Search results for author:"Peter Albion"
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Understanding the Role of School Leaders in Realizing the Potential of ICTs in Education
Thomas Otto; Peter Albion
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 506–510
Although Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are now widely available in schools they appear not to have been integrated into teaching and learning either as widely or as thoroughly as was hoped. One influential factor, which may not...
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Lessons Learned from 1-to-1 Laptop Initiatives: Reflections on the Critical Components
Mike Muir; Alice Owen; Gerald Knezek; Rhonda Christensen; Elliot Soloway; Cathie Norris; Peter Albion; Ian Gibson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4366–4371
More and more jurisdictions are exploring and implementing ubiquitous learning environments. The Ubiquitous Computing Evaluation Consortium identifies at least 14 large-scale learning with laptop and 16 district initiatives. Other jurisdictions are ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Evaluation, Schools
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Principals’ Beliefs about Teaching with ICT: A Model for Promoting Change
Thomas Otto; Peter Albion
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1620–1627
Principals have important leadership roles in relation to teaching with ICT. Their approaches are inevitably influenced by personal beliefs. Using case study methodology, this study found that principals' beliefs reflected their long experience and...
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Mistaking the Tool for the Outcome: Using Activity System Theory to understand the Complexity of Teacher Technophobia
Margaret Lloyd; Peter Albion
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1480–1487
The blame for the reputed failure of schools to embrace information and communication technologies (ICT) and the relegation of new technologies to the periphery of school life is frequently placed directly on the technophobic teacher. In this paper, ...
Topics: Teachers, Information Communication Technologies, Schools