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International Summit on ICT in Education
EDU-SUMMIT 2009
IT Competencies and Attitudes Working groups Panel Session
June 11, 2009Teacher/Learner Perspective
Rhonda Christensen, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
ICT and Teachers Attitudes and Competencies
– Attitudes > Skills > Use > More Positive Attitudes > Creative Use Self-efficacy in teacher use of IT (Confidence in Competence)
– Attitude toward IT– Perception of Leadership– Professional development
Professional Development– Home access is essential for high Stage of Adoption classrooms– Preservice is 2 times faster and costs less than inservice
Models can now predict adoption & impact– Teacher Will, Skill, Tool > up to 90% of Classroom Integration– Level of Classroom Integration Accounts for 8-12% of Achievement– One-to-one initiatives force rapid teacher development
ICT and Students (In USA) Attitudes of Girls are >= Boys at Primary School Level (In USA) Competencies are higher for some types Intensive home access for students appears to have good and bad points
ClaimsAttitudes and beliefs have a powerful influence on action
Provide home access to a computer and the Internet for every teacher
– Professional development investment Guide student access outside of school toward meaningful learning
– 2-4 times as much out of school access time– Personal access is more naturally interesting / exciting
Teacher development takes time: allow time for good things to happen
– One stage per year is realistic (of 6 stages total) – Teacher WILL is the most important at the highest stage
• Creative adaptation to new contexts
Identify and nurture prospective teacher leaders
Goals / Objectives
Teacher Home Access – Provide grants, loans, encouragement and support– Divert workshop funds if necessary
Student Home / Community Access (School Access Assumed)– Provide universal access– Engage students in meaningful projects (energy monitoring, recording
history)– Strong leadership endorsement, teacher tools & support– Involve parents in partnership
Teacher Development (Keep the Love for Learning Alive)– Expose preservice candidates to IT teaching early
• Minimize prerequisite academic courses
– Provide strong mentoring during induction year– Encourage scholarly / academic development throughout career
Proposed Action
For more information, see Section 4 in the International Handbook for Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education
Section Editors: Gerald Knezek ([email protected]) Rhonda Christensen