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Thierry Karsenti
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L'@lphabetisation et les Technologies de l'Information a l'Aube du Nouveau Millenaire: Nouvelle Conception, Nouvelle Perspectives = Literacy and Information Technologies at the Dawn of the New Millennium: New Conception, New Perspectives
Thierry Karsenti
Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (2001) pp. 37–60
Presents a new concept of literacy ("l'@lphabetisation") that integrates information and communications technologies. Reviews the literacy context in Canada and particularly in Quebec. Describes technological illiteracy as a social challenge and...
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Key issues in information technology and teacher training in Canada
Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2108–2113
This symposium will focus on various aspects of information and communication technology (ICT) and teacher training in Canada, including both initial training for future teachers and professional development for more experienced ones. In a few short ...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, New Possibilties with Information Technologies
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Key issues in information technology and teacher training in Canada
Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2114–2119
This symposium will focus on various aspects of information and communication technology (ICT) and teacher training in Canada, including both initial training for future teachers and professional development for more experienced ones. In a few short ...
Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, New Possibilties with Information Technologies
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Effects of different tutoring modalities in online learning environments
Thierry Karsenti
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 1816–1821
The results presented in this paper focus on the study of two dimensions related to tutoring: proactive tutoring versus reactive, human tutoring versus system tutoring. A total of 228 university students took part in the study. The results obtained...
Topics: Tutoring
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The Interactive Whiteboard: Uses, Benefits, and Challenges. A survey of 11,683 Students and 1,131 Teachers
Thierry Karsenti
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 42, No. 5 (Dec 31, 2016)
Over the past five years, the interactive whiteboard (IWB) has been massively introduced into schools across the province of Quebec, Canada. This study explores how the IWB is being used, and the associated benefits and challenges. Data on 11,683...
Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French
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Preparing ICT-Literate Teachers : the case of Canadian-school teachers
Thierry Karsenti
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2439–2447
To better understand the strong relationship between ICT and information literacy competencies, this short paper first describes their roles in the various education levels in Canada, including initial teacher training. We then provide an overview...
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Uses, Benefits, and Challenges of 1-1 iPad Classes: a Survey of 9855 Canadian Students
Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2406–2413
We conducted one of the largest ever studies —of which phase 3 is ongoing— to gather students’ and teachers’ perceptions of the main uses, benefits, and challenges of daily use of the iPad in class. In all, 9,855 students aged 10 to 17 years and 657 ...
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technology Education, Research & Evaluation
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Open and distance learning: What are the benefits for Africa, and what is its future?
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1869–1872
This paper presents the results of a three-year longitudinal study (2007–2010) on open and distance learning (ODL) programs in Africa offered by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), the equivalent of the Commonwealth for French...
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ICT in Initial Training Programs for French Teachers in Africa: A Portrait of the Situation
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2855–2859
This paper presents the results of a study conducted under the Initiative francophone pour la formation à distance des maîtres (IFADEM). The objective was to develop a hybrid educational approach that would combine the use of traditional education,...
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Increasing the importance of evidence-based practice for beginning teachers: lessons learned from the health sciences
Stéphanie Simard; Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 4055–4059
The twentieth century has bequeathed us an invaluable gift: a vibrant world of information, thanks to information and communication technologies (ICT). Nevertheless, access to this world is restricted by the realities of technologies, economies, and ...
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Online interaction: How does it help preservice teachers become better reflective practitioners?
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 1400–1405
This article investigates online interaction as a means of support for reflective practice in preservice teachers during internship placement. We first present the concept of reflective practice and its operationalization in initial teacher training....
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ICT and Migration: A Conceptual Framework of ICT Use by Migrants
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1492–1497
International migration has steadily increased to become a significant trend. ICT have had a major impact on it, giving rise to a new age of “connected migrants”. Drawing from the emerging field of ICT and migration, this paper explores the use of...
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What are the Factors Related to the Successful use of ICTs by Student-teachers at the Elementary-school Level?
Stephane Villeneuve; Thierry Karsenti
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 2726–2731
The present study was conducted in the province of Quebec (Canada). Almost 7000 students completing their bachelor's degree in education were surveyed. This study was implemented in order to understand which factors contribute or facilitate the...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Educational Technology, Teachers
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Use of laptops by preservice teachers at the university: Does it help or hinder initial teacher training?
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 398–402
Many studies have touted the undeniable advantages of laptops in classrooms: among other reasons cited in the literature, they provide greater information access, allow better collaboration among learners, and facilitate learning management. However,...
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Eduportfolio 3.0: Advantages and Challenges in Higher Education
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin
Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 144–146
Our changing society, increasingly dependant both socially and economically on information and communication technology (ICT), is generating new educational needs along with new teaching methods. New generations of students have fresh needs and...
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Exploring the Educational Potential of Minecraft: The Case of 118 Elementary-School Students
Thierry Karsenti; Julien Bugmann
International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Educational Technologies 2017 (2017)
The goal of this study was to explore the educational potential of Minecraft. This project was conducted with 118 elementary-school students from Canada during the 2016-2017 school year. To explore the educational potential of Minecraft on the...
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The Impact of Online Teaching Videos on Canadian Pre-Service Teachers
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin
Campus-Wide Information Systems Vol. 28, No. 3 (2011) pp. 195–204
Purpose: One of the major challenges in teacher training programs is the gap between the theory that is presented to pre-service teachers and actual classroom practice. Many researchers, educators, and pre-service teachers have emphasized the...
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Portrait of ODL in Africa: Results of a three-year longitudinal study (2007–2010)
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti
Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 1954–1958
This paper presents the results of a three-year longitudinal study (2007–2010) on open distance learning (ODL) programs in Africa offered by the Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF). We focus on (1) a sociological and technological profile...
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The eportfolio in teacher education: how does it impact professional development?
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 106–110
This article investigates the effectiveness of the eportfolio in the professional development of preservice teachers. The portfolio has become an essential tool in the professional development of preservice teachers. We begin by presenting the main...
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ICT Repository of oral skills for second language learning
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2931–2936
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the self-regulation potential of the Repository of oral competencies for French language learners (the Repository). The Repository is a tool for assessing oral competencies in French second language (FSL)...
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Mon ami Google : une tude des pratiques des futurs enseignants du Qubec en recherche d’information | My friend Google: A study on the information seeking process of Quebec’s pre-service teachers
Gabriel Dumouchel; Thierry Karsenti
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 43, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2018)
While Quebec\u2019s students mainly use Web search engines like Google to find information for their studies, teachers are tasked with giving them the proper training to do it efficiently. But are future teachers well prepared to accomplish their...
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Social Representations and Uses of Technologies of African High-School Students
Thierry Karsenti; Achille Kouawo
Africa Education Review Vol. 12, No. 2 (2015) pp. 294–308
This article examines social representations of information and communications technologies (ICT) in high school students in Niamey, Niger, and explores whether these representations are determined by training in and regular use of ICT. A sample of...
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A Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry into Future Teachers’ Use of Information and Communications Technology to Develop Students’ Information Literacy Skills
Stéphanie Simard; Thierry Karsenti
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 42, No. 5 (Dec 31, 2016)
This study aims to understand how preservice programs prepare future teachers to use ICT to develop students’ information literacy skills. A survey was conducted from January 2014 through May 2014 with 413 future teachers in four French Canadian...
Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French
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An exploratory study of student online collaborative writing with teacher metacognitive prompts
Marie-Claude Gauthier; Thierry Karsenti
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 29–36
Technology has provided increasingly popular ways for teenagers to communicate. However, there are worries that this trend is having a detrimental effect on their writing skills. In fact, many argue that writing quality has deteriorated due to the...
Topics: Collaborative technologies
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Educational technology to train minority-language teachers in Canada: Challenges and successes
Thierry Karsenti; Diane Lataille-Demore; Michel D
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 474–476
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The Effect of Peer Collaboration and Collaborative Learning on Self-Efficacy and Persistence in a Learner-Paced Continuous Intake Model
Bruno Poellhuber; Martine Chomienne; Thierry Karsenti
The Journal of Distance Education / Revue de l'ducation Distance Vol. 22, No. 3 (2008) pp. 41–62
In an attempt to find ways to improve persistence rates in its distance courses, the Cegep@distance introduced different forms of collaboration (peer interaction and collaborative learning activities) in selected courses. A mixed methodology was...
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Do Canadian prospective teachers have the abilities to teach with technologies?
Thierry Karsenti; Stephane Villeneuve; Carole Raby
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2056–2059
Are Canada's prospective teachers well prepared to integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into the classroom? To answer this question, 2065 teachers-in-training from nine universities offering teacher orientation training were...
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Can distance education courses increase academic motivation?
Thierry Karsenti; Vassilis Komis; Stephane Villeneuve
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2797–2803
The goal of this research was to better understand the impact of the implementation of a compulsory Web-based course on preservice teacher motivation. Subjects were enrolled in a four-year teacher education program (n = 429) in the province of...
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Relying on Educational Technology to Train Minority-Language Teachers in Canada
Thierry Karsenti; Diane Lataille-Demore; Michel Demore
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1981–1986
In Ontario, Canada’s largest province, there is a significant shortage of qualified French-speaking teachers. Moreover, although many schools employ some teachers who are not fully qualified, it would be unthinkable to remove them from the classroom ...
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The Impact of Motivation on Prospective Teachers’ Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
Thierry Karsenti; Stephane Villeneuve; Sophie Goyer
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1659–1666
The purpose of this study is to understand the role of motivation in the use of ICTs by student teachers during their field practice. In all, 6998 student teachers participated in one of the largest studies in North America centered on various...
Topics: Students, Teachers, Information Communication Technologies
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Telecollaboration and virtual communities of practice for teachers professional development: theoretical and methodological issues
Bruno Poellhuber; Thierry Karsenti; Catherine Allen
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2354–2357
In the CEGEP network project in Quebec, telecollaboration is used to foster professional development among college teachers working in remote areas. The authors would like to discuss the future of telecollaboration with the participants, and share...
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A methodological framework for investigating TPACK integration in educational activities using ICT by prospective early childhood teachers
Aggeliki Tzavara; Vassilis Komis; Thierry Karsenti
Italian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 26, No. 1 (Jun 06, 2018) pp. 71–89
This paper proposes a methodological framework for the study of how the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model is integrated into educational activity design and implementation. The proposed framework was elaborated and applied in ...
Language: English Translations: English, Italiano/Italian
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The Development of an Eportfolio for Student Teachers
Thierry Karsenti; Stephane Villeneuve; Sophie Goyer
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3940–3943
In line with the ED-MEDIA 2007 conference theme, this presentation wishes to analyze the characteristics and the process of developing an e-portfolio system that truly benefits everyone in education, from elementary school pupils to university...
Topics: Elementary Education, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Students, Portfolios
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Educational technology to train teachers of minority languages in Canada: Challenges and successes
Thierry Karsenti; Diane Lataille-Demore; Michel Demore
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 474–476
Canada is the world’s second largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America. For its ten provinces and three territories, Canada must offer education in either English or French, the country’s two official languages. This...
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Can Open and Distance Learning Courses Increase Student Teachers Motivation During Their Training ?
Thierry Karsenti; Christian Depover; Vassilis Komis
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2074–2079
The goal of this study is to better understand the impact of the implementation of a compulsory Open and distance learning course on preservice teachers' motivation. Subjects were enrolled in a four-year teacher education program (n = 429) in the...
Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Teachers, Distance Education
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Can ICTs Help Student Teachers Overcome Teaching Challenges Encountered During their Field Practice ? The Case of 1723 Student Teachers from Montreal (Canada)
Thierry Karsenti; Colette Gervais; Stephane Villeneuve; Michel Lepage
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2290–2294
Practical training is an important aspect of teacher education programs in Quebec (Canada) universities. Student teachers spend one hundred and twenty days of their four-year university program interning in high schools in order to progressively...
Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Educational Technology, Training, Teachers, Students
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Advantages and Challenges of 1-1 laptop projects: the case of 23 Canadian schools in underprivileged contexts
Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin; Gabriel Dumouchel; Ariane Dupuis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1886–1893
The overall goal of this study was to better understand of the advantages and challenges of using laptops in 23 Canadian primary and secondary schools located in underprivileged contexts. In all, more than 2400 students (grades 3 to 11), 272...
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The implementation of Eduportfolio 3.0 in Canada and Greece: Advantages and Challenges for Future Teachers
Thierry Karsenti; Vassilis Komis; Simon Collin; Fotini Siampou
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3786–3790
In connection with the primary theme of the ED-MEDIA conference, this presentation aims to (1) shed light on the development and features of an eportfolio system that would truly benefit everyone involved in education, both learners and educators;...
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ICT for quality education: Lessons from pioneering schools in Africa
Thierry Karsenti; Kathryn Touré; Salomon Tchameni Ngamo; Stephane Villeneuve
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2339–2341
This research presents an overview of an extensive research effort carried out in five sub-Saharan African countries (Benin, Ghana, Cameroon, Mali and Senegal). It shows how African schools are striving to integrate ICT into education systems, one...
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Analysis of Advantages and Disadvantages of Two Asynchronous Communication Tools for Preservice Teachers During their Field Practice
Thierry Karsenti; Colette Gervais; Michel Lepage; Stephane Villeneuve
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2565–2571
While many studies compared the advantages and disadvantages of synchronous and asynchronous communication tools, few studies have compared the fadvantages and disadvantages of various asynchronous communication means. That is why the objective of...
Topics: Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Communication
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The efficacy of eportfolios : an experiment with pupils and student teachers from Canada
Thierry Karsenti; Sophie Goyer; Stephane Villeneuve; Carole Raby
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1550–1553
Practical training is an important aspect of teacher education programs in Quebec (Canada) universities. Student teachers spend one hundred and twenty days of their four-year university program interning in high schools in order to progressively...
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Educational scenarios with ICT: an operational design and implementation framework
Vassilis Komis; Aggeliki Tzavara; Thierry Karsenti; Simon Collin; Stéphanie Simard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3244–3251
This paper proposes a framework for designing educational scenarios that incorporate ICT as a guide for prospective and practicing teachers. The design and implementation framework for educational scenarios integrates ICT into the pedagogical...
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The Open-access, Online Observatory of the Panafrican Research Agenda on the Pedagogical Integration of ICT
Thierry Karsenti; Kathryn Toure; Toby Harper-Merrett; Moses Mbangwana
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 5778–5785
The specific aim of this research project is to better understand how the pedagogical integration of ICTs can improve the quality of teaching and learning in Africa. The development of an open online Observatory is the main activity of the initial...
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A Connected Generation? Digital Inequalities in Elementary and High School Students According to Age and Socioeconomic Level
Simon Collin; Thierry Karsenti; Alexis Ndimubandi; Hamid Saffari
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 42, No. 5 (Dec 31, 2016)
The objective of this article was to better understand the relationship between students’ age and socioeconomic level, and its influence on students’ digital uses. We conducted a quantitative study of 401 elementary and high school students in...
Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French
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From learning with MOOCs to Using Twitter for Professional Development:Revisiting major issues in information technology and education in Canada
Thierry Karsenti; Bruno Poellhuber; Martine Mottet; Pascal Grégoire; Glorya Pellerin; Normand Roy; Julien Bugmann; Stephanie Simard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1650–1654
From re-examining the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge framework in light of the recent evolution of the PCK model to learning with MOOCs or using Twitter for professional development, this symposium will focus on various aspects of...
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The impact of online teaching videos on the development of self-efficacy beliefs of Canadian preservice teachers
Thierry Karsenti; Diane Lataille-Demore; Michel Demore; Sophie Goyer; Denis Aube
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 856–864
One of the major challenges in teacher training programs is the gap between the theory that is presented to pre-service teachers and actual classroom practice. Many researchers, educators, and preservice teachers have emphasized the difficulty of...
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From learning with MOOCs to Using Twitter for Professional Development:Revisiting major issues in information technology and education in Canada
Thierry Karsenti; Bruno Poellhuber; Martine Mottet; Pascal Grégoire; Glorya Pellerin; Normand Roy; Julien Bugmann; Stephanie Simard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1644–1649
From re-examining the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge framework in light of the recent evolution of the PCK model to learning with MOOCs or using Twitter for professional development, this symposium will focus on various aspects of...