Description
The introduction of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs in many schools in recent years has created a range of new opportunities for teachers. For History teachers, BYODs are a powerful tool, but there is limited scholarship regarding the use of BYOD within History classrooms and the ways in which BYOD might enable or constrain the teaching and learning of historical thinking skills. This presentation will report the findings of our recent case study which examines the way that BYOD is being used in two Year 9 (13-15-year-olds) classes. Despite the participating teachers’ and students’ enthusiasm for using BYOD in History classes, participating students demonstrated limited historical thinking and discipline-specific literacy. This was shaped by several socio-cultural forces that were at play within the classroom, including the tool of the BYOD which seemed to push students to work more quickly, prioritising task-completion over deep understanding. The presentation will suggest a path forward for teachers, by canvassing research that shows the efficacy of various strategies to increase students’ historical literacy skills.| Period | 4 Oct 2024 |
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| Held at | The History Teachers’ Association of Australia, Australia |
| Degree of Recognition | National |