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Practical ICT February 2008 Issue out now The latest issue of Practical ICT is now available. It includes a guest article by Jim
Williams, a school-based technician, on the subject of power
management. The article deals with the question faced by leaders and
managers of educational technology in schools: should we turn
everything off when it is not being used? The answer is not as
straightforward as you might think.
Here is the full list of contents:
* The Educational Technology: ICT in Education website goes mobile
* Recent articles on the Educational Technology: ICT in Education website
* Making sense of policy drivers: a thematic approach
* Power management: how much does it cost not to go green?
* Would you like to contribute to Practical ICT?
* Effective team meetings
* Question time: questions to ask pupils during lesson observation
* Briefings
* Culture
* Intellectual property rights
* Internet safety for parents
* E-safety survey
* Are slates making a comeback?
* Boot-ing the system
* Useful tips for managers
* QCA On Youtube
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The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) in England recently published a summary of its findings from inspections of the ICT (information and communications technology) provision in schools.
In these documents I have taken these findings and summarised them in the form of a table, and used them as a starting point for self-evaluation. My view is that by taking what Ofsted has found to be good practice and poor practice, one can improve a particular school's ICT provision. Although the inspections took place in England, I am sure that there are generic issues here which will be relevant for colleagues from other countries too.
There are two documents (in one zip file), one for primary/elementary and one for secondary/high. I hope you find them useful.
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The January 2008 edition of Practical ICT is now available. The Practical ICT eJournal is written for leaders and managers of educational ICT, and covers the practical aspects of implementing educational ICT visions. Here's what the latest issue contains:
All about BETT and you: over 30 great tips for getting the most out of BETT Yes, it's that time of year again, the annual visit to the UK's largest educational technology event. You may have seen articles about how to get the best out of BETT, but this one goes further. It covers what you should do before, after and during the show. It even suggests arguments to put forward to improve your chances of being allowed time out of your workplace in order to attend the show.
The impact of leadership on children's achievement You have probably had more than an inkling that the leadership style of headteachers and prionciples has an impact on how well children achieve, and a new publication reports on research that is going on in this area.
Impact assessment of the Education And Skills Bill An inside look at how this new legislation (which is not yet offical at the time of writing) was justified, along with suggestions at how the educational ICT leader in a school might adapt it for their own use.
Getting started with a Learning Platform Educational ICT advisor Paul Heinrich gives essential practical advice designed to help you avoid the law of unintended consequences when you implement a Learning Platform in school. Note that the advice Paul gives could just as easily apply to implementing any Virtual Learning Environment.
Interesting initiatives from around the world We look at educational ICT initiatives from France and the USA. Even if you do not live in those countries, you can gain from knowing about these developments. Read the article to find out how.
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Practical ICT eJournal: November issue out now! This half-term's issue contains a great line-up of useful articles:
UK Funding If you're based in the UK, here are details of the recent announcements about funding for the next 3 years.
Curriculum changes Again, for UK-based colleagues. What are the recent changes in the curriculum, including the new Diplomas? This article summarises the information and tells where to find out more.
Integrated learning systems This report draws on an article which appeared recently in a Texas-based newsletter. It contains the 4 key things you need to know to implement an ILS successfully.
An e-safety issue One of the findings from a recent survey I administered into teenagers' social networking habits causes concern. This is a must-read for anyone concerned with e-safety issues.
Guest article: Implementing Moodle Roger Davies describes the setting up of a Moodle-based VLE in his school. If you're thinking of doing something similar, this is essential reading because Roger takes us through all the main considerations and warns us of the pitfalls involved.
Wikis and shared documents: copyright and related issues A warning: that confidential information that you have so confidently been sharing online may not be so confidential after all.
Using shared documents in a school context When are online collaborative tools useful in a school context? Read on to find out.
Nice not doing business with you: walking the walk and word-of-mouth marketing Basically, how not to do it, with some challenges for you and your team.
Embedding the use of educational technology If part of your role is to get others to use educational technology in their teaching, you need to read this article. A lesson from the discipline of economics.
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Information and Communications Technology in UK schools -– characteristics of success This Special Edition of Practical ICT is based on the Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) report called “The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2006-07, published on 17 October 2007.
The original report summarises the outcomes of around 36,000 routine inspections and regulatory visits of services for children and learners. What I have done is to distil what the report says about Information and Communication Technology (ICT) – “educational technology” – and draw some conclusions about what it means for leaders and managers of ICT in schools, even those not working in England or Wales.
In so doing I have reduced the amount of reading required from 124 pages to 6! I have set out the report into 8 areas of interest, with a number of key messages (implications) for each one.
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This Special Edition of Practical ICT is based on the Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) report called “The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2006-07, published on 17 October 2007.