ICT Development Update-March 2008

ICT Development Programmes

Tony Parkin, Bill How and Glyn Barritt

Intel TAOC – by teachers for teachers

Teachnet UK – by teachers for teachers

ICT Register – by schools for schools

ThinkQuest UK – by students for students

Developed in partnership with Intel Education

Seeks to support highly motivated, innovative teachers to develop 21st C practice and technology

Provides on-demand high quality training resources and collaborative tools developed by and for teachers

About working smarter not harder … and sharing the development load with like-minded colleagues

A space to innovate, collaborate and create …

ThinkQuest UK

TAOC captures the personal & professional development in curriculum redesign …

And supports teachers through a 5-step learning path for curriculum development

This approach provides a framework for new ideas and their implementation

Each learning path is certificated through the platform>> evidence for your personal CPD portfolio

Core to the learning is a 5-step learning path …

ThinkQuest UK

Enables sharing of ideas and development with other teachers … locally, nationally and internationally

TAOC is free … so are introductory workshopsfor the next three months only.

Why not become a Champion for the programme … supporting mentors … developing networks …

Or consider becoming an author and repurpose your materials within a learning path!

Sharing … locally, nationally and internationally

ThinkQuest UK

To find out more, please visit the website http://aoc.ssatrust.org.uk

Or email [email protected]

You can register on the site with your Schools Network username and password!

Registrants will enter a prize draw every month for a free laptop computer!

Local, national and international collaboration …

http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk

200 freely downloadable resources covering 4-5 hoursbut fully adaptable for different classroom needs

Website links to further resources in US and Ireland

Certificates … and awards of £450 for each resource [but no transfer of copyright!]

Professional development and full support provided through a brand new online & collaborative platform!

Visit the website for Teachnet UK 2008 information, an application form and most importantly, the resources!

Lift the school’s profile …

CPD Network schools are welcome to join this unique network aiming to support to other schools in all aspects of ICT

See it as a way of celebrating success with ICT and getting the school referenced in this library of excellent practice!

Participate in software trials, case study research and training workshops …

… what can you offer in the areas of Learning Platforms, Home Access and Real-time Reporting to parents … for example?

Register schools being offered ‘streamlined’ ICT Mark accreditation at 50% discounted cost

www.ict-register.net

ThinkQuest UKThis year’s competition ends 02 April!

Probably too little late to register

a new team for this year but …

Not too late to register as a

first round judge!

Follow the instructions on the

international site –

http://www.thinkquest.org

An invaluable professional

development opportunity!