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Reinventing Practice QSITE Professional Development Program 2000 |
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'Kids in Rows' is used as a metaphor for the traditional classroom. Once you include a few computers, a modem and breakdown the classroom walls, strange things begin to happen. Research talks about changes in the way that both students and teachers function, and view education. Of course, there is plenty of comment out there about how unsuccessful computers have been in transforming education. There is a good bibliography at the end of this article by Larry Cuban and Heather Kirkpatrick. And another from Noel Jantzie, University of Calgary Other research looks at the effect of the learning environment on student outcomes. The reference section contains links to some of these. However, most contain reference to the Green et al. (1996) reading included in your book of readings.Some other resources can be found at: Once access to additional resources is acquired, different management strategies are required. John Feltham's presentation show us how furniture design has changed over the years and the changes he has made in his computer laboratory designs. The website and readings discuss management from a primary perspective. We are hoping that secondary teachers with access to electronic learning centres will add to our debate on these issues.And our final week looks at the concept of virtual schooling. At present schools are based on locality because students have to physically attend. Once they can sit at home and access courses anywhere what becomes the deciding factor of where they will study? You will not learn much from visiting the Education Queensland Virtual Schooling Service because access is restricted to its present participants. However, Phil Buchanan has agreed to be our online guest and talk about the underlying philosophy of the service. Our thanks to Phil for agreeing to do this. |
