The Virtual Conference as The Virtual Conference as a means of getting a means of getting

Teacher Educators into the Teacher Educators into the InternetInternet

Elaine HoterElaine Hoter

The Mofet InstituteThe Mofet Institute..

Talpiot Teachers College, IsraelTalpiot Teachers College, Israel..

Christchurch Workshop - New Zealand Christchurch Workshop - New Zealand 20022002

Information, Practice and Information, Practice and SupportSupport

Before the conferenceBefore the conference

Read Gate: All full text papers are online.Read Gate: All full text papers are online.

Organized online practice gate: Special Organized online practice gate: Special online practice sessions in real time foronline practice sessions in real time fora. presenters according to the a. presenters according to the presentation type.presentation type.b. participants to familiarize them with b. participants to familiarize them with the technology.the technology.

Self study practice gate.Self study practice gate.

Preparation gate: Instructions on how Preparation gate: Instructions on how to prepare for an online conference.to prepare for an online conference.

Download gate. All technologies used Download gate. All technologies used in the conference here to be in the conference here to be downloaded.downloaded.

Telephone help gate. Technicians were Telephone help gate. Technicians were available to solve computer connection available to solve computer connection and conference connection problems.and conference connection problems.

Timetable gate: The timetable is Timetable gate: The timetable is here so that participants can here so that participants can organize their 3 days ahead of timeorganize their 3 days ahead of time..

Online help gate. One of the team was available to assist using the Humanclick program.

Information gate.Information gate.

Email support gate. Email support gate.

Online tipsOnline tips

TopicsTopics

BiographyBiography

AbstractAbstract

PosterPoster

Virtual Site ToursVirtual Site Tours

Panels and RoundtablesPanels and Roundtables

ForumsForums

Extra curriculum activities Extra curriculum activities to form an online to form an online

community.community.WorkshopsWorkshops

Keynote speakers

How did we get the “non internet How did we get the “non internet savvy teachers” in the colleges to savvy teachers” in the colleges to

take parttake part??• High academic level and well known key

note speakers to encourage as many as possible to attend.

• Involved as many teaching colleges as possible in the preparation and organizing committees.

• Publicity.

• A lot of pre-conference practice sessions and support.

• Conference atmosphere and special rooms set up within teaching colleges to “ring in” unsuspecting lecturers to feel part of the online experience.

• 2 ongoing conferences: one in English and one in Hebrew.

• Possibility of presenting online tours from the center.

http://vcisrael.macam.ac.il

Conference siteConference site

How can you become an How can you become an internet orientated internet orientated

instructorinstructor??

Stages in Integrating Stages in Integrating technologytechnology

Elaine Hoter

Stage 1: AwarenessStage 1: Awareness

1I am aware that technology I am aware that technology exists but have not used it – exists but have not used it – perhaps I’ve even avoiding itperhaps I’ve even avoiding it

“The computer was my enemy and the Internet was intimidating”

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Stage 2: Stage 2: Learning the Learning the processprocess

I am currently trying to I am currently trying to learn the basics. I am often learn the basics. I am often frustrated using computers. frustrated using computers. I lack confidence when I lack confidence when using computersusing computers..

“I need more time to practice because I have still not mastered basic computer skills….”

Stage 3: Understanding and application of the

process

321I am beginning to I am beginning to understand the process understand the process of using technology and of using technology and can think of specific can think of specific tasks in which it might tasks in which it might be usefulbe useful

“… “… In fact last week I In fact last week I was able to get was able to get through on the through on the Internet to explore Internet to explore other interests of my other interests of my own. Finally I was not own. Finally I was not blocked by blocked by techno=wierdness on techno=wierdness on computer and I got computer and I got access to several sites access to several sites and downloaded real and downloaded real tangible interesting tangible interesting stuff. “stuff. “

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Stage 4: Familiarity and Stage 4: Familiarity and confidenceconfidence

4321 I am gaining a I am gaining a sense of confidence sense of confidence in using the in using the computer for computer for specific tasks. I am specific tasks. I am starting to feel starting to feel comfortable using comfortable using the computerthe computer.

““As I began to As I began to build confidence - build confidence - particularly in particularly in building the building the lessons for my on-lessons for my on-line pupil in line pupil in Jerusalem, I found Jerusalem, I found that I was more that I was more tolerant to ask for tolerant to ask for help, explore and help, explore and integrate integrate material”material”

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Stage 5: Adaptation to other contexts

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I think about the computer as a tool I think about the computer as a tool to help me and am no longer concerned to help me and am no longer concerned about it as technology. I can use it in about it as technology. I can use it in many applications and as an many applications and as an instructional aidinstructional aid..

““Each class would do some research Each class would do some research using the Internet and in groups present using the Internet and in groups present both a written and visual presentation in both a written and visual presentation in front of the class. A bibliography would front of the class. A bibliography would include only websites. Perhaps I’d do this include only websites. Perhaps I’d do this together with the computer course together with the computer course teacher using PowerPoint etc.”teacher using PowerPoint etc.”

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Stage 6: Creative Stage 6: Creative application to new application to new

contextscontexts

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I can apply what I know about I can apply what I know about technology in the classroom. I am technology in the classroom. I am able to use it as an instructional able to use it as an instructional tool and integrate it into the tool and integrate it into the curriculumcurriculum

“I felt as though I went through a transition process where I learned how to integrate technology in a real teaching situation. I feel I am able to integrate the technology in my class because I practiced dealing with actual learning difficulties and processes with my pupil.”

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Stage 7: Widening the Stage 7: Widening the learning communitylearning community

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I know how to integrate the I know how to integrate the technologies to widen the learning technologies to widen the learning community: to form and participate in community: to form and participate in communities and online projectscommunities and online projects with with other teachers, pupils and other teachers, pupils and professionalsprofessionals.

““what I particularly like about what I particularly like about teaching using the Internet is teaching using the Internet is that it encourages learner that it encourages learner independence and allows the independence and allows the students to practice their students to practice their English with people other than English with people other than their teacher.”their teacher.”

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