Griffith University

DipTeach, BEd, MEd, PhD
Lecturer, School of Education and Professional Studies
Contact details for Dr Sarah Prestridge

Research expertise

• Teacher ICT professional development
• Infusion of ICT in educational settings
• Pedagogy for mLearning
• IGrant for learning and teaching- Conceptual development through Video Podcasts (vodcasts)

Current teaching areas

• Learning
• Computer tools for teachers
• Information systems
• Computers in learning
• ICT pedagogical Leadership
• ICT and pedagogy
• Computer programming
• Learning technologies and futures (EdD)

Publications

Journal articles

• Prestridge, S. (2010) ICT professional development for teachers in online forums: analysing the role of discussion. Teaching and Teacher Education, vol.26, No.2, Elsevier, Cardiff UK. 252-258.
• Prestridge, S. (2009) Teachers' talk in professional development activity that supports change in their ICT pedagogical beliefs and practices. Teacher Development, vol.13, no.1, Routledge, Oxfordshire UK.
• Prestridge, S. (2007). Engaging with thetransforming possibilities of ICT. Australian Educational Computing, Vol 22 (2) p.3-9.
  
• Watson, G. & Prestridge, S. (2003). A networked learning community approach to sustain teacher ICT professional development. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 19(2): 227-240.

Conference presentations

• Prestridge, S. (2010) The alignment of digital pedagogy to current teacher beliefs. Paper
  presented at the Australian Computers in Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia, April 6-9th, 2010.
  
• Prestridge, S. (2008). Teachers orientation towards ICT professional development. Paper presented at the Australian Computers in Education Conference, Canberra, Australia, September 29th- October 2nd, 2008.
  
• Prestridge, S. (2007). Constructive dialogue in ICT professional development for the transformation of teachers pedagogical beliefs and practices. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Researchers Conference, Fremantle, Perth, South Australia, November, 25th-29th, 2007.
• Prestridge, S. (2007). The role of written reflection in enabling teachers to transform ICT pedagogical beliefs and practices. Paper presented at Central Queensland University Conference: Learning Management: Pedagogy that works, Twin waters, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia, August 22-24, 2007.
• Prestridge, S., Dunn, J. & Lang, W. (2006). Building an international learning community within a virtual space. Paper presented at the Online Learning and Teaching Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
• Prestridge, S., Lupton, M. & Lang, W. (2006). Becoming a student: the creation of a virtual learning community. The Effective Learning and Teaching Conference, University of Queensland,.2 & 3 November 2006.
• Prestridge, S. (2005). Exploring the relationship between multiliteracies and ICT. Paper presented at the Australian Association of Literacy Educators Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
• Prestridge, S., Watson, G. & Dempster, N. (2004). When the industry partner is an informal group of schools: Managing tensions within an ARC Linkage grant to explore ICT teacher professional development for multiliterate outcomes. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
• Prestridge, S. & Watson, G. (2004). Developing classroom teachers' understanding of multiliteracies: The role of reflection. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Conference on Cognition, Language and Special Education Research, Gold Coast, Australia, December.
• Watson, G., & Prestridge, S. (2003). A networked learning community approach to sustain teacher ICT professional development. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, Vol. 19(2), pp. 227-240.
• Watson, G., & Prestridge, S. (2002). The interaction between ICTs and Multiliteracies in the understandings of teachers who are charged with implementing educational reform. Paper presented at the International Conference on Technology in Education Conference, Badajoz, Spain, November.
• Prestridge, S. & Watson, G. (2002). To construct or to skill? Effective Information and Communication Technology professional development within school reform. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Brisbane, December.
• Watson, G. & Prestridge, S. (2001). Changing patterns of Pre-service ICT competencies and what it means for pre-service teacher education programs. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Freemantle.
• Prestridge, S. (1999). An Online guest event to support professional development. QUICK No 71: 7-12.
• Prestridge, S. (1998). Lighthouse Project at Harris Fields State School. Teaching Mathematics, 23 (4):32-35.