Research Output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Kelly is an accomplished teacher who has worked in early childhood, primary and tertiary educational contexts.
Kelly's educational career commenced in kindergarten, when she declared, she would be a teacher when "she grew up". Kelly completed a double degree in early childhood and primary education and then worked for 18 years as a teacher across both settings.
After completing further study, Kelly commenced work with Monash University in the Faculty of Education. Her research has included; an investigation into the ways that iPads can be used to scaffold oral language development, the ways that apps can be used as an educational tool and the use of gaming in classrooms. She is currently researching the use of multimodal texts in primary classrooms. Kelly's other research interests surround the changing nature of 21st-century education, mobile technologies and teacher education.
Her passion for education is still alive and burning.
Related Links:
- Litology and More: Kelly's Blog Litology and More "Litology" is a new word I have created to describe the intertwining of literacy and ICT for teaching and learning. This site contains ideas on using ICT in the K-12 classroom to support education in all curriculum areas
Research interests
Phenomenology
Multiliteracies
Multimodal Texts
Literacy: reading comprehension, writing, oral language, viewing
The use of ict in classrooms
Teacher Education
21st Century Education
Research area keywords
- Literacy and ICT
- Reading digital and paper texts
- Phenomenology
- 21st century skills
- Children's literature
- English Education
- Teacher Education
- Social Justice
Research Output
Teacher education, thinking about ICT
Carabott, K. & McLeod, A., 2019, Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies. Tatnall, A. (ed.). Cham Switzerland: Springer, 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopaedia / Dictionary Entry › Other › peer-review
Who's teaching the teachers? viewing the ICT content of a teaching degree through the eyes of pre-service teachers
McLeod, A. & Carabott, K., 2019, Empowering Learners for Life in the Digital Age: IFIP TC 3 Open Conference on Computers in Education, OCCE 2018, Revised Selected Papers. Passey, D., Bottino, R., Lewin, C. & Sanchez, E. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 91-100 10 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 524).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Why bother with digital technology?
Carabott, K. & McLeod, A., 2019, Primary Teaching: Learning & teaching in primary schools today. Carden, C. (ed.). 1st ed. London UK: SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 459-471 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Beyond classroom walls: how industry partnerships can strengthen pre-service literacy teachers' identities
Kirkby, J., Carabott, K. & Corrigan, D., Jul 2018, Re-imagining Professional Experience in Initial Teacher Education: Narratives of Learning. Fitzgerald, A., Parr, G. & Williams, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Springer, p. 37-54 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Teaching with digital technologies
McLeod, A., Carabott, K. & Lang, C., 2018, Learning to Teach in a New Era. Allen, J. & White, S. (eds.). Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press, p. 111-158 48 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
Prizes
Deans Award: Citation for Outstanding Student Learning
Kelly Carabott (Recipient), Jennifer Ann Rennie (Recipient) & Wendy Goff (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Dean's award for programs that enhance learning
Sue Wilson (Recipient), Kelly Jane Carabott (Recipient) & Deborah Joy Corrigan (Recipient), 14 Dec 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Deans Award for Teaching and Learning: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Kelly Carabott (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Deans Partnership Award
Bronwen Jane Kirkby (Recipient), Kelly Carabott (Recipient) & Deborah Joy Corrigan (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
IFIP Open Conference on Computers in Education, TC 3
Amber McLeod (Organiser), Kelly Jane Carabott (Organiser)25 Jun 2018 → 28 Jun 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education (WCCE) 2017
Amber Beth McLeod (Speaker), Kelly Carabott (Speaker)2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Asian Conference on Technology in Classrooms
Amber Beth McLeod (Speaker), Kelly Carabott (Speaker)2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Australian Teacher Education Association Conference 2016
Kelly Carabott (Speaker), Amber Beth McLeod (Speaker)2016
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Australian Teacher Education Association Conference 2015
Kelly Carabott (Speaker), Amber Beth McLeod (Speaker)2015
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference