1st Edition
Using IT Effectively in Teaching and Learning Studies in Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Education
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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Computers are not often associated with passion or culture, yet the use of information technology still has a surprisingly emotional effect on many people, including teachers and learners. This emotion may be anything from excitement and enthusiasm to anger or a sense of threat. Often, this strongly emotional response can prevent us from learning how to use IT effectively as a tool for learning.... Read more
Chapter One: Introduction; Part One: IT as a Learning Tool: The Potential and the Teacher's Role; Chapter Two: Can quality in learning be enhanced through the use of IT? Niki Davis, Charles Desforges, John Jessel, Bridget Somekh, Chris Taylor and Gay Vaughan; Chapter Three: Children writing words and building thoughts: does the word processor really help? John Jessel; Chapter Four: Number education for very young children: can IT change the nature of early years mathematics education? Gay Vaughan; Chapter Five: Do electronic data bases enable children to engage in information processing? Helen M. Smith; Chapter Six: Does data logging change the nature of children's thinking in experimental work in Science? Roy Barton; Chapter Seven: Can design software make a useful contribution to the art curriculum? John McGowan; Chapter Eight: Children exploring the Queen's House in hypertext: has the hype any educational potential? John Jessel and Vicky Hurst; Part Two: Learning to use IT as a Teaching Tool: Strategies for Teaching Training; Chapter Nine: Computers and the teacher's role. Peter Scrimshaw; Chapter Ten: Classroom investigations: exploring and evaluating how IT can support learning. Bridget Somekh; Chapter Eleven: Using IT in classrooms: experienced teachers and students as co-learners. Colin Biott & Malcolm Bell; Chapter Twelve: Getting teachers started with IT and transferable skills. Bridget Somekh & Niki Davis; Chapter Thirteen: Partnership in initial teacher education. Graham Bryne Hill; Chapter Fourteen: Do electronic communications offer a new learning opportunity in classrooms? Niki Davis; Part Three: The Management of IT Development in Educational Institutions; Chapter Fifteen: IT and the politics of institutional change. Brudget Somekh, Geoff Whitty & Rod Coveney; Chapter Sixteen: Managing change in educational institutions: reflections on the effects of quality audit and a staff development project. Rod Coveney; Chapter Seventeen: Organising the use of IT in educational institutions Chris Taylor; Chapter Eighteen: Managing curriculum development: using school teacher appraisal to find the means. Jon Pratt; Chapter Nineteen: Strategies for staff and institutional development for IT in education: an integrated approach. Niki Davis
Biography
Niki Davis, Bridget Somekh
'This is a book for several audiences - tutors in initial teacher training would find parts of it considerably relevant, IT tutors should read it all; in-service students looking at educational IT or management issues would find it thought-provoking, inspiring ... intending IT teachers should find it useful across a variety of their taught courses.' - Computer Education
