Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 12th, 2009 No Comments »
The introduction of IWBs (interactive whiteboards) at Firbank Grammar School in 2006 marked a major change in teaching and learning methods within the school. By the end of 2007, over fifty interactive whiteboards were in use in classrooms throughout the junior and senior campuses. Their introduction was supported by intensive professional development of the teaching [...]
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Probably the most disappointing aspect to emerge from the research Lee and Winzenried undertook in writing ‘The Use of Instructional Technology in Schools’ was that, in 2008, the most commonly used instructional technology in schools was the pen, paper and the teaching board – be it black, green or white.
In the midst of the digital [...]
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Posted in ICT Leadership on Mar 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
ICT Leadership in Schools
What history tells us is that computers were introduced into schools by enthusiastic amateurs who enlisted the support of sometimes far-sighted Principals to ensure the provision of computers for students. In the early days computer education was about the use of the computer, and staff generally were not expected to necessarily gain [...]
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