A vision for the future?

Some schools in Africa, such as the Protea Glen School in South Africa, have some very sophisticated ICT equipment – probably better than yours. It shows what the possibilities are when government and non-government organisations (NGOs) invest in more ICT. The video that you will watch in the next activity will help you to consider the potential impact that technology has on teaching and learning.

Activity 3.5: Developing an action plan

Timing: (Allow approximately 30 minutes)

Watch the video of a teacher from Protea Glen School talking about the impact of technology on her teaching.

As you watch, think about the things you need to consider when integrating ICT into lessons. Looking at the various types of technologies available, and the vision for the future presented in the video, where do you feel that you need more support?

Think about where you could get this support from – maybe your students, or colleagues, or support staff.

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Develop a personal action plan for your own development as an ICT user and share this plan with your colleagues. Encourage them to think about what support they need in integrating ICT and consider how you might help each other. You can use the template, which is available as either a Word file [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]   or PDF.

You might also find some extra resources helpful. One is the TESSA Key Resource on using new technologies and the other is ‘Leading the use of technology in your school’, a guide for School Leaders on using technology in their school. Both can be adapted and re-used.

Activity 3.6: Sharing your ideas

There is no quiz in this section, but we would like you to share your ideas about using ICT to support learning and teaching with a colleague or colleagues.

Using the box below, either:

Write a short description (up to 250 words) of an activity you have tried (or plan to try) that uses ICT to enhance learning,

Or:

Reflect on what you have learned in this section by writing a few sentences in response to the following questions:

  • What has surprised you in this section? Why did it surprise you?
  • What has inspired you?
  • How could you use the ideas in this section to enhance your practice as a teacher educator?
  • What would you like to know more about?

If possible, share your response with a colleague.

When you’ve done this, visit this page to confirm completing this part of the activity.

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