Early career teachers, mathematics and technology : device conflict and emerging mathematical knowledge

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are positioned in policy/syllabus documents as an essential resource in the teaching of mathematics. Given their youth and lifelong experience with technology, early career teachers (ECTs) are expected to excel in their use of ICT; however, we are not clear on the viability of these expectations and the reality of their teaching practices. This paper draws on data from three separate studies to explore how ECTs use technology in their teaching. Although their use of Interactive Whiteboards did not pose challenges, use of iPads did, and the teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching appeared to be directly related to how they used their technology