Twelfth International Conference on e-Learning & Innovative Pedagogies

Abstract

Technology has been widely adopted in teaching and learning. The theories underpinning technology-based learning have been discussed extensively in literature. However, the pedagogical use of technology in learning is scarcely explored. This paper exemplifies the development of an online platform for teacher education in Hong Kong for pedagogical use in undergraduate pre-service teacher education programmes. The online Platform for Teacher Education (PLaTE) was launched in 2007 and has undergone continuous expansion in the last 10 years. Now, PLaTE is made up of 3 network sites EdHub, Teaching Portfolios, and Literacy Corner. They serve different functions and purposes in the learning process. EdHub consists of a collection of micro-modules, a resource bank and a self-learning package. They provide input to nurture professional craft knowledge, academic study skills and teaching resources. Teaching Portfolios emphasizes the process of the development. It consists of students’ Personalised Teaching Portfolios (PTPs) which document the growth and development of pre-service teachers throughout the 5-year study. Literacy Corner is a student-managed writing space in which student teachers share their writing output with peers and students in the high schools on different social and educational issues. The 3 network sites provide a versatile technology-based learning environment from focus on input to focus on process and focus on output to nurture professional, reflective and effective teachers in initial teacher education..