Module 10 - Activity 3A- Planning for ICT

My School Vision

The Vision for Business Education Institute is to provide a quality, well rounded environment where our students can achieve their fullest potential, so they can make a meaningful contribution to society.

My School ICT Vision

Students will have access to ICT tools to:
                - express their creativity and improve their problem solving and critical thinking skills.
                -  use online tools and resources to communicate and collaborate and improve their learning across the curriculum.
                - assist with the development of Acceptable Use Policy for the use of ICT for lifelong learning.

Teachers will use ICT tools to:
            -  effectively communicate and collaborate with colleagues.
            -   improve the skills and abilities of their student
            - monitor, evaluate and report on the progress of their students

Parents will use ICT tools to:
            - communicate with the school
            - monitor the process of their child/children
            - access activities, assignments, announcements and reports

Alignment between your school vision and the ICT Vision

The school vision highlights the goals for the school whereas the ICT vision highlights tools and approaches to achieve these goals.  The ICT vision includes clear guidelines and procedures for the integration of ICT tools to achieve the school's goals.

Module 10 - Activity 2 - How to achieve the Vison of the Policy

When developing an ICT Policy all stakeholders should be involve throughout to benefit from their contributions and gain their support for the process.

The development cycle
1. Consensus
2.  Policy Team
3.  Audit
4.  Develop Policy
5. Validate Policy
6.  Adopt and Communicate
7.  Evaluate/Review/Revise

The Policy will

1.  Regulate use
2.  Provide sanctions for infringement
3.  Control Access.

When developing policy, those responsible should be clear about the aspects of school life the policy will address, as well as the possible consequences of transgressing the policy guidelines.  Schools need to decide if  and why ICTs are required in their particular school and to identify how they can impact on learners and educators

Module 10 Activity 2 - Policies and ICT

A vision is needed if ICT Integration is to be successful.  There should be an assessment of what is available, a plan to move forward and a vision of what we would like to see.  A vision for ICT the students are the focus of the teaching/learning environment; where ICT is effective integrated across the curricula; where learning is not confined but opened to the world; can be accessed by all; and where students are connecting and collaborating with their community.

A vision for ICT across the curricula aids to develop independent learners and measure the abilities of the students. It focuses on the competency of the students.  Teachers play an important role in any vision for ICT.  With ICT, the role of the teacher changes from the sage on the stage to the guide on the side, giving the students an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

Module 10 - Activity 1

Evaluating your present stage of integration to plan and determine the way forward.  By assessing the stage of my school's integration, I am able to assist in my school's pan to improve and implement strategies for a successful integration.  Presently my school is in the applying phase of integration.  In order for my school to make the shift from teacher centred learning environment to a student centred environment there need to be training, monitor and supporting of the teachers. 

For integration to be a success all stakeholders should be involve throughout the process.  It is important for parents to understand why the use of ICT tools is important and be involve in every stage.