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Gain expertise in the use of technology in educationNipissing education students have the advantage of acquiring the practical classroom technology skills that boards of education seek
Nipissing University's Schulich School of Education is the first in Ontario to fully integrate mobile Educational Technology (ET) into the Bachelor of Education Program – both Consecutive ED and Concurrent ED. The iTeach Laptop Learning Program involves the continuous use of laptop computers by all students and faculty during both on-campus course work and field-based practicum experiences. Research has demonstrated that expertise in the use of technology in education is better acquired through ongoing “hands-on” exposure than through specialized (intermittent) computer course requirements. As a result of this program, Nipissing education students now have the advantage of acquiring the practical classroom ET skills that Boards of Education seek. Nipissing’s education graduates have always been in high demand across the province and nation, and the iTeach Laptop Learning Program only serves to strengthen that demand.
Teachers Need Technology!
Computers will never take the place of good teachers who employ a wide array of effective teaching strategies. However, teaching and learning have both been found to be significantly enhanced by the use of ET. Teachers and students in K-12 schools and in colleges/universities have responded by utilizing ET in increasingly greater numbers and with wider applications.
The iTeach Laptop Learning Program: The Nipissing Advantage
With a rich 101 year tradition in teacher education excellence, Nipissing is nationally-renowned for its high-caliber program. This tradition, combined with Nipissing University’s new iTeach Laptop Learning Program, has resulted in an unbeatable “complete teacher education package” that places Nipissing graduates at a distinct advantage. Through this experience, Nipissing education students learn to use technology-integrated teaching and learning tools with truly remarkable flexibility, power, and direct relevance to life-long learning. With on-the-spot access to teaching materials and information sources on the Internet, Nipissing education students, whether in class or at their practice teaching sites, develop expertise with the ET tools that helps them become leading edge teachers. Ultimately, of course, it’s the students of these future teachers who will benefit from this expertise and knowledge.
What is NEW with iTeach? Welcome to the MacBook World!
Nipissing University’s iTeach Laptop Learning Program is the 1st and longest running mobile computing initiative in Ontario. The Schulich School of Education is the 1st Pre-Service Teacher Education Program in Canada to fully integrate MacBook computers into both the Consecutive & Concurrent Education streams. The program, beginning as a pilot initiative in 2001, now involves all of the Consecutive ED (1 year) Bachelor of Education students and the Year 4 & 5 Concurrent Education students in the Schulich School of Education plus students enrolled in the Aboriginal Teacher Certification Program (ATCP). Beginning in 2009-2010, the iTeach Program now integrates the use of Apple computer technology as students acquire a MacBook of their choice (purchase new or used* or bring one already owned*) for use in the program. Nipissing students will have access to exclusive education pricing for the new laptops. In addition to arriving on campus with their own MacBook laptops, students are obligated to purchase the iTeach Advantage Package at a cost of $395. This package will feature a rich set of professional development workshops, on-site technical service & support, access to a wide variety of ET equipment, plus the ownership of an iTeach External Hard Drive (EHD). Each student receives a new EHD at the start of the school year. The EHD drive will contain: [A] a collection of software applications (e.g., Open Source education software applications, trial versions of selected Ontario Ministry of Education provincially licensed titles from OSAPAC), [B] Curriculum and policy documents from the Ministry of Education and [C] 350 GB of data backup storage space. Students can utilize software (e.g., Apple’s Time Machine) to back up their system throughout the year.
*used MacBooks must meet minimum specification in order to qualify.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Questions, comments, need further information about the iTeach Laptop Learning Program at Nipissing University?
Visit the iTeach Program Information site: http://www.nipissingu.ca/iteach
Access to MacBook Education Prices for Nipissing Students:https://my.nipissingu.ca/default.aspx
Contact Professor Ken Waller, iTeach Program Coordinator,
e-mail: kenw@nipissingu.ca
webpage: http://www.nipissingu.ca/education/kenw/ Telephone: 705-474-3450 Ext. 4262
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