Previous experience
To successfully complete this module you
should :
- Be currently and directly involved in/with
a school. You need to have knowledge about a specific school
context and current practice and have a place in which to
plan and lead.
- Be basically computer literate.
- Have access to a reliable computer and
e-mail account, and Internet access.
- Have some experience
of school management and/or leadership.
This module is aimed in the first instance
at members of school management teams (principals, deputy
principals and heads of department) and teachers with management
aspirations.
Module
requirements
You should start with Activity
0 - Hello Activity to meet the members of your group.
We strongly recommend that you follow the activities in the
order in which they appear. Click here to view a list of all
the activities for this module.
You are required to interact by email with
members of your group during this module. This interaction
is part of the activities and you must follow the instructions
of each activity carefully.
The module will extend over one semester
(two school terms). You should complete all the activities
in this module, except in Activity 4, where you should complete
two of the three options 4A, 4B and 4C. You
will study the first option you select during the first term,
your second option during the following term.
Once you have completed the module, we will
ask you to complete a short self-assessment form, based on
the outcomes of the module.
Click here to view the self-assessment
form.
We will also ask you to complete a brief
evaluation form.
Click here to view the module
evaluation form.
Web access
In order to participate in this module you
will need access to a computer that is linked to the Internet.
You will also need a Web browser such as Internet Explorer
or Firefix to access websites
during the module. We expect that you will be spending a considerable
amount of time on the Internet during the course of this module.
You will need to be aware of the likely Internet costs before
deciding to start this module.
Assessment
In this module you assessment will be weighted
as follows:
- Group collaboration as shown in your collaboration
log = 10%
- Personal reflection as presented in your
e-diary = 10%
- Assignment 1 = 25%
- Assignment 2 = 55%
| Assignment
1: SWOT Analysis of ICT in your school
You should attempt this assignment
after completing Activity 3C.
What to do:
Make a detailed SWOT analysis of the
state of ICT in your school.
From your findings, write an analysis
of no fewer than 600 words (additional to the SWOT analysis)
in which you devise a strategy for improvement by identifying
at least 4 key areas for action and a plan of action
for each.
What to submit:
Include your SWOT analysis in your
document. Save the document as <your_student_name>-Elective7-SWOT
e.g. 205654321-Elective7-SWOT
Send the saved document as an attachment
in e-mail
to your tutor (using the subject heading "ICT Planning - Assignment 1"). |
Assessment
criteria for Assignment 1 |
You
have made a SWOT analysis of ICT in your school |
Maximum
of 50 |
You
have developed a strategy for improving 4 key areas
of ICT in you school |
Maximum
of 50 |
Total
|
100
|
| Assignment
2: School ICT Policy
You should attempt this assignment
after completing all the activities in this module.
What to do:
Write a comprehensive ICT Policy for
your school. In the policy include clear guidelines
for:
- ICT facilities
- what ICT resources there will
be and how they will be used
- where ICT resources will be
housed
- how they will be secured
- how they will be maintained
- a 1–year budget for ICT hardware
and software
- curriculum integration of ICT
- the role of the teacher and
learner in the classroom
- the role of ICT in supporting
teaching and learning
- who is responsible for ICT integration
and how are ICT skills developed
- proposed scheduling of access
to ICT resources
- safety for learners
- a 1-year budget for curriculum
ICT resources, including Internet access
- administrative use of ICT
- the role of ICT in administration
- a 1-year budget for administrative
use of ICT
- a staff development strategy
in ICT integration
- an outline of a staff development
strategy, naming specific areas of focus and programmes
/ projects in which staff will participate
- scheduling of staff development
time
- plans for staff access to
ICT resources
- a statement of school policy
on the status of staff development
- a 1-year budget for staff
development
- ICT and the community
- how the community will be
involved
- Sustainability
- how this policy and its implications
will be sustained
In your preamble, describe the policy
development process that you have followed in developing
this policy. Your policy document should be no fewer
than 2000 words.
What to submit:
Save the completed policy document
as <your_student_number>-Elective7-ICT-Policy
.
e.g. 205654321-Elective7-ICT-Policy
Save your e-diary as <your_student_number>-Elective7-ediary
.
e.g. 205654321-Elective7-ediary
Save your collaboration log as <your_student_number>-Elective7-collaboration.
e.g. 205654321-Elective7-collaboration
Submit the saved policy document,
the e-diary and collaboration log as file attachments in e-mail
to your tutor (using the subject heading "ICT Planning - Assignment 2 "). |
Assessment
criteria for Assignment 2 |
You
have described your policy development process and it
adheres to sound principles of policy development |
Maximum
of 10 |
Your
policy makes clear and educationally sound reference
to the role of ICT in the curriculum
|
Maximum
of 20 |
Your
policy outlines a workable and achievable solution for
ICT in administration
|
Maximum
of 10 |
Your
policy refers to the creation and management of ICT
facilities that will be able to support the implementation
of the curriculum ICT policy
|
Maximum
of 15 |
Your
policy outlines security measures that are affordable
and effective as possible
|
Maximum
of 10 |
Your
policy includes a manageable and sustainable budget
|
Maximum
of 15 |
Your
policy outlines a staff development strategy that
makes use of available development resources and obtainable
staff development deliverables
|
Maximum
of 15 |
Your
policy outlines community involvement in ICT
|
Maximum
of 5 |
Total
|
100
|
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