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The i-TeacherEd Website

• http//education.uregina.ca/iteachered/
• IT modules
• Overview of project
• Team members
• Dissemination of project
• Samples of work

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• Faculty of Education targeted IT initiative
• Strategic Opportunities Funding
• IT-related proposals
• Successful faculty received an i-book and
  1000.00 in research money
• Commitment to research, training, integration
  into practice, and use of the i-book cart

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Technology Integration Responsive Leadership
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Capacity Building

• Promoting the goal of integrating ICTs into
  teaching, learning and faculty members work.
• Promoting the goal of developing ICT knowledge
  and skills in our students.
• Securing target projects (BrainBinder,
  iTeacherEd, iTops, etc.)
• Building an ICT Team

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Culture Building

• Creating a Collaborative Culture
• Project focus, meetings, presentations.
• Creating a Learner Culture
• Sharing project tasks and results
• Creating a Service Culture
• Linking projects to SchoolPlus and Aboriginal
  Education

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Developments Possibilities
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ECMP (TEL) Courses
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IT Integration Modules
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Blogging in the Faculty
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New Faculty Webpage/CMS
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Where Are We Going?

• iTOPS other faculty using (more) technology in
  teaching.
• iTOPS COP expanded - more faculty interested.
• Increased use of the mobile iCart.
• SoTL Action Research approaches.
• Education Graduate ICT courses - collaboration
  with the U of S.
• Targetting specific courses for online or
  partially online delivery.

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Thank You

• Mhairi (Vi) Maeers
• maeers_at_uregina.ca
• David Friesen
• david.friesen_at_uregina.ca
• Alec Couros
• alec.couros_at_uregina.ca
• iTeacherEd Site
• http//education.uregina.ca/iteachered