Major Priority in School Improvement Plan 2002-2006

Responding to Pupil and Staff Needs

Linked to overall Perth & Kinross ICT Strategy

ICT DevelopmentPerth High

•Several Main Strands:

Management of ICT

Phased development of departments

Phased roll-out of hardware, software

ICT Training and CPD

Management with ICT

Quality assurance (MIICE)

ICT Strategy - PHS

•Structure:

ICT “Champion” in SMT (HT)

ICT Manager(s) (PT Comp, PT Eng)

Broadly-based ICT Steering Group

Departmental ownership and projects

MIS management team (SDHT, 2 PTs)

Management of ICT

•Four Phases:

Bus.St., Comp., Eng., Geog’y

Art, Maths, Music, Phys., Tech’y

Bio., Chem., H.E., Langs.,Mod.St.

Class., Hist., P.E., R.M.E.

•Piloting & Support from Phase1 and 2; so they’re first to receive, evaluate, train peers

Phased Development

•Monitoring Progress of the Four Phases:

Development & Implementation of Policy

Dept. Planning & Monitoring

Influence on Learning & Teaching

Impact of NGfL Roll-out

Impact of CPD

Quality Assurance

•Departmental Example :

Physics Department

Summary of Departmental Audit Process

+ All other Phase 1 and Phase 2 depts.

Phase 1 looking at 02-04, Ph.2 at 03-04

Phase 3 join in August ‘04

Quality Assurance

•Perth High School

ICT Training

Expectations after NOF

Lack of suitable courses

Cost of ICT courses often prohibitive

Large number of people to be trained

Wide variety of needs

Current Problems

Self Help

District expertise

Commercial courses

Council Strategy

1 year license with online providers

www.atomiclearning.com

over 2000 short video tutorials

most popular programs covered

requires QuickTime

Access to the Atomic Library for a year

Access from school or home

Full access for all pupils and parents

email support within 24 hours

200 new tutorials added per month

low cost per head

Benefits

PC Passport•Low cost

•Simple structure

•Straightforward administration for centres

• Inexpensive for centres – and students

•Hardware and software independent (PC / Mac)

•Simple to teach and assess

•Free assessment and teaching materials

•Online assessment

Atomic Info

•www.atomiclearning.com

•tkiddle@atomiclearning.com

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