Best Practice Day Lorraine O’ Doherty Member of ICT Development Team Representative of Technology and Design

What a difference six years make…… My first experience of ICT – BBC Computers My first experience of ICT – BBC Computers My first – across the room at University My first – across the room at University Skills I arrived with at St Columb’s Word Word PowerPoint PowerPoint Internet Internet

Training Undertaken CAD/CAM – Tech Soft and Corel Draw/Micro router and Lazer cutter CAD/CAM – Tech Soft and Corel Draw/Micro router and Lazer cutter Interactive White Board/ Star Board – makes learning a fun, enjoyable experience Interactive White Board/ Star Board – makes learning a fun, enjoyable experience Learning NI – online tests and discussion forums Learning NI – online tests and discussion forums Quizdom – interactive tests Quizdom – interactive tests Assessment manager – record assessments and generate reports Assessment manager – record assessments and generate reports Data Projector – pupil/teacher interaction improved Data Projector – pupil/teacher interaction improved Websites – for learning and researching Websites – for learning and researching

Training Undertaken Moodle Moodle Movie Maker – connected learning – PRIMARY 7 St Theresa's Movie Maker – connected learning – PRIMARY 7 St Theresa's PARS – Role taking, instant messages, behaviour monitoring PARS – Role taking, instant messages, behaviour monitoring SIMS – linked directly to CCEA and AQA examination boards. All teachers input their pupils exam entries from their desktop computers. SIMS – linked directly to CCEA and AQA examination boards. All teachers input their pupils exam entries from their desktop computers. Use of spread sheets – personal records, analysing questionnaires Use of spread sheets – personal records, analysing questionnaires Interactive software – livewire, croc clips, airways etc. Interactive software – livewire, croc clips, airways etc.

What ICT hardware tools and software devices I use on a typical day ? Internet Internet Laptop computer Laptop 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. – Internal communication (in line with Eco School Status) – Internal communication (in line with Eco School Status) Pars/Sims - Pars/Sims - Interactive white boards/ Interactive white boards/ star boards star boards

School 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 school share, store and manage data and work. Storing plans It reduces the need for photocopying Use of standardised templates

Benefits I see … wider community Can be of interest to all age groups Can be of interest to all age groups Gives opportunities for families to work together Gives 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 relationships Offers special possibilities for revising cross-generational relationships Has many 'ways in' that are motivating to different groups Has many 'ways in' that are motivating to different groups Supports many different subjects, topics and enthusiasms Supports many different subjects, topics and enthusiasms Opens opportunities for employment. Opens opportunities for employment.

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.