DfEEmad2001.ppt

ICT in SchoolsICT in Schools

- Where to now?- Where to now?

Doug BrownDoug BrownDivisional Manager, NGfLDivisional Manager, NGfL

This presentation was first given by This presentation was first given by

Doug Brown (Doug Brown (Divisional Manager, Divisional Manager,

NGfL DfEENGfL DfEE) to the NAACE \) to the NAACE \

conference in Blackpool February conference in Blackpool February

20012001

It was later shown at five schools’ It was later shown at five schools’

NGfL and Standards fund briefings NGfL and Standards fund briefings

in Dorset 6in Dorset 6thth.-8.-8thth March 2001 March 2001

??The pace of change is accelerating... the The pace of change is accelerating... the result will be far greater transformations result will be far greater transformations in the first two decades of the twenty-in the first two decades of the twenty-first century than we saw in the entire first century than we saw in the entire twentieth century.twentieth century.

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The Need for Lifelong Learning?The Need for Lifelong Learning?

Lack of education will not be the biggest Lack of education will not be the biggest problem in the future. The problem will problem in the future. The problem will be an excess of stupidity as more be an excess of stupidity as more people fall below the incompetence line.people fall below the incompetence line.

Scott Adams - The Dilbert Scott Adams - The Dilbert FutureFuture

Lack of education will not be the biggest Lack of education will not be the biggest problem in the future. The problem will problem in the future. The problem will be an excess of stupidity as more be an excess of stupidity as more people fall below the incompetence line.people fall below the incompetence line.

Scott Adams - The Dilbert Scott Adams - The Dilbert FutureFuture

Internet ConnectivityInternet Connectivity

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100An increasing number of An increasing number of schools are connected to schools are connected to the Internetthe Internet

Primary schools: Primary schools:

17% in 199817% in 1998

62% in 199962% in 1999

86% in 200086% in 2000 Secondary schoolsSecondary schools

83% in 199883% in 1998

93% in 199993% in 1999

98% in 200098% in 2000

AccessAccess

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Computer: pupil ratios are Computer: pupil ratios are improvingimproving

In primary schools: In primary schools: 1:18 in 19981:18 in 19981:13 in 20001:13 in 20001:11 in 20021:11 in 20021:8 in 20041:8 in 2004

In secondary schoolsIn secondary schools1:9 in 19981:9 in 19981:8 in 20001:8 in 20001:7 in 20021:7 in 20021:5 in 20041:5 in 2004

NGfL Standards FundNGfL Standards Fund

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The story so far:The story so far: £102m in 1998-99£102m in 1998-99

£105m in 1999-00£105m in 1999-00

£168m in 2000-01£168m in 2000-01

£245m in 2001-02£245m in 2001-02

And over 2002 – 04 And over 2002 – 04 a further £710ma further £710m

Nearly £1.8bnNearly £1.8bn

Impact on StandardsImpact on Standards

Schools (KS2: age 7-11yrs) with good Schools (KS2: age 7-11yrs) with good ICT resources have better ICT resources have better achievement than schools with poor achievement than schools with poor ICT resources.ICT resources. Even when compared with schools of a Even when compared with schools of a

similar type… similar type… Irrespective of socio-economic Irrespective of socio-economic

circumstances…circumstances… Irrespective of quality of management…Irrespective of quality of management…

Impact on StandardsImpact on Standards

KS3/4 results published yesterday.KS3/4 results published yesterday. 77% of pupils with ‘very good ICT 77% of pupils with ‘very good ICT

resources’ achieved level 5 or above in resources’ achieved level 5 or above in English compared to 68% of schools English compared to 68% of schools with ‘poor ICT resources’with ‘poor ICT resources’

Fischer Trust researchFischer Trust research

Access – key issue?Access – key issue?

Key Issue for future?Key Issue for future? Anytime Anywhere Access will become a Anytime Anywhere Access will become a

reality?reality?

85% of learning time outside of school hours85% of learning time outside of school hours

AccessAccess BaselineBaseline

What is a computer?What is a computer?

Procurement Advisory UnitProcurement Advisory Unit

Technical support optionsTechnical support options Local banks of shared techniciansLocal banks of shared technicians Training for learning assistantsTraining for learning assistants New Deal employment optionNew Deal employment option Post-16 training optionPost-16 training option

Broadband IssuesBroadband Issues Who isn’t connected and why?Who isn’t connected and why? Regional broadband consortiaRegional broadband consortia Video conferencing for learningVideo conferencing for learning

Common timetabled eventsCommon timetabled events Expertise into the classroom - Expertise into the classroom -

paraprofessionalsparaprofessionals Role of teacher/pedagogueRole of teacher/pedagogue ‘‘A’ level minority subjectsA’ level minority subjects Primary extension activityPrimary extension activity

Video streaming on demand - ADSL trials in Video streaming on demand - ADSL trials in homeshomes

Content – Key Issue?Content – Key Issue?Content – Key Issue?Content – Key Issue? Increasingly materials for use in the Increasingly materials for use in the

classroom will be available on-line…classroom will be available on-line…

……and much of it will be distributed only and much of it will be distributed only on-lineon-line

ContentContent

15% focused funding15% focused funding

NGfL – 300,000 pages of contentNGfL – 300,000 pages of contentover 2.5m hits per weekover 2.5m hits per week

Teachernet – access to resources Teachernet – access to resources for teachers as transparent as for teachers as transparent as possiblepossible

ContentContent

KS3 on-line courses - Japanese/Latin/MathsKS3 on-line courses - Japanese/Latin/Maths

Grid ClubGrid Club

1000 lesson plans and useful resources1000 lesson plans and useful resources

Digital Learning ProspectusDigital Learning Prospectus

NESTA Learning LabNESTA Learning Lab

Updated VTC and NGfLUpdated VTC and NGfL

Digital TV – trialsDigital TV – trials

Digital curriculum proposalsDigital curriculum proposals

Training – Key issue?Training – Key issue?

Schools of the future are likely to be Schools of the future are likely to be constrained by walls of the mindconstrained by walls of the mind

Fear of future (66%+ confident 1999)Fear of future (66%+ confident 1999) Unconsciously IncompetentUnconsciously Incompetent Consciously IncompetentConsciously Incompetent Consciously CompetentConsciously Competent Unconsciously CompetentUnconsciously Competent

NOF - £230m – 430,000 teachers to train – NOF - £230m – 430,000 teachers to train – 220,000+ already started – LEA figures re-220,000+ already started – LEA figures re-publishedpublished

Computers for Senior Managers – Virtual College Computers for Senior Managers – Virtual College for School Leadership for School Leadership

Post-NOF On-line trainingPost-NOF On-line training

Computers for Teachers – phase 2Computers for Teachers – phase 2

Best practice debateBest practice debate

TrainingTraining

Best practiceBest practiceBest practiceBest practice Control: Control:

Teaching empowers pupils to take control of Teaching empowers pupils to take control of their own learning, engaging interactively their own learning, engaging interactively with the technology thus enabling them to with the technology thus enabling them to work independently at the most effective work independently at the most effective pace and the most appropriate levelpace and the most appropriate level

Quality:Quality:Teaching encourages pupils to use ICT to Teaching encourages pupils to use ICT to

develop and improve their work and enhance develop and improve their work and enhance its presentationits presentation

Best practiceBest practiceBest practiceBest practice Capability: Capability:

Teaching supports pupils in developing the capability to use Teaching supports pupils in developing the capability to use the new technologies both effectively and to their full the new technologies both effectively and to their full potentialpotential

Creativity:Creativity:Teaching involves ICT use to inspire pupils’ creativity, Teaching involves ICT use to inspire pupils’ creativity,

allowing them to explore the possibilities of any or all of allowing them to explore the possibilities of any or all of the multi-media tools availablethe multi-media tools available

Scope:Scope:Teaching provides opportunities for pupils to employ ICT to Teaching provides opportunities for pupils to employ ICT to

provide access to experience, information or resources in provide access to experience, information or resources in ways that are not possible with other media, and to carry ways that are not possible with other media, and to carry out work that would otherwise be too difficult or out work that would otherwise be too difficult or impossible.impossible.

Classrooms Classrooms

CentresCentres

Class timetableClass timetable

40 period week40 period week

Parents’ eveningsParents’ evenings

0900 - 15300900 - 1530

School basedSchool based

Learning centresLearning centres

Distributed networksDistributed networks

Personalised programmePersonalised programme

Intensive weeksIntensive weeks

On-line informationOn-line information

24 hours / 365 days24 hours / 365 days

Community basedCommunity based

Patterns of SchoolingPatterns of SchoolingPatterns of SchoolingPatterns of Schooling

ICT has the potential to reduce or ICT has the potential to reduce or increase the gap between the increase the gap between the haves and the have nots.haves and the have nots.

It is now clearer than ever that “we It is now clearer than ever that “we will fail unless everyone is able to will fail unless everyone is able to enjoy these opportunities”enjoy these opportunities”

But – the potential is enormous – But – the potential is enormous – we can make the difference…we can make the difference…

The future of NGfLThe future of NGfLThe future of NGfLThe future of NGfL Rothschild’s reportRothschild’s report

Years 5/6Years 5/6

Focus groups on School of the FutureFocus groups on School of the Future

We welcome comments/ideas etc:We welcome comments/ideas etc:

[email protected]@dfee.gov.uk

[email protected]@dfee.gov.uk

www.ngfl.gov.ukwww.ngfl.gov.uk

THANK YOUTHANK YOU