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In 2000, APEC’s Education Ministers stated that the teacher lies at the heart of education and acknowledged that adequate preparation and on-going training are key to teachers adapting to new roles as facilitators of learning. The following resources address teaching of specific content areas or efforts to improve teacher training and support systems.

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Case Studies & Examples

Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail
Strengthening ICT in Schools and the Schoolsnet Project in ASEAN This project, managed by the Asia Pacific Programmes of Education for All (APPEAL) of UNESCO, aims to create an equal opportunity in education for the ASEAN countries by: exporing & demonstrating how ICT can be used in schools & improving the quality of education; testing innovative models of ICT; and improving connectivity & access to educational resources through the establishment of SchoolNet in the ASEAN countries. Get More Detail

Discussion Groups

ACEN Bulletin Board This discussion space has been developed for participants in the Korean-run APEC Cyber Education Network’s educational technology projects to discuss the use of technology in classrooms, schools, and educational associations. Get More Detail
Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail

Issue Briefs

Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail

Journals

Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education and Development APJTED is an international refereed journal dedicated to theory development, empirical research, policy formulation, and practical improvement in teacher education, staff development, and teaching. It is published biannually with articles in English or Chinese. Get More Detail

Member Policy Reports

Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail

Presentations & Speeches

Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail
Summit on Eduction Reform - Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West This site provides information about the 2004 Summit on Education Reform in the APEC region. The Summit, “Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West” brought together policy experts and researchers from around APEC to formulate an action agenda for the 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting in April 2004. Summit participants reviewed research and policy reform trends underlying four key areas: language learning, mathematics and science instruction, use of information technology in learning, and reform in centralized and decentralized education systems. Get More Detail

Research

Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail
Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail
Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail

Tools

Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail
Interactive Learning Network (ILN) A community-building environment designed to support virtual education communities of practice where teachers/students work as teams and engage in reflective, collegial pattern of work. This site requires registration to participate. Get More Detail
Strengthening ICT in Schools and the Schoolsnet Project in ASEAN This project, managed by the Asia Pacific Programmes of Education for All (APPEAL) of UNESCO, aims to create an equal opportunity in education for the ASEAN countries by: exporing & demonstrating how ICT can be used in schools & improving the quality of education; testing innovative models of ICT; and improving connectivity & access to educational resources through the establishment of SchoolNet in the ASEAN countries. Get More Detail
Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail
Learning Community Project (LCP) The aim of this project is to support and investigate the development of life-long learning abilities in group collaborative learning contexts using technology, focusing on finding the relationships between the development of enquiry and knowledge-building abilities and the changing group dynamics and interaction patterns of the learners. Get More Detail
WorldMaker An on-line technological tool that allows users to easily construct computer models to explain abstract concepts, objects or events. WorldMakers enables even young children to create their own simulations. Teachers can use it to create and adapt simulations of scientific phenomena to make accessible abstract concepts explorable for a wide range of topics found in the school curriculum. Get More Detail
Second International Information Technology in Education Study Module 2 (SITES M2), The SITES Module 2 (SITES M2) is an international qualitative study of innovative pedagogical practices that use information and communication and technology (IPPUTs). The Hong Kong SITES team has developed professional development packages for teachers, technology coordinators and principals based on the findings of the SITES M2 study. These packages, together with a searchable database of the 130 selected SITES cases as well as further information about the SITES study are now available online. Get More Detail

Web Portals

APEC Sister Schools Network Provides opportunities for students, teachers and school administrators in APEC economies to build a cooperative and supportive network and community. Specifically ASSN seeks to assist students, teachers and school administrators to develop skills and interest in technology, science, coastal ecology and English. Get More Detail
APEC Cyber Academy APEC Cyber Academy (ACA) is a FREE international cyber school built up specifically for K-12 students in APEC member economies. The APEC Cyber Academy gives students great authentic, hands-on collaborative experiences through fun learning activities connected to student showcases, forums, and synchronous text communicator and video conferencing tools. Students are able to construct knowledge though the innovative use of the Internet, active interaction with the international peers, and participating in an online community. The site requires registration to participate, but one can preview by logging-on as a guest. Get More Detail
Learning About Each Other An educational web resource introducing students approximately 10 to 15 years old and their teachers to the people and places of the Pacific Rim. Get More Detail
World Links This website (available in Spanish and French) provides information about a teacher training program and international networl for collaborative projects and integration of technology into learning. World Links began as a pilot project of the World Bank where it served over 130,000 students and teachers. Get More Detail
UNESCO Bangkok Projects This site provides information on ICT for teacher training, APSSSNET-Social Sciences School Network, Developing educational software for non-formal education, IPS Knowledge Resouces, Higher education open and distance learning. Get More Detail