ICT in Teacher Education

Teaching Teachers for the Future

This is a new nation-wide $8.8 million project (including GST) to ensure future teachers can provide every Australian student with the best learning opportunities in an increasingly online world.  The project supports the ongoing development of the Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICTE) proficiency of graduate teachers across Australia by building the ICTE capacity of teacher educators and by developing appropriate resources.

In 2011, the School of Education began work on the DEEWR-funded ‘Teaching Teachers for the Future’ project  This is a new nation-wide $8.8 million project (including GST) to ensure future teachers can provide every Australian student with the best learning opportunities in an increasingly online world. Led by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC), the project team includes the Australian Council of Deans of Education, the Australian Institute for Teachers and School Leaders, Education Services Australia and the Australian Council for Computers in Education and involves the co-operative participation of all Australian universities that offer teacher preparation programs.

Specifically, the project supports the ongoing development of the Information and Communication Technology in Education (ICTE) proficiency of graduate teachers across Australia by building the ICTE capacity of teacher educators and by developing appropriate resources.

Dr Chris Campbell, Lecturer in ICT, will lead UQ’s participation in the project. Specifically, Dr Campbell will work with the School of Education staff to develop ICTE with a particular focus on science and maths curriculum and pedagogy. Some of the anticipated activities will include the development of a website with ICTE resources and discussions, the establishment of an ICTE reference group that includes participation from across the University and regular workshops for staff.

Website of the Week Each week the School of Education includes an educational website on their staff planner. This is a record of all the websites.

ICT Staff Workshops This webpage provides information on any ICT workshops that are coming up.

Support materials are available for Mathematics and Science and English to provide links with various websites to help with teaching primary and secondary age students.

The UQ Reference Group provides an informed and critical audience for the progress of the project.

iPads are increasingly used in Education. Click here to view the website that we have created.

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