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| Visionary statements | Vision for ICT |
| Example teaching presentation | Warhol |
| Networks |
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| Plan pro-forma | School ICT Development plan: 2001 - 2004 |
| Evaluation checklist | Primary ICT Development Planning Checklist |
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| Becta is the Government's lead agency for ICT in education. It supports the UK Government and national organisations in the use and development of ICT in education to raise standards, widen access, improve skills and encourage effective management. | www.becta.org.uk |
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The National College for School Leadership (NCSL) provides career-long learning and development opportunities, professional and practical support for England’s existing and aspiring school leaders. Our goal is to ensure that school leaders have the skills, recognition, capacity and ambition to transform the school education system into the best in the world. |
www.ncsl.org.uk |
| Building the Grid. This site holds a range of materials to help local education authorities (LEAs) and strategic school managers in England support the planning, procurement and practice of ICT in schools. | http://buildingthegrid.becta.org.uk/ |
| ICT Advice for Teachers. The ICT Advice site provides advice, services and tools for those who use, implement and manage ICT in schools. | http://www.ictadvice.org.uk/ |
Milliband sets out his stall
Mr Milliband also spoke this week – at the North of England Centenary Education
Conference. His focus was the modernisation of the teaching workforce and he
highlighted five areas of professional practice, where change is predicated.
Interestingly, he led on ICT. Here’s what he said on the topic:
“First, teaching needs to make best use of all available technology. 100 years
ago this meant a desk and a chalkboard. Today it means palm-tops, the Internet
and the dazzling possibilities of digital media. In 1997, our challenge was to
cut the price of connections, spread hardware, train teachers and develop
software. There has been significant progress in all four areas. But much more
is needed if ICT is to become not just a bolt-on but integral to the learning
experience.
“In the decade ahead, together:
· We need to use the scope of ICT to personalise the curriculum, to help support
pupils’ progress and to encourage problem-solving activities individually and in
groups.
· We need to grasp the opportunities offered by Curriculum Online, which can
supplement the standard curriculum offer.
· We need to use the power of ICT to organise learning in more effective units
of time, and also take schooling beyond school time.
· We need to see a step change in the quality of the educational tools available
to the teacher, with genuine savings in time and workload, as it becomes the
norm for every teacher to plan, teach mark using a laptop.
· We need to exploit the potential to new technology to improve assessment,
testing and examination.
· And we need to use ICT through email to link school and home, teacher, pupil
and parent.
Mr Milliband rounded off with “This is a task for teachers and schools together;
it is a historic opportunity for the education system.”
Transforming teaching and learning
"ICT can transform the way that education is delivered and open the way to a new pedagogy. It can make it easier for teachers to plan and find high quality materials, and it can help pupils to find out more about the subjects that they are studying. Critically, new technology can enable teachers to tailor their teaching more closely to the abilities of individual pupils"
Schools: achieving success DfES, September 2001