Kwok-Wing Lai

Contents page
Teachers using ICT : Myths and realities / Kwok-Wing Lai
Telling tales out of school : The political nature of the digital landscape / Mark Brown
e-Learning and pre-service teacher education / Nola Campbell and Russell Yate
Clustering schools for teacher development in ICT : The 'grand experiment' / Vince Ham
ICT leadership : The role of the ICT coordinator / Kwok-Wing Lai and Keryn Pratt
Improving educational opportunities through ICT partnerships / Linda Selby Ken Ryba and Garry Falloon
Interaction anf control in online communities / Bill Anderson
Creating online professional learning communities : A case of cart before horses / Judy M Parr and Lorrae Ward
The use of virtual field trips in the classroom / Stephen Hovell
Searching for information from the web / Keryn Pratt
Cybersafety : An intrinsic part of the online experience / Liz Butterfield
Combating online plagiarism : Closing the lid on Pandora's box / Shannon Curran and Merrin Crooks-Simpson.
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In western societies, the growth in use of information and communication technology (ICT) in schools and classroomsâ??particularly in Internet connectivityâ??has been rapid. A recent study showed that 82% of primary schools in New Zealand in 2002 and 78% of secondary schools in 2001 had internet connections. The web is clearly a vital tool for both teachers and students. This book is for people working in education and explores the dynamics of ICT use and the issues surrounding its implementation. Contributors examine ICT in the classroom and associated professional development, online professional and educational learning communities, virtual field trips, searching the World Wide Web, online plagiarism, the role of the ICT coordinator, cybersafety, and also explode some common assumptions about the potential of e-learning in schools.… (meer)