A Journey of Networking Learners Down Under: A Reflection of the Evolution of ICT in Western Australian Primary Schools

Trinidad, S.

The cost of owning a computer has fallen to a level that most Australians can afford (54% of Australian homes have a computer) with the computer becoming a necessary tool, as ubiquitous as the telephone, as Australians enthusiastically embrace the Internet. While the commercial and home computing markets have moved dramatically in the last two decades, research shows that teachers' adoption of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into our classrooms is still by the 'innovators' and 'early adopters,' not the majority of teachers. This paper reflects on the use of ICT in Western Australian primary school classrooms aligning this evolution with the vision teachers must develop on their journey to use ICT effectively into mainstream teaching and learning.

Cite as: Trinidad, S. (2002). A Journey of Networking Learners Down Under: A Reflection of the Evolution of ICT in Western Australian Primary Schools. In Proc. WCCE2001 Australian Topics: Selected Papers from the Seventh World Conference on Computers in Education, Copenhagen, Denmark. CRPIT, 8. McDougall, A., Murnane, J. and Chambers, D., Eds. ACS. 125-129.

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