From facilitator to knowledge-builder: A new role for the teacher of the future

Abstract

There is a strong demand in schools for capable leaders, in particular in the area of the successful integration of information and communication technologies (lCT) into teaching and learning. This need is addressed by an innovative course IT in Primary Schools that prepares our undergraduate students to take on ICT leadership roles in schools. The course is based on a problem based learning approach that utilises the cognitive apprenticeship model. This approach to learning demands that students develop a rich understanding of the complexities of leadership and decision-making about ICT in schools, and the human issues of introducing ICT into a school. Students work in teams, acting as the ..