Ray & Coulter (2010) supports this stating that currently, teachers as a
collective, do not see the potential for technologies to aid in the development
of new knowledge, active engagement and linkage of knowledge to a real-world
setting
There is no doubt that the Digital Education Revolution once completely rolled
out will improve the digital resources available for each school and student
nationwide, and that the intent of ensuring that all education professionals in
Australia are skilled up to support this roll out is well-meaning.
but no where is it stated that teachers are required to be trained in the use of
information communication technologies and being proficient in doing so.
our students are already miles ahead of the politics and the policies which are
just coming into play.
We just don’t have the luxury of time for the groundswell of teachers to find
their own way.
it promoted an infrastructure agenda instead of a learning agenda – which then
filters down to the classroom interface resulting in old things in new ways.
think what the agenda has lacked (with the DER and more broadly with the ICT
agenda) is a clear, research-driven compelling case for change
Ray & Coulter (2010) supports this stating that currently, teachers as a collective, do not see the potential for technologies to aid in the development of new knowledge, active engagement and linkage of knowledge to a real-world setting.
That it is necessary to shift away from ICT-skills centred PD, towards reflective, pedagogically focused learning, is clear. Unless we, as teachers, can justify using ICT and make pedagogical changes to enhance student outcomes, then efforts to 'teach' ICT will be superficial. Embracing a Communities of Practice model for ICT PD incorporates the ubiquitous recommendations; that ICT PD should be collaborative; ongoing; focused on teacher needs;and facilitate critical discussion amongst colleagues.
The 'SIF AU' project is introducing the Systems Interoperability Framework (SIF) into Australia. It represents a joint effort and commitment by all Australian school systems to develop an Australian implementation. The SIF Association AU will deliver a practical solution to allow vendor products to work together at the school and school system level and make it easier for schools, teachers and education authorities to access the data that they need.
Despite the exponential increases in public education and access to information
in the past century, the quality of political debate appears to have become
increasingly unsophisticated, appealing to the lowest common denominator of
understanding
In 1860 the technology was primitive but the ideas were profound and
sophisticated. In 2011 technology is sophisticated but the ideas uttered by
presidential aspirants are embarrassing in their banality, ignorance and
naivety.
absolutely why little of the DER has ANYTHING to do with technology. Like a rat with a gold tooth
In 2006 I suggested that it might be time to actually define ''Education'',
something omitted in the draft bill, and to explore its role in personal and
community life, but this was rejected as too ambitious.
This is by far the best-educated cohort in our history - on paper, anyway - but apparently lacking in courage, judgment, capacity to analyse or even simple curiosity, except about immediate personal needs.