ABSTRACT

In 1988 HM Inspectors (HMI) published a report on 'A survey of Information Technology within Initial Teacher Training.' This report concluded that whilst there was evidence of much good practice, overall the quality of provision of Information Technology in initial teacher training institutions was patchy. One area in which they expressed concern related to the apparent lack of consideration given to the curricular implications and classroom potential of new technology. This report thus highlighted an area that was considered to be particularly significant and high on the political agenda. The recommendations of the subsequent Expert Group (Trotter 1989) were then incorporated into the criteria used by CATE (Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) to approve all initial teacher education courses (DES 1 989b).