major priority in school improvement plan 2002-2006 responding to pupil and staff needs linked to...
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Major Priority in School Improvement Plan 2002-2006
Responding to Pupil and Staff Needs
Linked to overall Perth & Kinross ICT Strategy
ICT DevelopmentPerth High
•Several Main Strands:
Management of ICT
Phased development of departments
Phased roll-out of hardware, software
ICT Training and CPD
Management with ICT
Quality assurance (MIICE)
ICT Strategy - PHS
•Structure:
ICT “Champion” in SMT (HT)
ICT Manager(s) (PT Comp, PT Eng)
Broadly-based ICT Steering Group
Departmental ownership and projects
MIS management team (SDHT, 2 PTs)
Management of ICT
•Four Phases:
Bus.St., Comp., Eng., Geog’y
Art, Maths, Music, Phys., Tech’y
Bio., Chem., H.E., Langs.,Mod.St.
Class., Hist., P.E., R.M.E.
•Piloting & Support from Phase1 and 2; so they’re first to receive, evaluate, train peers
Phased Development
•Monitoring Progress of the Four Phases:
Development & Implementation of Policy
Dept. Planning & Monitoring
Influence on Learning & Teaching
Impact of NGfL Roll-out
Impact of CPD
Quality Assurance
•Departmental Example :
Physics Department
Summary of Departmental Audit Process
+ All other Phase 1 and Phase 2 depts.
Phase 1 looking at 02-04, Ph.2 at 03-04
Phase 3 join in August ‘04
Quality Assurance
•Perth High School
ICT Training
Expectations after NOF
Lack of suitable courses
Cost of ICT courses often prohibitive
Large number of people to be trained
Wide variety of needs
Current Problems
Self Help
District expertise
Commercial courses
Council Strategy
1 year license with online providers
www.atomiclearning.com
over 2000 short video tutorials
most popular programs covered
requires QuickTime
Access to the Atomic Library for a year
Access from school or home
Full access for all pupils and parents
email support within 24 hours
200 new tutorials added per month
low cost per head
Benefits
PC Passport•Low cost
•Simple structure
•Straightforward administration for centres
• Inexpensive for centres – and students
•Hardware and software independent (PC / Mac)
•Simple to teach and assess
•Free assessment and teaching materials
•Online assessment
