TeachIT: Act now for teacher ict learning



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TeachIT Theory:

TeachIT reflects the objectives advocated by Phelps et al (2000). It applies Jonassen’s (2000) computer as mindtools concept to subject learning through teacher inclusion and engagement to join purpose with reflective processes. It caters for new teachers and the ever-changing nature of technologies. Tasks are judged against the learning benefits that computers can provide as shown in Table 1:



  1. Learning Goals


Software Example

Curriculum Examples

Measuring Success

Motivation

Dreamweaver

Various


Computer Learning and Junior English: Personal Intranet web pages

how long can students stay on task?’

Concentration

Dreamweaver

Geography: Field Trip multiple resources

when the bell goes are they still working?’

Cognitive processing

Powerpoint

Web / Word



Geography and Religious Education: website analysisn

Subject teacher agreement that all students are benefiting’

Independent learning

Studywiz

various


In all subject areas and topics

students accessing, using and submitting materials without assistance’

Critical thinking

Inspiration

Religious Education: values and relationships

audience (teacher) assessment rubric’

Teamwork

Wiki

Web 2


History: WW2 story development

English: book discussion



what level peer problem-solving support’




Individual differences

various

Religious Education: learning styles task

variety of student interpretations of value to audience (teacher)’

Visual literacy

Powerpoint

Word


History and English: Art, book and movie scene analyses

audience (teacher) assessment rubric

Accessing, Using and communicating information

Firefox

Dreamweaver



Religious Education: web site evaluation

Geography: Field Trip Reporting



audience (teacher) assessment rubric

Transferable skills

iMovie

Junior years cross-curricular use of digital movie skills

amount of technical input & support needed’

Artistic expression

Photoshop



English: Advertising

Religious Education: development of animated story illustrations

History: Dreamtime Art


range of individual interpretations / ideas meeting audience (teacher) requirements’

Personal learning

Web2

Computer Learning: Cyberbullying

degree to which students engage in discussion and reporting’

Global awareness



Studywiz

Web2


Digital Movie Making elective; Horizon Project

Junior German: wiki with German school


    1. ‘range of cultural connections between students and teachers’





Value beyond school

Studywiz

Women4IT Project

Student messaging 24/7


    1. ‘level of access’

    2. ‘level of working connections to resources beyond school’


Access to high-level information

Web

Religious Education: virtual excursion through websites of historic sites

audience (teacher) assessment rubric’

Introduction to new digital tools

iGoogle

Computer Learning: Bookmarks

completion of task & extension into new digital tools’

Productivity and Efficiency

Word

Powerpoint



Computer Learning: tables to organise & report

History: WW2 presentations



application into new tasks – degree of re-teaching required’

Managing learning for an audience

Dreamweaver

Computer Learning and Religious Education: personal web site folio

generation of personal web site to project to audience’

IT career pathways & support




Students doing VCE studies ahead of their Year grouping

number of students who go to more advanced IT and related courses’

Table 1: Matching ICT skills with Learning Benefits

The intention is to develop and support teachers to be:



  • Confident to take on new technologies as learners and teachers.

  • Willing to use new technologies with their students.

  • Able to work with student expertise.

  • Able to work with and learn from other teachers.

  • Confident as they teach core subject knowledge.

  • Developing independent working skills relevant to digital environments.

  • Open to challenges and improvement.

The software originally listed in 2006 has been updated as technology changes emerge:



1 Word Processing [Word X]: tables

2 Presentation [PowerPoint X]

3 Desktop Publishing [Word X]

4 Animation [2][PowerPoint X]

5 Basic Spreadsheeting [Excel X]

6 Graphic Drawing [Fireworks 8]

7 Graphic Animation [Fireworks 8]

8 Visual Thinking & Planning [Inspiration]

9 Digital Movie Making [iMovie HD]

10 Web Publishing [Dreamweaver 8]

11 Web Animation - advanced [Flash 8]

12 Multimedia / Sound [GarageBand 2]

13 Internet Searching [Safari]

14 Peripherals - digital camera [Image capture]

15 Peripherals – scanner

16 Peripherals - digital video camera

17 Peripherals – printing

18 Studywiz: VLE

19 College-wide network

20 WebMail

21 Email


Office X

Word: Word Processing :Tables

Word: DTP

Powerpoint

PowerPoint: Animation

Excel: Spreadsheeting - graphing & simple formula

Multimedia

Photoshop CS3: Graphic Drawing

Dreamweaver CS3

Photoshop: Animation

Inspiration: Visual Thinking

iMovie HD: Digital Movie Making

GarageBand 3: Sound & Music

Web


Safari / Firefox: Web searching

iGoogle introduction

Advanced

Cascading Style Sheets

InDesign CS3

Flash CS3

Flash: ActionScript

Final Cut Express: Digital Movie Making

Web 2: iGoogle advanced

Web2: wikis

Web2: RSS

Web2: Google Groups

Web 2: Google Docs and Spreadsheets

Web2: Ning: Social Networks

Peripheral

Scanning


Digital Camera

Web World

Web Threats

Copyright

Plagiarism

Cyberbullying

The inappropropriate Web

Admin


School Network

Studywiz: VLE



School Email

2006 software list

2008 software list

Table 2: teachIT software skills list


TeachIT Knowledge Tests:


Pre-tests for software identified as of potential learning value were created to help teachers see what a basic understanding entails. Teachers could also learn from the test to increase their knowledge. This process provides feedback for teachers to ascertain how best to proceed, what curriculum ideas could be taken up, and the level of classroom support needed.




Figure 2: Pre-test example


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