Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Curriculum for Excellence Drop in session How does technology absorb the principles, attributes and capacities of Curriculum for Excellence?

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Update Technologies experiences and outcomes Technologies principles and practice Using technology in physical education assessment/curriculumareas/technologies/prin ciplesandpractice/index.asp

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Agree or disagree? Few subject areas are untouched by digital practices Few students know how best to use digital devices and networks in support of their studies

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Main message Many opportunities within courses for students to absorb the technology capacities and principles of Curriculum for Excellence

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Within Curriculum for Excellence technologies provide scope for… Research activities Problem solving Practical and work related activities Application in business, computing science, food, textiles, craft, design, engineering, graphics Developing the skills and confidence to use technologies now and in the future, at home, work and community

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Bringing life to learning and learning to life Working in groups With other departments / institutions Outside classroom situations Using other practitioners like artists and inventors Sharing ideas and resources via ??? Developing understanding of the impact of technology Developing informed attitudes to sustainability, social, economic and ethical issues

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Achieving engagement!

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges What does ICT have to do? Active Engagement Cooperative Learning Environment for Learning Construction of Knowledge Collaborative Learning Encourage ‘fun’

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges

Opportunities in college programmes and courses for… Skills in using tools, equipment, software and materials Skills in collaborating, leading and interacting with others Discussion and debate Searching and retrieving information to inform thinking Making connections between specialist skills developed within learning and skills for work Presentation skills

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Experiences and outcomes Appropriate for learning in colleges, voluntary sector and in partnership with businesses – RELEVANCE to employment or future vocational learning Opportunities across curriculum areas – learning and employability skills Italicised Es and Os promote the development of those skills required for everyday life and work

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Experiences and Outcomes – learning skills Selection of appropriate software to solve problems or issues Use ICT to access, select and present relevant information in a range of tasks Process and organise information Transfer of skills between college and world of work Select and use specialist equipment and appropriate software to develop administrative and management skills Create graphics and animation

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges What ICT can we use? –Electronic Voting –Blogs –Wikis –Forums –Electronic Portfolios –Web 2.0 –Still and video cameras

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges So what do we have? ICT supporting CfE through - –active engagement – cooperation, collaboration, constructivism –independent learning –personal and group reflection –working with others –peer and teacher assessment / feedback

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges The power of technology…

Scotland’s Colleges is a trading name of both the Scottish Further Education Unit and the Association of Scotland’s Colleges Next steps… What development opportunities are still needed to embed and extend technology in courses to support the delivery of Curriculum for Excellence?