GROUP WORK BASED ON WORK PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTING ICT INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLGroup # 4

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Because ICT (Information and Communication Technology) is a reality and the world in which our children live, it is absolutely necessary that ICT becomes an integral part in achieving our schools’ mission and vision. As such, the world of technology must become our world too.

Consequently, this plan has targeted several goals for all the stakeholders of the schools.

INTRODUCTION

the integration of ICT in the teaching/learning environment

the adoption of ICT in the everyday life of all users

the provision of necessary resources to enable wide scale use of ICT in the teaching/learning environment

creating opportunity for stakeholder participation e.g. members of school board, PTA

offering opportunity for teachers to develop their professional lives through exposure to training in ICT use in teaching/learning

These goals include

We do have some level of ICT usage in the classroom at present such as laptops, multimedia projectors, digital cameras, camcorders, CD and DVD players, radios and overhead projectors.

ICT DEVELOPMENT LEVEL

There is need to increase the level of infusion of ICT usage to encourage further opportunities for learning among students by offering them a wider range of technology tools that would cater for the various learning styles of our students. According to Howard Gardner there are seven learning styles.

Linguistic Style Mathematical Style Spatial Style Kinesthetic Style Musical Style Relational Style Introspective Style Taken from

http://www.ehow.com/about_5367145_howard-gardner-learning-style.html

Learning Styles

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Orientation exercise catering for stakeholders

06.05.11 30.08.11

Meeting with members of school board of management

Principal (PLLF)Not necessary for BHS

06. 05.11 06.05.11 Meeting with board members to treat with the physical/structural aspects of the school plant and the adjustments that need to be made to facilitate ICT usage in the school- electrical fixtures, internet facility provision

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Staff professional development exercise

Principal/Vice PrincipalSelected Heads of Department(attended e CAL training programme)DEYAS ICT personnel

20.05.1109.05.11 BHS

27.05.1120.05.11 BHS

Orientation of teachers through workshops; Departmental or other professional development workshops based on lesson planning involving ICT and use of various forms of media in lesson presentations;exposure to different internet features such as wiki, voki, blogging; Creating wiki to facilitate collaboration with members of staff

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Establishing school data base

School IT team of teachers

06.05.11 06.06.11 This facilitates easy reference to data relating to students and teachers; student and teacher profiles; Development of data base for use by administration –using the technology to monitor student test records, student and teacher profiles; Developing data pertaining to student daily attendance and teacher attendance and time tabling

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Developing policies pertaining to ICT usage in the classroom

Principal/Vice PrincipalSchool management team

27.04.11 13.05.11 How teachers will use ICT in the classroom- the number of lessons to be taught during a particular week making use of the technology e.g. computer, e beam, overhead projector and screen; using the technology to monitor students’ progress; using ICT in monitoring homework assignments

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PTA sensitization pertaining to ICT integration in class

Principal/Vice PrincipalSelected Heads of Department

23.05.11Our first PTA meeting of the term and through continuing emails

23.05.11 Sensitizing parents on the policies involving use of students’ laptops to aid their learning

Securing internet access and e mail addresses

Principal / Vice Principal

27.04.11 27.05.11 Developing ways of corresponding with parents, teachers and students e.g. e-mail, encouraging networking

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Monitoring and evaluation of ICT usage in the classroom teaching and learning situation

Principal/Vice PrincipalHeads of Department

06.05.11 07.07.11 Gathering information on the status of present ICT usage in the classroom and to encourage new ways of using the technology primarily through walkthroughs and feed back in meetings.

Review and further training for staff in ICT usage in the classroom

Principal / Vice PrincipalHeads of DepartmentPersonnel from DEYAS ICT Unit

10.09.11 10.09.11 To strengthen the integration effort in terms of ICT usage in the classroom

Franklin Davidson Marion Morrison-Pitt Claire Brathwaite-Alexander Cindy Ramnarine Belinda Dillon Kerne Davidson

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