Surveyed Scottish elementary and secondary teachers regarding their perceived information and communications technology (ICT) needs. Results highlighted three interrelated areas of ICT need: access to ICT and effective management of ICT resources, appropriate training in ICT skills, and ongoing support to encourage progression beyond initial…

Describes a study of the effectiveness of introducing information and communications technology into the teaching of biology. The teacher of this college course conducted the research, administering questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The teacher's reflections on this educational research are presented. (SM)

Discusses the theoretical basis for a teacher development project designed to generate innovative strategies for teacher development using information technology. The article describes strategies by modes and models, recommending a model based on teacher needs. The article examines outcomes of the project based on its relationship to the…

Introduces an issue on information technology in teacher education, describing: the journal's collaborative team of editors; how the journal's papers are processed; and how to increase quality in the maturing field of new technologies in teacher education. Two appendixes present notes for referees and guidelines for contributors to the journal.…

Describes the development of the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) Educational Research Forum (ERF), which aims to fulfill some of the needs of the education profession to engage with research in the field of ICT, focusing on the ERF design principles; ERF web site content and structure; evaluation and research of the ERF; and future…

Reviews problems in ensuring satisfactory information technology (IT) teaching and learning for English secondary students, explaining how these circumstances can impact student teachers training to be IT teachers when they are placed in secondary schools. Strategies for preservice teacher education include preparing student teachers for differing…

Examined the depiction and positioning of teachers, technology, students, and information technology (IT) firms in educational information and communications technology advertisements, discussing the paucity of teacher representation within advertisements and the recurring representation of teachers and technology on a dream/nightmare basis, where…

Describes student teachers' roles and how they affect the kinds of support that student teachers provide teachers for using information technology in the classroom. A continuum of roles, from teacher to student, is presented along with various supportive activities in which student teachers engage. Data are based on an ethnographic case study of…

Investigated Australian teachers' experience with and skill in information technology. Surveys of elementary and secondary teachers from 400 schools indicated that teachers believed they had basic but not advanced computer skills. They reported low levels of knowledge about information technology developments, identified barriers to using…

Discusses a view of learning based on an individualistic model, which emphasizes the information aspect of information and communications technology. This view presents an incomplete view of the nature of learning and the teacher's role. An alternative perspective based on social psychology, activity theory, and social practice is outlined,…

Teacher education (TE) refers too infrequently to computer related technology. Much computer-related TE is simulated and delivered by non-teacher educators. The paper discusses the lack of integration between information technology (IT) and TE, noting that synergy rather than fragmentation is needed among people involved with IT and TE. (SM)

Many preservice computer courses do not provide students with certain important skills. Such skills are best developed through instructional programs in teacher education that mirror the models that teachers will be using in their own classrooms. The information technology component within teacher education is an integral part of the program. (SM)

Reports a study that investigated how a preservice teacher education program affected the development of student teachers' understanding of the role of information technology (IT) in the history classroom, noting the role of mentors. Interviews indicated the use of IT in history was important for both mentors and students. (SM)

Evaluated the effectiveness of instructional information management system (IIMS) technologies within teacher education practicums in facilitating technology-supported supervision, exploring how teacher-generated data, stored within IIMSs might be contemplated by student teachers and supervisors in promoting reflective practice. Results indicated…

Teachers are increasingly expected to employ integrated technology practices in their classrooms to help their students, but they rarely have training on how to use such practices. The article discusses the need to get integrated technology practice into preservice and inservice teacher education, especially reading and language arts. (Author/SM)