Harnessing Technology Review 2009 Presentation to Becta Board, 17 December 09 Dr Vanessa Pittard Director, Strategy & Communications Becta

Real Change, but sector differences

Progress in use of technology to support learning teaching and management Progress in secondary Little change in primary More colleges Pioneering Little change in WBL

Growth in use of learning platforms Long-term progress in FE Strong development in schools Still used in a minority of primary schools

Schools reporting online to parents

Online reporting to parents 38% primary, 49% secondary have some kind of electronic communication 21% primary, 43% secondary say this is a priority

Access to management information

Using management information in learning and teaching 63% FE colleges report good links between MIS and learner systems Increased from 47%

Learning and teaching

More rapid uptake by secondary teachers, from a lower base

Narrowed gap between ICT user skills and use with learners in FE

Problem of transition: lower use of technology in core subjects in secondary

Impact and efficiency

Teachers increasingly positive about impact of technology 70% FE colleges confident technology has positive impact on learning 59% WBL providers feel technology has improved the quality of learning

More teachers report time savings from technology use 40% ACL practitioners save at least an hour a week in lesson preparation 35% WBL practitioners save at least an hour a week through using online resources