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About.

Established in 2018

The International Network for Mobile Learning in Teacher Education (IMoLeNTE) was formally convened at the MiTE (Mobile Learning in Teacher Education) conference in Galway in January, 2018. For our constitution see this page
Core Goals
The primary aim and purpose of the MTTEP project was to create a sustainable International Mobile Learning Network for Teacher Educators composed of people who are working with teachers in all phases to developing pedagogically effective ways of using mobile technologies.
Meetings of the Network
  • The inaugural meeting of the INMoLeNTE was at the Mite Conference in Galway, January 2018 - minutes of the meeting
  • The next meeting of the committee will be a virtual meeting date to be arranged

The IMoLeNTE committee

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Chair
Kevin Burden is the first chair of IMOLENTE and was the project lead for the MTTEP project. He works at the University of Hull where he researches the use and impact of mobile learning in teacher education, and works with international partners around the world. He is also the PI on the DEIMP project.

Contact Kevin

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Vice-Chair
Sarah Jones is the vice chair of IMOLENTE and is Director or Learning and teaching at the University of Hull, where she leads on the digital strategy in the School of Education and Social Sciences. She also leads research projects that harness the innovative affordances of mobile technologies.

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General Secretary
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Thomas Creighton is an educational technologist working with schools to integrate and develop effective ways of using technology in their classrooms. He is excited to be part of IMoLeNTE to develop an international think-tank of pedagogical practices with technology.

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Membership Secretary
Davide Parmigiani is associate professor of Education at University of Genoa (Italy) where he is the coordinator of the secondary teacher education program; he is vicepresident of ATEE (Association for Teacher Education in Europe - Do you want to join the International Network for Mobile Learning in Teacher Education as member?

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Treasurer
Ray Kirtley is acting Treasurer for both a charity and a not for profit association both focussed on international & global education in schools which he recently established and who financial affairs  he manages. At the University of Hull he co-ordinates an Erasmus + project and assists with other international projects within the School of Education.

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Research Secretary
Tony Hall​ is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology and Deputy Head of the School of Education, National University of Ireland: Galway. His research interests centre on the potential of design-based research (DBR) to support innovation and tech in education. He is involved with the DEIMP project and is a guest editor for the IJMBL
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Communications Secretary
Helen Caldwell is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton, where she is curriculum lead for primary computing in Teacher Education and programme lead for the Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Computing. She co-leads the Erasums+ project Digital Learning across Boundaries (DLaB)

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Publicity and Web Secretary
Paul Hopkins is  a lecturer and researcher at the University of Hull. His main research interests are in Technology Enhanced Learning and Primary Science. He is currently working on a number of national and international projects.

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Professional Development Secretary
Sarah Wright is a Senior Lecturer in education at Edge Hill University where she leads on TEL.  She teaches on PG and UG programmes for ITE and working with children.  Her research interests include the use of TEL to increase student engagement and participation and social media and professional identities.  Sarah is an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE)
Contact Sarah

Committee members without portfolio

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Committee Member
John Ittelson is  ...
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Committee Member
Grace Oakley a teacher educator and researcher at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia. She is the course coordinator (MTeach: Primary) & Deputy Head of School (Education). She is interested in the relationships between literacies and tech and has conducted research on the uses of mobile tech to facilitate and transform children’s literacy learning. This research informs her ITE practice.
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Committee Member
Cornelia Connolly lectures at the National University of Ireland: Galway and her research interests are in mathematics and computer science education, and technology-enhanced learning. Having worked with Accenture in management and IT consultancy she returned to academia to pursue her research interests in education, technology, student retention and numerical competency.
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Committee Member
Bronwyn Desjardins Bronwyn has a background in IT systems admin and English teaching. She is currently the Educational Technology Coach and Resource Centre Co-ordinator at St Stithians Girls’ Preparatory where she has spearheaded the 1:1 iPad rollout. She is an ADE (Class of 2015) and ADE EMEIA Advisory Board member. Bronwyn runs workshops and presents at various IT Conferences around South Africa, and was awarded iTeacher at the Apple in Education awards in 2012. 
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Committee Member
Ulf Frank Kerber​ is a researcher and lecturer in Social Science and Education Development for Primary and Secondary Schools at the University of Education Karlsruhe, Germany. His main focus is on Technology Enhanced Learning and the development and implementation of mobile learning scenarios. He also researches in the fields of media- and communications studies with a transdisciplinary perspective on the history of mass communication.

The MiTE connection

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Seán O'Gradaigh has a background in second-level teaching and educational technologies, He is currently employed as a Lecturer in Teacher Education in the School of Education, National University of Ireland: Galway. He developed and coordinated the first fully integrated 1:1 mobile device deployment on an Initial Teacher Education programme in Europe. Seán is an Apple Distinguished Educator (ADE) and an Apple Education Trainer. Seán is the founder and current chair of MiTE Conference (International Conference on Mobile Technologies in Initial Teacher Education)

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