Best Practice DayBest Practice Day

Lorraine O’ DohertyLorraine O’ DohertyMember of ICT Development Team Member of ICT Development Team

Representative of Technology and DesignRepresentative of Technology and Design

What a difference six years What a difference six years make……make…… My first experience of ICT – BBC ComputersMy first experience of ICT – BBC Computers My first Email – across the room at UniversityMy first Email – across the room at University

Skills I arrived with at St Columb’sSkills I arrived with at St Columb’s

WordWord

PowerPointPowerPoint

InternetInternet

E-mailE-mail

Training UndertakenTraining Undertaken

CAD/CAMCAD/CAM – Tech Soft and Corel Draw/Micro router and – Tech Soft and Corel Draw/Micro router and Lazer cutterLazer cutter

Interactive White Board/ Star BoardInteractive White Board/ Star Board – makes learning a – makes learning a fun, enjoyable experiencefun, enjoyable experience

Learning NILearning NI – online tests and discussion forums – online tests and discussion forums

QuizdomQuizdom – interactive tests – interactive tests

Assessment managerAssessment manager – record assessments and – record assessments and generate reportsgenerate reports

Data ProjectorData Projector – pupil/teacher interaction improved – pupil/teacher interaction improved

WebsitesWebsites – for learning and researching – for learning and researching

Training UndertakenTraining Undertaken

MoodleMoodle

Movie MakerMovie Maker – connected learning – PRIMARY 7 St Theresa's – connected learning – PRIMARY 7 St Theresa's

PARSPARS – Role taking, instant messages, behaviour monitoring – Role taking, instant messages, behaviour monitoring

SIMSSIMS – linked directly to CCEA and AQA examination boards. – linked directly to CCEA and AQA examination boards. All teachers input their pupils exam entries from their desktop All teachers input their pupils exam entries from their desktop computers. computers.

Use of spread sheetsUse of spread sheets – personal records, analysing – personal records, analysing questionnaires questionnaires

Interactive softwareInteractive software – livewire, croc clips, airways etc. – livewire, croc clips, airways etc.

What ICT hardware tools and What ICT hardware tools and software devices I use on a typical software devices I use on a typical day ? day ? InternetInternet Laptop computerLaptop computer Desktop computer – also Desktop computer – also shared access to

desktops in staffroom area. Internet – research in design projects,

access to education sites, online training through Edexcel.

Email – Internal communication (in line with Email – Internal communication (in line with Eco School Status)Eco School Status)

Pars/Sims - Pars/Sims - Interactive white boards/Interactive white boards/ star boardsstar boards

School Based TrainingSchool Based Training

Schools based training Pitched at an appropriate level On-site training Allowed teachers and support staff to

be trained together Training within the school’s own ICT

suite The structure of this type of training Highly developed by ICT

Coordinators and other in-house training deliverers.

Benefits I see ….in schoolBenefits I see ….in school

share, store and manage data and work.

Storing plans It reduces the need for

photocopying Use of standardised templates

Benefits I see … wider Benefits I see … wider communitycommunity

Can be of interest to all age groupsCan be of interest to all age groups

Gives opportunities for families to work togetherGives opportunities for families to work together

Allows many special needs of learners to be catered for, Allows many special needs of learners to be catered for,

Offers special possibilities for revising cross-generational Offers special possibilities for revising cross-generational relationshipsrelationships

Has many 'ways in' that are motivating to different groupsHas many 'ways in' that are motivating to different groups

Supports many different subjects, topics and enthusiasmsSupports many different subjects, topics and enthusiasms

Opens opportunities for employment. Opens opportunities for employment.

The future……The future……

Develop and follow a strategy that uses technology to achieve better outcomes for learners.

Support learners to make effective, discriminating use of technology that meets their needs.

Enable parents to access and use technology for a positive impact of their children’s learning.