1. Technology in Education Simon Brindle Deputy Director, School Management and Effectiveness Welsh Assembly Government September 2010

2. 30,000+ four year olds started school this month What will the World look like when they leave school in 2024? What must we adopt and adapt to educate them effectively?

3. Where technology is going? High skill, technology-rich economy Digital communication explosion Processing power will drive unthought of possibilities

4. Where children are going? The technology most children experience outside schools is far superior to what schools have Social networking has transformed the lives of the under 25s

5. Making schools more effective Our aims are to: Achieve better learning outcomes and wellbeing for all children and young people regardless of their socio economic background; and Reduce the variation in learning outcomes within and between classrooms, schools and local authorities No school can be truly effective without effective use of technology

6. Technology changes the way we teach and learn Teaching and learning based around learners not institutions –Personalised learning –Online content –Independent learning –Peer-to-peer learning Nature of teaching changes –Solo performer (creating content) –DJ (orchestrating content) ?

7. Transforming teaching and learning The post-16 transformation agenda and the 21 st Century Schools programme will make the investments and changes needed to deliver local and national priorities Codesigning a national standard for ICT

8. Transforming education services Systems to empower school management Technology will drive transformation in the management of education and underpinning infrastructure £££s

9. Technology in Education Keep up with technology (and our children) Make the education system as efficient as possible through technology-enabled change Education must drive technology need, not technology driving education Old teaching + new technology = expensive old teaching New technology + change in learning practice = enhanced outcomes