Student Preservice Teachers Learn to Teach Using the Computer as Part of a MultiResource Environment

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Student (Preservice) Teachers Learn to Teach
Using the Computer as Part of a Multi-Resource
Environment

• Vi Maeers
• Liz Cooper
• Nancy Browne
• University of Regina

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Learning to Teacha Developmental Professional
Journey

• Subject-specific methods course content
• EPS instructional strategies differentiation
  best practices
• Integration of course content
• Methods course modules (e.g., technology)
• Resource-based learning
• Complex knitting together of above content
  learning in conjunction with learning to plan, to
  teach, and to reflect within the context of
  practice

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IT Integration

• Evolution of the IT moduleswhy?
• Purpose of the IT Modules
• Integration of IT into teaching and learning
• Faculty modeling the IT integration experience
  within the cycle of plan/teach/reflect for the
  faculty
• Students having meaningful IT experiences in
  methods courses, involving content learning,
  assignments, and planning for teaching
• Seamless integration of IT into teaching/learning
  environment

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IT Integration

• Technology-driven vs curriculum-driven learning
• Interactivity essential conversation around a
  topic
• Computer mini-labs in three classrooms
• Discussions on how to use the mini-labs
  effectively

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IT Stories--Liz

• Cross-cultural class
• Ways in which IT was used
• Challenges
• Successes
• What IT works for Liz

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IT Stories--Nancy

• Arts Education class
• Ways in which IT was used
• Challenges
• Successes
• What IT works for Nancy

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IT Stories--Vi

• Mathematics Education class
• Ways in which IT was used
• Challenges
• Successes
• What IT works for Vi

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Reflections

• Learning to use technology AND using technology
  to learnspill over to field
• Managing the IT environmentphysical and academic

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Themes

• Commitment to professional growth as teacher
  educators
• Use of instructor time and class time
• Frustration--invisible work
• Frustration equipment failure
• Issues surrounding experiential and transmission
  learning

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What About You?

• Wed like to know about your experiences with IT
  in your institution
• Online coursesliberal arts or methods
• Technology classes mandatory or optional
• Technology modules/components in mandatory
  classes
• Have you been in classes where technology was
  used to teach you the course content?
• Have you been in classes where technology was
  used to teach you how to teach?

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What About You?

• How effective have these uses of technology been
  for you?
• What advice can you give us on how to improve our
  practice by using technology in thoughtful ways
  in our teaching?
• Small Group Discussion Time
• A. Institutional/Provincial
• B. Inter-provincial

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Contact Information

• Vi Maeers
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail maeers_at_uregina.ca
• Liz Cooper
• Phone [phone]
• E-Mail cooperl_at_uregina.ca
• Nancy Browne
• Phone [phone]
• E-Mail nancy.browne_at_uregina.ca
• Faculty of Education, University of Regina,
  Regina, SK, S4S 0A2.
• Fax [phone]