Learning from inspections

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
(Ofsted) in England recently published a summary of its findings from
inspections of the ICT (information and communications technology)
provision in schools.

In these documents I have taken these findings and summarised them
in the form of a table, and used them as a starting point for
self-evaluation. My view is that by taking what Ofsted has found to be
good practice and poor practice, one can improve a particular school's ICT
provision. Although the inspections took place in England, I am sure that
there are generic issues here which will be relevant for colleagues from
other countries too.

There are two documents (in one zip file), one for primary/elementary and one for
secondary/high. I hope you find them useful.

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The Ten Pillars of Successful Technology Integration in K-12 Schools

In a post entitled "The Ten Pillars of Successful Technology Integration in K-12 Schools", internet veteran Bernie Poole suggests some good ideas, although the list could be improved.

Use his list as a starting point by all means, but don't stop there, and don't accept it all without question.

Columns and Light by Grant Mitchell

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Taking on a leadership role

Once you have decided that you are ready to take on a leadership role in educational ICT, how do you go about it? In this article we consider 7 essential things you must do.

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Next Generation Learning

This is the name of a new website launched by Becta on 15 January 2008. I interviewed UK TV presenter and speaker Johnny Ball about the initiative, and this podcast is the result.

Using Ed Tech Effectively: 13 reasons to use educational technology in lessons

Sometimes you need to convince colleagues to think about using educational technology in their lessons, or to identify where in their scheme of work they could incorporate it.

This list is a starting point: you may find one or two points that would "resonate" with your co-worker, and grab his or her attention.
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Catching Up

Is it my imagination, or does everything take longer when you're in a hurry? Here's a quick list of what will be covered over the next few days on this website, including a report on BETT, the launch of a new website by Becta called "Next Generation Learning" and upcoming book reviews.
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