Research Results
Impact of the IMYM Project on Grade 8 Pilot Teachers: A Follow-up Report
May 2001
Prepared by Distance Learning and Information Technologies Unit, Program Development Branch, Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning
4.0 Sharing the IMYM Model
One of the criteria for participating in the grade 8 IMYM pilot project was for teachers to share their IMYM experiences with colleagues, parents, and adminstrators. At the end of the pilot project, teachers were asked to complete a Record of IMYM Sharing form. The following chart illustrates how the IMYM pilot teachers had shared or planned to continue to share their IMYM experiences.
Most teachers have already shared and are continuing to share with other teachers, their ICT skills and competencies and their pedagogical experiences in integrating ICT with curricular outcomes in their classrooms. They have also informed parents, administrators, and trustees of changes in their classroom practice as they implement the IMYM model. Many teachers have encouraged classroom visitations by other teachers and have begun to mentor those teachers in a community of learners.
| Sharing Experiences | Have Shared | Plan to Share |
| Share software knowledge | 19 (100%) | 8 (42%) |
| Share IMYM model with other teachers in my school | 16 (84%) | 9 (47%) |
| Hold open house (parents, teachers, principals, school trustees, superintendent) | 16 (84%) | 6 (32%) |
| Open my IMYM8 classroom for visitation | 15 (79%) | 3 (16%) |
| Share Systems and Interactions unit with other Grade 8 teachers in my school | 13 (68%) | 4 (21%) |
| Share IMYM model with other teachers in my division/district | 12 (63%) | 8 (42%) |
| Mentoring (help colleagues set-up and teach Systems and Interactions unit) | 8 (42%) | 8 (42%) |
| Create IMYM8 classroom website | 6 (32%) | 11 (58%) |
| Write article for local newspaper | 6 (32%) | 4 (21%) |
| Speak to university class | 2 (11%) | 1 (5%) |
| Make SAG presentation | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) |
| Make ManACE presentation | - | - |
| Other: | ||
| Share IMYM model with teachers in other divisions | 2 (11%) | - |
| Student-teacher tutoring | 2 (11%) | - |
| School board presentation | 1 (5%) | - |
(19 out of 22 pilot schools responded; 86% response rate)
