ICT Integration

1. ICT Integration Planning for in the Curriculum

2. Course/Module Objectives Section One: Section Two: Course participants will be shown how to Complete one or more e-Learning action plans based on the priorities identified in Section One. • Course participants will be shown how to: • Assess their school’s current situation in relation to ICT integration. • Using the e-Learning Roadmap, agree possible priorities for future integration of ICT

3. Developing an e-Learning Plan Key points “Similar to the whole school planning process, developing the e-Learning Plan involves the key stakeholders, teaching staff, support staff, parents, students and the local community.” • Leadership of Principal • E-Learning Vision shared by all • Role of ICT coordinating teacher • Part of whole school planning process • Involvement of all staff & stakeholders • E-Learning Team

4. Introduction What is e-Learning? “e-Learning involves using a wide range of information communications technology (ICT) in such a way that the technologies are embedded in both learning and teaching in an integrated manner.”

5. e-Learning Vision The e-Learning Planning Process e-Learning Audit e-Learning Roadmap Whole School Evaluation Case Studies Self Evaluation ICT Framework e-Learning Plan Template Digital Content Action Plans Professional Development Technical Support Funding Procurement

6. E-Learning Roadmap

7. E-Learning Roadmap The e-Learning Roadmap • Four stages of e-learning development

8. ICT in the Curriculum • Teacher Understanding • Planning • Teacher Use • Student Experience • Special Educational Needs

9. E-Learning Roadmap • Identify current level of ICT integration • Where are you now? • How will the school integrate ICT in the future • Where do you go from here? Developing an e-Larning Plan for your School

10. E-Learning Roadmap Review ICT in the Curriculum section of the Roadmap & map where you feel your school/a school you are familiar with is on this. Identify what you feel future e-Learning priorities might be for this school

11. E-Learning Action Plans • Having identified • where the school is in relation to ICT • where it wants to get to • The next step is to • Look at examples of and ideas for ICT integration • Develop an e-Learning Action Plan

12. ICT Integration Examples & Ideas for ICT Integration • Video exemplars • NCCA Action Website http://www.action.ncca.ie • Digital Schools – www.digitalschools.ie • Case studies • FíS • www.scoilnet.ie

13. Action plan • Priorities broken down into targets & tasks • Target – what do we want to achieve? • Task – what needs to be done to achieve it? • Timeframe – when is it to be done by? • Remits – who is to do it? • Resources – what resources are needed? • Success criteria – what are the desired outcomes? • Monitoring procedures • Evaluation procedures

14. Completing an e-Learning Action Plan • For 1 or more priorities identified, complete an e-Learning Action plan that is realistic and achievable for your school

15. Planning for Integration of ICT • Q&A / Discussion