Teacher training course: Pedagogical
use of ICT
The Christ Church Cathedral Primary School, Lagos, Nigeria
Background
 Our school: large amount of pupils (2000)
 One computer class – room for 50 pupils
 2 Pupils have to share a computer → collaborative
methods
 Unreliable Internet connection → looking for solutions
 The rate of experienced and non experienced teachers is
70/30 → peer tutoring
 Teachers are not motivated to attend trainings →
integrate training within teaching
Content of the course and leaning outcomes
 Pedagogical use of technological tools
 Learning theory: self-regulation, collaboration
 Central 21st century skills: ICT literacy, collaboration
 After the course, participants can:
 define the main principles of integrating ICT in the classroom;
 plan, implement, and further develop technology-enhanced
lessons;
 locate sources of information and new tools;
 assess the pedagogical use of different technological tools;
 use wiki as a learning environment;
 relate to other teachers to exchange ideas and support to use
ICT in the classroom.
Course materials
The school will receive the following:
 instructions for the facilitator;
 detailed scripts for each meeting;
 materials for the participating teachers which include:
 two sample lesson plans (inquiry and problem-solving);
 tips for personalizing the plans, list of main design principles;
 list of tools (can be used in the different parts of lesson);
 a raspberry pi computer that will act as a local intranet wiki
server.
Implementation
 Facilitator leading the meetings
 Teachers working in groups (4 teachers)
 Peer tutoring
 The learning-for-use pedagogical model
 The learning assignments consist of:
 implementing ready made lesson plans that include the use of
technology;
 discussing and sharing ideas in groups;
 creating a lesson plan based on the example given;
 implementing the adapted lesson plan;
 discussing and sharing experience in groups;
 writing reflections about each lesson they used ICT in;
 commenting on each other’s reflections (everyone reads at least 3
reflections/month).
Schedule
Assessment
 Self-assessment: reflections in the wiki personal page
 Peer assessment: comments on reflections
 Assessment from pupils: exit slips with prompts
 No external assessment
Technological demonstrator
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Thank you for your attention!

Teacher training course: Pedagogical use of ICT

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    Teacher training course:Pedagogical use of ICT The Christ Church Cathedral Primary School, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Background  Our school:large amount of pupils (2000)  One computer class – room for 50 pupils  2 Pupils have to share a computer → collaborative methods  Unreliable Internet connection → looking for solutions  The rate of experienced and non experienced teachers is 70/30 → peer tutoring  Teachers are not motivated to attend trainings → integrate training within teaching
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    Content of thecourse and leaning outcomes  Pedagogical use of technological tools  Learning theory: self-regulation, collaboration  Central 21st century skills: ICT literacy, collaboration  After the course, participants can:  define the main principles of integrating ICT in the classroom;  plan, implement, and further develop technology-enhanced lessons;  locate sources of information and new tools;  assess the pedagogical use of different technological tools;  use wiki as a learning environment;  relate to other teachers to exchange ideas and support to use ICT in the classroom.
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    Course materials The schoolwill receive the following:  instructions for the facilitator;  detailed scripts for each meeting;  materials for the participating teachers which include:  two sample lesson plans (inquiry and problem-solving);  tips for personalizing the plans, list of main design principles;  list of tools (can be used in the different parts of lesson);  a raspberry pi computer that will act as a local intranet wiki server.
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    Implementation  Facilitator leadingthe meetings  Teachers working in groups (4 teachers)  Peer tutoring  The learning-for-use pedagogical model  The learning assignments consist of:  implementing ready made lesson plans that include the use of technology;  discussing and sharing ideas in groups;  creating a lesson plan based on the example given;  implementing the adapted lesson plan;  discussing and sharing experience in groups;  writing reflections about each lesson they used ICT in;  commenting on each other’s reflections (everyone reads at least 3 reflections/month).
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    Assessment  Self-assessment: reflectionsin the wiki personal page  Peer assessment: comments on reflections  Assessment from pupils: exit slips with prompts  No external assessment
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    Thank you foryour attention!