The document discusses strategies for integrating information and communication technology (ICT) into teaching. It uses the metaphor of a pencil to represent different types of teachers in adopting new technologies - from early technology leaders to those who resist changes. It also addresses creating a supportive culture, professional development, applying technologies meaningfully, and addressing challenges to ICT integration.
1. Coming To Grips with
ICT Integration
Presented by Jenny Jongste
Catholic Education Office of WA
www.jennyjongste.wetpaint.com
jongste.jenny@cathednet.wa.edu.au
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3. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
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4. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The Leaders
These people are the
first to take on the
technology, the early
adopters who usually
document and
enthusiastically share
what they have tried,
warts and all.
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5. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The Sharp
The Leaders
Ones
These people are the
These are the people first to take on the
who see what the technology, the early
early adopters have adopters who usually
done, willingly grab document and
the best of it, learn enthusiastically share
from the mistakes of what they have tried,
others and do great warts and all.
stuff with their
students.
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6. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The Sharp
The Wood The Leaders
Ones
These people These people are the
would use the These are the people first to take on the
technology if who see what the technology, the early
someone would early adopters have adopters who usually
just give them the done, willingly grab document and
gear, set it up, train the best of it, learn enthusiastically share
them and keep it from the mistakes of what they have tried,
running. All they others and do great warts and all.
need is help from stuff with their
some sharp person students.
and they would be
doing it too.
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7. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The Ferrules The Sharp
The Wood The Leaders
These people hang on
Ones
These people These people are the
tightly to what they know. would use the These are the people first to take on the
They keep a strong grip technology if who see what the technology, the early
on their traditional someone would early adopters have adopters who usually
teaching practices and just give them the done, willingly grab document and
feel that there is not a gear, set it up, train the best of it, learn enthusiastically share
place for the technology them and keep it from the mistakes of what they have tried,
in their classroom. running. All they others and do great warts and all.
need is help from stuff with their
some sharp person students.
and they would be
doing it too.
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8. The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The The Sharp
The Ferrules The Wood The Leaders
Erasers Ones
These people hang on These people These people are the
These people tightly to what they know. These are the people first to take on the
would use the
endeavour to They keep a strong grip who see what the
technology if technology, the early
undo much, if on their traditional early adopters have
someone would adopters who usually
not all of the teaching practices and done, willingly grab
just give them the document and
work done by the feel that there is not a the best of it, learn
gear, set it up, train enthusiastically share
leaders. place for the technology from the mistakes of what they have tried,
them and keep it
in their classroom. running. All they others and do great warts and all.
need is help from stuff with their
some sharp person students.
and they would be
doing it too.
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9. The Hangers-On
Hangers-on know all the right lingo,
attend all the seminars, but just don’t
The Pencil Metaphor
Adapted from:
actually do anything. http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/lindy/pencil/pencil.htm
The The Sharp
The Ferrules The Wood The Leaders
Erasers Ones
These people hang on These people These people are the
These people tightly to what they know. These are the people first to take on the
would use the
endeavour to They keep a strong grip who see what the
technology if technology, the early
undo much, if on their traditional early adopters have
someone would adopters who usually
not all of the teaching practices and done, willingly grab
just give them the document and
work done by the feel that there is not a the best of it, learn
gear, set it up, train enthusiastically share
leaders. place for the technology from the mistakes of what they have tried,
them and keep it
in their classroom. running. All they others and do great warts and all.
need is help from stuff with their
some sharp person students.
and they would be
doing it too.
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Adapted from a blog by Maria H Anderson
PRACTICE HAND
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39. Shared common belief system
www.ptengland.school.nz
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40. Ring Finger = Personal Use
Instructional Use
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41. The goal is to
reach a marriage
of knowledge and
application...
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42. Personal relevance
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43. Constructivist
Pradigm
Comparison
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44. Constructivist
Pradigm
Comparison
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45. Little Finger =
CONVERT THE DISSENTERS
http://www.fotosearch.com/DGT081/cb101936/
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46. Little fingers are essential
to form a fist...
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47. Share Knowledge
Create a Learning Community
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Adapted from a blog by Maria H Anderson
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THEORY HAND
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59. “If we teach today’s students as we taught
yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.”
John Dewey
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60. Finally....
Start juggling...
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