Elementary Teachers' Use of the Internet for Literacy Instruction and Professional Learning

• In Event: 69.047 - Virtual Schooling, Instructors' Practices and Perceptions

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a study that examined Internet use by elementary teachers for their literacy instruction and professional learning. Forty-five elementary teachers from a metropolitan area in Ontario, Canada completed an online survey and participated in a semi-structured interview about their use of the Internet for literacy instruction and professional learning. Survey and interview data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an inductive approach to analysis. Key findings include the types of online resources used by participants, their motivations for using online resources, and the most beneficial learning technologies for their teaching practice and professional learning. Implications are discussed.

Author

• Pamela Beach, Queen's University