R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage Teaching and ICT Teaching and ICT Teaching and research evolving practices with innovative pre- and in-service teachers Th é r è se Laferri è re & co-learners Laval University

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage A THREEFOLD PROJECT Improving student learning Learning to teach in a networked school Knowledge building on the uses of ICT Design Design –University-school partnership –Socio-constructivist foundations –High and flexible access to ICT –Authentic learning projects –Co-learning: face-to-face and on-line –Network of professional development schools –Research network (TL-NCE)

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage The implementation of a networked Professional Development School Pre-service Education Pre-service Education In-service Education Collaborative research Collaborative research 1995 Situation in 2002 A school within a schoolA school within a school Full secondary program is offered (Grades 7-12)Full secondary program is offered (Grades 7-12) Proportion of school learners involved: over 33%Proportion of school learners involved: over 33% Student-owned laptop computers w/ high-speed connectionStudent-owned laptop computers w/ high-speed connection Proportion of student- teachers involved: 66% (in the school), 10% of the university cohortProportion of student- teachers involved: 66% (in the school), 10% of the university cohort Student-teachers have access to a computer at home (desktop or laptop)Student-teachers have access to a computer at home (desktop or laptop)

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage Professional Development Model “(…) I changed with regard to informatics. Student teaching and university courses pushed me to use software and to go on the Internet in order to find information. Although I did it out of necessity and not by personal interest, I must say that I have learned to be more resourceful, and especially to try out things (….) I had no more the choice; ICT were there to stay; and they were to be integrated into education.” (Student teacher) ICT summer camp

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage A virtual community of support and communication: Focusing on project-based classroom organization & management My own management system Your own action program A project needs to be negotiated From project-based learning to ICT

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage 2000

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage 2001

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage 2001

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage Future challenges Virtual practica for and by student teachers, teachers, and teacher educators part of the TACT learning community Current challenges Distant students part of school-based learning projects and going to lectures online Distant small-classrooms joining in Knowledge Forum databases

R é seau des centres d ’ excellence en t é l é -apprentissage Barcelona 2004 Interconnected learning communities Milestones