The Ameritech Classroom

Tiene, D. & Luft, P. (2002). Classroom dynamics in a technology rich environment.

The Ameritech classroom sounds like the sort of learning environment where NET infusion is easy. However, I don't think that schools need to go to such expense to support teaching and learning with NETs. I also don't think it is realistic to expect schools to be able to supply such technologies unless there is funding allocated from the government.

I was interested in the teacher comments that their teaching styles changed from working in the Ameritech classroom. I wonder if the teachers had been more learner-centred and used constructivist practices to begin with whether there would have been less difference in student learning outcomes.

The benefits of the Ameritech classroom for teachers seemed to be that they felt more supported in differentiating learning for their students.