| Title | Infusing Technologies into Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Education |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Education |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 2 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2003 |
| Completion | 03/31/2005 |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2003/2004 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Robert J. Tierney |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 150,000 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Robert J. Tierney, Dean, Faculty of Education |
| Year 1: Summary | Objective: The goal remains is for every teacher education (TE) and graduate student involved in a technology pilot to learn to teach with digital and new media to enhance development of their professional practice, to attain a measurable increase in their skills, and to apply what they have learned when on practicum placement. Detailed Objectives: Students:
Sessional Faculty:
Faculty:
Rationale: The UBC Faculty of Education prepares most of B.C.'s teachers. With large numbers of teachers expected to retire within the next few years, our graduates will play a more significant role than ever in preparing B.C.'s students to take their place in an information-and technology-driven economy. Research shows that there are many positive benefits to integrating TLTs into teacher education including increased motivation, a more student-centred practice and better outcomes for students. Moreover, the Ministry of Education recommends that information and technology skills be part of teacher preparation. Several of our partner school districts are moving ahead with plans for purchasing laptop computers for students; it is essential that the teachers we prepare know how to use these tools creatively and appropriately. Other school districts are struggling to make decisions about technology; our graduates, when hired, will be able to help them make appropriate, evidence-based decisions. Among faculty and sessional faculty, there is currently an interest in, but lack of engagement with existing technology resources, and little exploration of the newest technologies. Offering additional PD has proven to be the most direct method of exposing them to the possibilities. By having expert graduate students deliver PD, we will allow the students to share and demonstrate their knowledge, as well as to model teaching and mentoring skills. As our faculty utilize TLTs, we are offering more distance courses online, particularly through our Office of Continuing Professional Development, opening up the Faculty to a new clientele of non-traditional learners. |
| Year 2: Project Year | Year 2 |
| Year 2: Funding Year | 2004/2005 |
| Year 2: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 2: Principal Investigator | Robert J. Tierney |
| Year 2: Funded Amount | 100,000 |
| Year 2: Team Members | Robert J. Tierney, Dean, Faculty of Education |
| Year 2: Summary | This year’s request builds on the accomplishment of, and the lessons from, the first two years of funding for the project: Infusing Technologies in the Faculty of Education. The main objectives for 2004/05 will be to:
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