Transforming teacher professional practice through broadband technologies

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Owston, R., Wideman, H., Morbey, M.L. & Murphy, J. (2004). Transforming teacher professional practice through broadband technologies. In R. Ferdig et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (pp. 1818-1821). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004
Atlanta, GA, USA
2004
ISBN 1-880094-52-5
  Richard Ferdig, Caroline Crawford, Roger Carlsen, Niki Davis, Jerry Price, Roberta Weber & Dee Anna Willis
AACE

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Authors

Ron Owston, Herb Wideman, Mary Leigh Morbey, Janet Murphy, York University, Canada

Abstract

The Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) project seeks to transform teacher professional practice through the use of broadband technology in schools in Canada. Underlying the project is a model that provides a multi-modal learning platform, a participant driven professional growth program, a supportive implementation strategy, and an on-going formative evaluation strategy. All components of the model inter-relate in a mutually supportive manner. The preliminary results from the first 18 months of the project have been encouraging. Teachers are now more willing to investigate, experiment, and collaborate in trying out new pedagogical approaches using the ABEL tools than they were initially. They have begun integrating broadband technologies into their practice in ways that are breaking through the bounds of traditional pedagogies, offering their students more authentic and engaging learning experiences.

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• Teachers

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