Abstract
This study explored secondary school information technology (IT) teachers’ use of instructional materials and the rationale behind their choice of materials. Furthermore, this study investigated how a digital textbook was defined by teachers and how they envisioned the development of digital instructional materials for IT education. The results obtained from interviews with nine teachers indicated the following: (1) the teachers’ use or nonuse of digital textbooks involved careful consideration; (2) the teachers leveraged online resources to make IT learning more relevant to the interests and life experiences of students; (3) the teachers redefined digital textbooks to reflect how online resources have been integrated into their teaching; and (4) the teachers looked forward to using digital materials that can provide students immersive learning experiences and autonomy. Suggestions are provided for the development of digital instructional materials, and teachers’ professional development.