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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.

 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

 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.

 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 gardner-learning-style.html gardner-learning-style.html

Task description Person(s) responsible Target date Completion date comments Orientation exercise catering for stakeholders Meeting with members of school board of management Principal (PLLF) Not necessary for BHS 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

Task description Person(s) responsible Target date Completi on date comments Staff professional development exercise Principal/Vice Principal Selected Heads of Department (attended e CAL training programme) DEYAS ICT personnel BHS 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

Task description Person(s) responsible Target date Completion date comments Establishing school data base School IT team of teachers 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

Task description Person(s) responsible Target date Completion date comments Developing policies pertaining to ICT usage in the classroom Principal/Vice Principal School management team 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

Task description Person(s) responsible Target dateCompletion datecomments PTA sensitization pertaining to ICT integration in class Principal/Vice Principal Selected Heads of Department Our first PTA meeting of the term and through continuing s Sensitizing parents on the policies involving use of students’ laptops to aid their learning Securing internet access and e mail addresses Principal / Vice Principal Developing ways of corresponding with parents, teachers and students e.g. e- mail, encouraging networking

Task description` Person(s) responsible Target date Completion date comments Monitoring and evaluation of ICT usage in the classroom teaching and learning situation Principal/Vice Principal Heads of Department 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 Principal Heads of Department Personnel from DEYAS ICT Unit 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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