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21st century teachers ensureteaching is enhanced thrughthe infrmed use f technlgydevelping learners’ ICTcapability.

21st century teachers use ICT t:

• deliver greater eibility andchice f lessns andteaching techniques

• cmmunicate infrmatin andcncepts clearly with highquality lessns and resurces

• mae learning eciting andengaging fr all learners

• prvide adaptive slutins frlearners with special needs

• create a learning envirnmentwhere learners feel safe andsecure

• etend learning and wr inpartnership with parents,families and the cmmunity.

LEARNINGAND TEACHING

DanLea is a 21st centuryteacher atGeariesInfantSchool. As part f theChildren’s Research intPetry, he develped a blgfr sharing planning,questinnaires, infrmatinand ndings. Nt just fr hispupils, but fr ther schlsin the same netwr.

PeteHosins wred witha lw ability Year 7 class nscience atWestboroghHighSchool. Using animatinsand cmic strip presentatinsenabled children t describetheir investigatins in a mrevisual way, imprving pupilunderstanding.

CarolWeale, frmDaneCortGraarSchool, used schl-based wii

pages and discussin threadst help Year 11 students studytheir petry anthlgy. Shefund their understanding fthe pems imprved s muchthat the bys’ GCSE gradesincreased by tw gradesfrm C t A.

StaffatStartforthChrchofEnglandPriarSchool used different activities t

teach e-safety. Years 3 and 4used nline resurces whileYear 6 used rle-play. Thisenabled staff t reinfrceimprtant messages tpupils f all abilities.

CASESTUDIES

PLANNING ANDADmINISTRATIoN

CASESTUDIES

Teachers atEasingtonCollierPriarSchool have gained mre time frteaching and learning byusing technlgy t lightentheir planning wrlad.Time and time again, theyreuse and adapt dcumentsand use ICT tls in teaching.

Learners’ creativity,independence and mtivatinhave all imprved atHoewoodSchoolandSithForCentre. Here,prfessinal develpment frstaff encuraged teachers tcreate pprtunities frstudents t use ICT tdevelp as independentlearners. Students are nwencuraged t chse hwand when they use ICT.

21st century teachers usetechnlgy fr all administrativeprcesses, enabling them tsave time.

They use technlgy t helpthem with:

• planning teaching andlearning acrss a brad andbalanced curriculum

• reusing, adapting andsharing dcuments

• string and analysing pupildata fr frmative andsummative assessment

• identifying and addressingtheir prfessinaldevelpment, includingtheir wn ICT training needs

• respnding t emergingtechnlgies and practice.

21st century teachers taeaccunt f learning utsideschl. They mae use f this inplanning fr learning inside theclassrm.

Students at AllHallowsCatholicCollege arerealising their ptential andachieving higher standards.

This shws the impact f thecllege’s CPD prgrammeand staff culture f regularlysharing practice and sills.



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AboUT yoU

Consider what you do towardsdeveloping your range of

professional teaching skillswith technology.

D yu use ICT t supprtyur planning?

D yu embed ICT acrss thecurriculum t enhance andetend learning?

D yu use ICT t cmmunicatenfrmatin and cncepts in highquality lessns?

D yu use ICT t eplre cmpledeas and infrmatin?

D yu use ICT t assess pupilsand trac their prgress?

D yu use ICT t stre andanalyse pupil data fr frmativeand summative assessment?

D yu review yur wn ICT sillsand effective use f ICT in learning,teaching and management?

D yu include clear persnaltargets fr ICT in yurperfrmance review?

D yu prtect yur persnalnfrmatin and prfessinalstatus nline?

The checlist

AboUT yoURLEARNERS

Consider how you expose learnersto a range of technologies and

develop their skills to use themwithin their everyday learning.

D yu have high epectatins fall learners and utcmes whenusing ICT?

D yur learners havepersnalised, creative andindependent learning eperiencesusing ICT?

D yu use ICT t prvide slutinst supprt learners with specialneeds?

D yu assess yur learners’ ICTcapabilities?

D yu use ICT t invlve learners

in their wn assessment?

D yur learners have anunderstanding f e-safety andrespnsible nline behaviur?

D yu cnsider the need tprtect yur learners’ persnalinfrmatin? (e.g. mar sheets)

D yu manage ICT eibly tensure yur learners have accesst a wide range f ICT resurces;in a variety f situatins, whenneeded?

AboUT LEARNINGbEyoND SCHooL

Consider how you and your schooluse technology to build dialogue

and engagement with parents/carers, families and community.

D yu cntribute t the schl’svisin fr using ICT at schl andat hme?

D yu use ICT t cmmunicateapprpriate infrmatin withparents? (hmewr, news,events, etc.)

D yu prvide parents withinfrmatin abut their child viasecure nline access? (reprts,attendance, etc.)

D yu help parents understandtheir e-safety respnsibilities?

D yu share, with learners, theschl’s visin fr using ICT atschl and at hme?

D yu use ICT t supprt andetend learning beynd schl?(e.g. learning platfrm r schlwebsite)

D yu ffer wider pprtunitiesfr learners t use ICT t cntinueand/r etend learning beyndschl? (e.g. ut f hurs accesst ICT facilities)

AboUT yoUR RoLEIN yoUR SCHooL

Consider your school plan and

approaches to ICT as a whole-school issue.

D yu use ICT t cmmunicatewith clleagues?

D yu share yur practice in ICTwith clleagues?

D yur targets fr ICTdevelpment infrm whle schlCPD planning?

D yu cntribute t yur schl’sself-review f its use ftechnlgy?

D yu share yur schl’s visinfr ICT, at schl and at hme, withstaehlders, including gvernrs,

and parents?

D yu supprt yur schl’spublic cmmitment t imprvingthrugh technlgy? (e.g. NetGeneratin Learning Charter)

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FindotabotgoodpracticeinsingtechnologandsetorownpersonaltargetswithICT:

• Be inspired by Becta’s award-winning teachers wh areusing technlgy in creativeways with their learners.

• Review yur wn practice andidentify areas fr develpmentin yur CPD planning.

• Wr with ther teachers inyur schl wh usetechnlgy in interesting wayswith their learners.

• Jin nline cmmunities andbecme active in discussingpractice.

Reiewhowoproideaccesstotechnologforallorlearners:

• Prvide an pprtunity frlearners t epress hw theywuld prefer t learn withtechnlgy.

• Widen yur use ftechnlgies, fr eamplelearning platfrms, gamescnsles and email.

• Review yur schl’s advice ne-safety and discuss this withyur learners.

Considerhowocansetechnologtoetendlearningandconicatewithparents:

• Cnsider hw yu can useyur learning platfrm t sethmewr and cmmunicatewith parents.

• Prvide infrmatin t parentsn hw t eep their childrensafe nline when they areusing technlgy in the hme.

Having identied areas fr actin, here are sme ideas t help yuaddress issues. They will als help yu wr twards acquiring thesills and nwledge needed fr 21st century learning and teaching.

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MAINLY TICkS IN THE ‘NoT AT ALL’ BoxES

• Are there any actins thatmatch yur PDR targets?

• Are there clleagues in yur

schl wh yu culd wrwith t develp yur practice?

• Are there any actins whichyu feel yu culd taclewith sme supprt frma clleague?

MAINLY TICkS IN THE‘REGULARLY’ BoxES


• Have yu thught abut

sharing yur practice withclleagues in yur schl?

• Are there any new actinsyu might nd interesting rregular actins which requirecnslidatin?

MAINLY TICkS IN THE‘SoMETIMES’ BoxES


• Are there clleagues in yur

schl wh yu culd wrwith t develp yur practiceusing technlgy?

• Are there any actins thatyu feel yu shuld beundertaing mre rutinelyin yur practice?

81%of teachers agreethat ICT makeslearning moreeffective.

4th/16Students ranked ‘usingcomputers’ fourth out of 16when asked their favouriteways to learn.

The top threechoices were‘learning in groups’,‘doing practicalthings’ and ‘learningwith friends’.

More than

66%of parents would like schoolsto use technologies such as textmessaging and the internet tocommunicate more frequently.However, only eight per cent ofparents were kept informedusing these methods.Becta survey: Poll of parents 2008

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Rvwng yr cck

When yu have cmpleted thecheclist, review yur answersand use the abve t help yucnsider yur net steps.

once yu have decided n yurpersnal develpment, it iswrth cnsidering hw yuensure it is effective.

Yu may have an uneven

pattern f tics acrss thequestins and will want tcnsider a range f the actinsabve. Further ideas freplring the bacgrund t thequestins and any issues theyraise can be fund nline at:

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The TDA states that CPDactivities are liely t beeffective if:

• they are directly relevant tparticipants

• intended utcmes areclearly identied

• previus nwledge andepertise is taen intaccunt

• they mdel effectiveteaching and learningstrategies

• impact evaluatin is plannedfrm the utset .

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CASESTUDy

DEvELoPmENTIN PRACTICE

Neil Webster frmStChristopher’sCatholicPriarSchool iswell n his way t becming a 21st century teacher. Hedescribes himself as ‘quite advanced with ICT’ but didn’t have agreat nwledge f games-based learning.

Supprted in his prfessinal develpment by his headteacher,Neil was given release time t visitOadaleJniorSchool andbserve Dawn Hallybne. Dawn uses games-based learning inclass and has been sharing the benets with Neil.

After just tw wees, Neil is using games-based learning withhis class. And, he is een t share his new nwledge withclleagues at his schl.

Case study curtesy f Teachers TV. Watch ‘Better Learningwith ICT – Cmputer Games in the Classrm’ nline at:

.teachers.t/ide/37337

Training and Develpment Agency frschls (TDA) CPD. A wide range fadvice and guidance n CPD frmthe TDA:

.tda.g.u/teachers

The TDA’s Natinal CPD database.Find pprtunities fr prfessinaldevelpment:

https://cpdsearch.tda.g.u

Teachers TV secndary; CPD.Secndary CPD Hub, lins t arange f supprt fr prfessinaldevelpment:

.teachers.t/-schl-life/secndar/CPD

Teachers TV primary; CPD. PrimaryCPD Hub, lins t a range f supprtfr prfessinal develpment:

.teachers.t/-schl-life/ priar/CPD

helP oN CPD AND CPD oPPoRtuNities:

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The prfessinal attributes, sills, nwledge and understandingyu need t becme a 21st century teacher are dened by theprfessinal standards.

• Demnstrates capability inusing ICT within theprfessinal cntet.

• Understands the rle ftechnlgy within effectivelearning and teaching.

• Has apprpriate specialistnwledge f ICT.

• Understands hw t identifyand develp learners’ ICTcapability.

• Understands prfessinalrespnsibilities frsafeguarding learners and

their data.

• Designs activities usingtechnlgy t enhance andetend learning.

• Teaches effectively withtechnlgy.

• Manages learners’ use ftechnlgy apprpriately tprmte engagement andlearning.

• Mnitrs learning wheretechnlgy is used, maes judgments abut impact andreprts n prgress.

• Manages physical and virtual

learning envirnments safelyand effectively.

• Uses technlgy frcmmunicatin andcllabratin.

SkILLS ANDPRACTICE

vALUES ANDATTRIbUTES

• Has a visin fr technlgyin learning and teaching.

• Appreciates the rle ftechnlgy within the learner’swider cntet.

• Has high epectatins f alllearners when usingtechnlgy, understandingissues arund equality anddiversity.

• Reviews and evaluates the rlef technlgy within learningand teaching.

• Develps prfessinal

understanding f andcapability with ICT.

kNowLEDGE ANDUNDERSTANDING

Taing the headings frm the prfessinal standards fr teachers develped by theTraining and Develpment Agency fr Schls (TDA), this sectin highlights what itmeans fr a teacher demnstrating effective practice using technlgy.



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ADvICEONHOWTOuSEICTINyOuRTEACHING:

Becta’s subject entitlement dcuments:Dcuments which pint t areas f the curriculum

that can be enriched and enhanced thrugh theuse f technlgy.

http://schls.becta.rg.u/inde.php?sectin=cu&catcde=ss_cu_ent_02

Becta curriculum: Hw teachers have embeddedtechnlgy int the curriculum fr the benetf learning.

http://schls.becta.rg.u/inde.php?sectin=cu

Teachers TV, Hard t Teach using ICT: A series fprgrammes shwing hw technlgy can helpwith hard t teach tpics in English, maths andscience.

www.teachers.tv/series/hard-t-teach

Becta’s award winners: See hw award winningteachers use ICT in learning and teaching.

http://awards.becta.rg.u/

ADvICEONAuDITINGyOuRICTSkILLS:

@ICT audit tl: Esse LA primary ICT auditincluding vide clips n why and hw t use the

technlgy.www.e-ictaudit.rg

ICT audit fr teachers: one lcal authrity’sversin f an ICT sills audit.

www.ng.ac.u/ictaudit.htm

ADvICEONE-SAFETy:

Becta’s safeguarding advice n the use f digitaltechnlgy.

www.becta.rg.u/safeguarding.php

Advice and guidance frm the Child Eplitatinand online Prtectin (CEoP) website.

www.thinunw.c.u

Resurces fr parents and carers, secndaryschls, primary schls and trainee teachersfrm childnet.

www.childnet-int.rg/ia/

Fr further help and ideas n hw t turn yur checlistint actins, try reviewing sme f these resurces.

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uNDERSTANDINGCuRRENTExPECTATIONSOFLEARNERS’uSEOFICT:

Becta’s schls: Becta’s advice fr schls n

all matters relating t technlgy and its usein learning and teaching.

http://schls.becta.rg.u/

Primary curriculum review: Infrmatin n theprpsed primary curriculum.

www.dcsf.gv.u/primarycurriculumreview

Secndary ICT: ICT sectin f the secndarystrategy website.

www.natinalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gv.u/secndary/ict

GETTINGSTARTEDWITHuSINGICTFORPARENTALENGAGEmENT:

Becta’s advice n parental engagement:Advice fr schls n hw technlgy can beused t engage parents and learners abuttheir educatin.

www.becta.rg.u/engaging.php

DEvELOPINGAvISIONFOR

ICTINyOuRSCHOOL:

Self-review framework: Becta’s self-review

framework for assessing and improving yourschool’s use of ICT, the online tool is free to useand is linked to the national standards for ICT.

https://selfreview.becta.org.uk/

Next generation learning:A simple way for schoolsto publicly show commitment and progress towardsbest use of technology for teaching and learning.

www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk

Becta’s schools: Advice for schools on all mattersrelating to technology and its use in schools.

http://schools.becta.org.uk/

DCSF, 21st century schools system:The Government’s vision for education inthe 21st century.

www.dcsf.gov.uk/21stcenturyschoolssystem/



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