ICT Planning for schools Activity 1A - Where is your school in this world of technology?

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Activity 1A: Where is your school in this world of technology?

Writing in the e-diary: 20 min
Exploring the phases: 40 min
Write a summary in portfolio: 30 min
Communicate with group: 30 min

1 hr

In this activity you identify the phase of ICT use that your school is in. You then start thinking of ways in which ICTs have been or can be used in your school. In order to make this exercise simpler, a number of tasks have been given to enable you to think through the various uses of ICTs.

In which "phase of ICT use" is your school?

Use your e-diary to make initial comments about planning. If this is the first time that you are using the e-diary in this module click here to open the e-diary, save it to your personal folder after writing your comments.

Note: Your tutor will have indicated to you which format to use for your e-diary. The Word document linked above gives you the basic template for a reflective journal, but your tutor may require you to use another tool such as a blog to capture your reflections. If you are unsure, consult your tutor.

Instructions:

Explore the four phases of ICT: emerging, applying, integrating or transforming. Choose which phase you feel best describes your school's adaptation to technology. Read the explanation of this phase and decide whether this really describes how your school is using technology.
Create a document called My school. Write a one page summary about your school, following these specific instructions for your chosen phase.

Instructions for emerging phase - since you are an emerging school, in less than a page give a summary stating how ICTs have been used in your school. In your summary outline some of the problems you have encountered and your suggestions for future improvement

Instructions for applying phase - you have already started applying ICTs in school management and curriculum. Your peer group would like to know how you are doing this. Prepare a summary of the advantages and also problems you have encountered in using ICTs at your school.

Instructions for integrating and transforming phases - Your group members want to learn more about what you have been doing and what has contributed to your success. Prepare a document summarising your most innovative uses of ICTs at your school and motivate them so that they can improve as well.

Share your My school document online with your group (using the subject heading "Introduction to my school"). Read the documents from your group members and find what is common between your schools' phase of ICT use.
Make closing comments in your e-diary.

Once you have completed this activity, click here to move to Activity 1B - Motivation for ICT use in a letter to parents.

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