Reinforcing In-Service Teachers Education via ICT

Gisli Thorsteinsson*
Associate Professor, Department of Design and Craft, School of Education, University of Iceland.
Periodicity:June - August'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.8.1.1912

Abstract

Earlier educational models have not managed to take into account novel contextual and mobile methods of learning with the advances in technology-mediated learning.  The article firstly reports an educational approach, namely, future innovative in-service teacher education in Europe (ICE-ED). This project was supported by the European Union Comenius fund and coordinated by the University of Iceland. The ICE-ED project is focused on educational use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly with the improvement and dissemination of latest pedagogical strategies for open and distance learning through in-service teacher education (ICE-ED) in schools across Europe (The ICE-ED website 2012). The project employs the on-line managed learning environment platform BSCW as a Computer Supportive Communication Learning instrument to make possible the participants collaboration.  It is a nonstop meeting setting for them, a steady support to their work and at the same time an online library of the entire project educational material on which all the activities take place.

Keywords

The ICE-ED project, Computer Supportive Cooperative Learning, pedagogy, In-service teacher training, e-learning, ICT, Manage Learning Environment, on-line community.

How to Cite this Article?

Thorsteinsson,G. (2012). Reinforcing In-Service Teachers Education Via ICT.i-manager’s Journal on School Education Technology, 8(1), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.8.1.1912

References

[1]. Bricken, M. & Byrne, C.M. (1993). Summer students in virtual reality: A pilot study on educational applications of virtual reality technology. In A. Wexelblat (Ed.), Virtual Reality Applications and Explorations. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press Professional.
[2]. Bricken, M. (1991). Virtual Reality Learning Environments: Potentials and Challenges. Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. http://www.hitl.washington.edu/publications/.
[3]. Bricken, W. (1990). Learning in Virtual Reality. Human Interface Technology Laboratory, University of Washington.
[4]. Carmichael, P. and Honour L. (2000). Open Source as appropriate technology for global education. International Journal of Educational Development 22, pp. 47–53.
[5]. Carr, W. Kemmis, S. (1989). Becoming Critical. Education, Knowledge and Action Research. Philadelphia: Falmer Press.
[6]. Crook, C. (1994). Computers and the Collaborative Experience of Learning. London: Routledge.
[7]. Ellis, C.A., S.J., Gibbs, and G.L., Rein (1991). Groupware : Some issues and experiences. Communications of the ACM, Vol. 34, No. 1, January 1991, pp. 38-58.
[8]. V.G., Fernández, Garcia, A. Gorghiu, G., Gorghiu, L. (2005). BSCW As a Support System for Distance Teacher Training, in: Recent Research Developments in Learning Technologies, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Multimedia & ICT's in Education, Vol. 2, pp. 696–701.
[9]. Lehtonen, M. (2005). Simulations as mental tools for network-based group learning. In P. Nicholson, B. J. Thompson, M. Ruohonen & J. Multisilta (Eds.), E-Training Practices for Professional Organisations. IFIP TC3 / WG3.3 Fifth working conference on eTrain practices for professional organizations (eTrain 2003) Open Working Conference, 7-11 July, 2003 in Pori, Finland. Boston / Dordrecht / London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 11–18.
[10]. Lehtonen, M., Thorsteinsson, G., Page, T. and Ruokamo, H. (2004). A Virtual Learning Environment for the Support of Teaching, Studying and Learning in Technology Education (Winner of best paper prize), Proceedings of Fourth IASTED International Conference on Web-based Education. Dr Vladimir Uskov (Ed), ACTA Press, WBE 2005 ,Grindelwald, Switzerland, February 2004, pp 109-118, ISBN: 0-88968-480-2.
[11]. Page, T., and Thorsteinsson, G. (2003). The Application of Internet-based Tutorials and a Managed Learing Environment in Support of the Teaching and Learning of CAD/CAM'', Technology Education and Educational Technology E-Training Practices Proceedings of TEKA/FATE Symposium.
[12]. Lehtonen, M., Kannanoja, T., and Thorsteinsson, G. (eds), (2003). Finnish Association for Research in Technology Education, University of Lapland, Centre for Media Pedagogy, TEKA/FATE Symposium 2003, Helsinki & Lahti, Finland, p 28, ISSN 1459 6873 .
[13]. The ICE-ED website 2012. Accessed via WWW (3. May, 2012): via http://ICE-ED.info.
If you have access to this article please login to view the article or kindly login to purchase the article

Purchase Instant Access

Single Article

North Americas,UK,
Middle East,Europe
India Rest of world
USD EUR INR USD-ROW
Online 15 15

Options for accessing this content:
  • If you would like institutional access to this content, please recommend the title to your librarian.
    Library Recommendation Form
  • If you already have i-manager's user account: Login above and proceed to purchase the article.
  • New Users: Please register, then proceed to purchase the article.