i-TED/i-TOPS What are we doing? Where are we going? Mhairi (Vi) Maeers David Friesen Alec Couros TL t 2005.

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i-TED/i-TOPSWhat are we doing?Where are we going?

Mhairi (Vi) MaeersDavid FriesenAlec Couros

TLt 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 NetBrainBinder Research (2000-2002)School Plus Study (2001)Beyond the Mouse and Modem (2003)

i-TED Project (Context)

3-year collaborative active research projectReplication of the local school mini-lab conceptInterwoven into existing Elementary Teacher Education programsBuilds on about 7 years of successful ICT integrationCreation of i-TeacherEd team

The i-TeacherEd Website

http://education.uregina.ca/iteachered/IT modulesOverview of projectTeam membersDissemination of projectSamples of work

Faculty of Education targeted IT initiativeStrategic Opportunities FundingIT-related proposalsSuccessful faculty received an i-book and $1000.00 in research moneyCommitment to research, training, integration into practice, and use of the i-book cart

Technology Integration & Responsive Leadership

Capacity BuildingPromoting 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 BuildingCreating a Collaborative Culture

Project focus, meetings, presentations.

Creating a Learner CultureSharing project tasks and results

Creating a Service CultureLinking 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 YouMhairi (Vi) Maeers

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David Friesen

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Alec Couros

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iTeacherEd Site

http://education.uregina.ca/iteachered