i-TED/i-TOPS What are we doing? Where are we going? Mhairi (Vi) Maeers David Friesen Alec Couros TL t 2005
Overview of i-TED & i-TOPS
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 ( ) School Plus Study (2001) Beyond the Mouse and Modem (2003)
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
The i-TeacherEd Website IT modules Overview of project Team members Dissemination of project Samples of work
Faculty of Education targeted IT initiative Strategic Opportunities Funding IT-related proposals Successful faculty received an i-book and $ in research money Commitment to research, training, integration into practice, and use of the i- book cart
Technology Integration & Responsive Leadership
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
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
Developments & Possibilities
ECMP (TEL) Courses
IT Integration Modules
Blogging in the Faculty
New Faculty Webpage/CMS
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.
Thank You Mhairi (Vi) Maeers David Friesen Alec Couros iTeacherEd Site