Thematic Working Group 3: Professional development for policy makers, school leaders and teachers

Abstract

<p>Continuing professional development for all actors at all stages is critically important if education is to be transformed through the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) (Voogt & Knezek, 2008). Successive EDUsummIT meetings have included working groups on teacher professional development (TPD) for the application of ICT in education, thereby recognizing the importance of effective TPD for successful implementation of ICT into the education system at all levels, from preschool through secondary schools, to higher education and teacher education. Nevertheless, there remains much work to be done to ensure that TPD meets the needs of teachers across a wide variety of contexts and cultures.</p>