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What is the Innovative Teacher Program ?What is the Innovative Teacher Program ?

The Innovative Teachers Program is:

A global Microsoft Education initiative

Managed in Scotland by Microsoft and SQA

Aims of the program are to:

Provide a mechanism for teachers to celebrate and share good practice in the use of ICT in the classroom

Create a vibrant community of innovative teachers

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Capture InnovationCapture Innovation

Want to capture the naturally occurring examples of innovation that you are producing every day

We know there are some amazing pieces of work that teachers nationwide are carrying out in ICT

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Participating Authorities in 2006-07Participating Authorities in 2006-07

Aberdeenshire

Angus

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee

East Ayrshire

East Lothian

Falkirk

Glasgow

North Lanarkshire

West Dunbartonshire

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The toolsThe tools

This project will give you the tools to share with colleagues in:

Local the

National – in future through Glow*

International

* This project underpins the principles of Glow that will allow teachers to collaborate and share at a new level of social networking

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Success to dateSuccess to date

Innovative Teacher program:

— was piloted in East Ayrshire early 2006— run in conjunction with a Challenge Fund *

* some of you may be aware of this program - Aberdeenshire has been successful in securing funding and made up 40% of the successful bids in 2006:

• Banff Academy• The Gordon Schools• Ellon PS• Drumblade nursery

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PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Work from the above strands was displayed at the recent Global final of the Innovative Teacher Forum in Philadelphia in November

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Paris Paris

Three teachers from Scotland will have the honour of representing Scotland at the EMEA Final in Paris on 29th March !

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HungaryHungary

Next stop is Hungary for this year’s Global Final !

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Success StorySuccess Story Fact that you are here

shows that you are either currently an innovative teacher or aspire to be an innovative teacher

With your help the Innovative Teachers Program will be a huge success in Aberdeenshire !

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Partners in Learning ProjectsPartners in Learning Projects

Innovative Teacher program

Challenge Fund program

Online Sports Store game

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The Sports Store GameThe Sports Store Game

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Features of the gameFeatures of the game

Buy, price and stock merchandise

Choose how you promote and advertise

Hire staff

Manage your two most precious commodities; time and money

Learn about the principles of business

Scottish curriculum based activities, written by Scottish teachers for Scottish teachers

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ResourcesResources

In terms of:

Lesson Plans and Presentations

Student Notes

Questions, quizzes and activities

Individual and group work

Teacher resources for:

Business Management

Accounting and Finance

Administration

Maths

English

PE

PSE

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Where are we now ?Where are we now ?

Current pilot ends March 2007

Full launch across the country in week commencing April 23rd

One of the venues will be accessible to Aberdeenshire teachers

To find out more speak to Jacquie Campbell or Anna Rossvoll

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