Innovative IT-Supported Pedagogical Practices by https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg The previous sections of this chapter offer a positive view on the potential of IT for the curriculum but a rather pessimistic view on the implemented curriculum, that is the realization of this potential in educational practice. However, increasingly, examples also emerge, which show how expectations about IT in education are becoming a reality in ordinary classrooms. en-us 2019-10-28 10:12:15 UTC 2019-10-28 10:46:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4bb.png Asked to describe briefly “the most satisfying pedagogical practice in their school in which students use computer-related technology and which gives students the most useful and advanced learning experiences with IT”. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403228605 2019-10-28 10:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403228605 The majority of experiences were focused on a combination of subjects. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229353 2019-10-28 10:25:13 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229353 The subjects most mentioned were social studies, science, and language arts. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229787 2019-10-28 10:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229787 Initial coding of the cases showed that IT affected changes in pedagogy and influenced curriculum content and goals. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229789 2019-10-28 10:26:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229789 Students’ activities focused on information processing, production activities, and communication. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229888 2019-10-28 10:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403229888 Students’ knowledge and skills improved, and their motivation and self esteem increased elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230012 2019-10-28 10:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230012 Most mentioned changes for teachers related to pedagogical practice and increased IT knowledge and skills. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230201 2019-10-28 10:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230201 SITES module 2 was followed by SITES 2006. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230611 2019-10-28 10:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230611 In SITES 2006 sampled mathematical and sciences teacher were asked how intensively they used IT in their educational practice. Teacher who used IT extensively (once a week) were asked to provide a brief description of one most pedagogical practice in which they used IT. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230779 2019-10-28 10:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403230779 Curriculum changes were often limited by the national policy, which determined what content should be taught and examined. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231050 2019-10-28 10:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231050 An important finding of the study was that IT skills were not taught in isolation but were part of more complex skills, such as information handling, collaboration, and communication. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231272 2019-10-28 10:32:15 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231272 50% of the teachers used IT extensively. More than 70% of these teachers increased the ability of new content and resources. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231594 2019-10-28 10:33:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231594 Often curriculum content was not organizedin 45-min lessons ( it can take one single day or the school year) , but took place in the form of projects, crossing the traditional boundaries of academic subjects. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231614 2019-10-28 10:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231614 In many of the cases students worked on topics that were meaningful to them, because they were related to real life. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231856 2019-10-28 10:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403231856 More than 50% of the teachers increased collaboration among students, quality of instruction and coaching, increased adaptation of their teaching to individual students, and increased self confidence. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232201 2019-10-28 10:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232201 More than 50% of teachers increased the time the needed for lesson preparation. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232527 2019-10-28 10:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232527 New pedagogical and collaborative skills were positive teacher outcomes. patriciagonzalez2742000 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232683 2019-10-28 10:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232683 The latter observation suggests that frequent use of IT contributes to change in educational practices. elena_jimenez_navarro195 https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232753 2019-10-28 10:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/elena_jimenez_navarro195/u1n61ut7dvvg/wish/403232753