What is Four in Balance? - PDST

4 - VisionPedagogical visions of teachers and school managersVery frequentlyPRIM and SEC school teachersPRIM and SEC school managersFrequentlyFairly frequentlyNow and againNeverNowIn three years’ timeNowIn three years’ timeKnowledge transfer without ICTKnowledge transfer with ICTKnowledge construction without ICTKnowledge construction with ICTFigure 4.2: Primary and secondary school managers’ and teachers’ views on how teaching isorganized now and will be organized in the future (Van Gennip, 2011a; 2011b)4.3 InnovationTeachers are more likely to use a new ICT application if it reflectstheir current behavior in the classroom. If teachers feel that an ICTapplication would cause them to alter their pedagogical approachdrastically, they will be much less likely to use it in the near future(Versluijs, 2011). Teachers often reject technology that lies outsidetheir pedagogical comfort zone because they consider it of little valueto them (Underwood, 2009). Getting teachers to accept applicationsthat will cause them to alter their views of teaching and learningrequires a gradual introduction and ongoing support. A wellbalancedapproach makes it possible to benefit from the added valueof ICT in the short term and simultaneously invest in innovativeapplications that require more time to demonstrate their worth.47