HELLO EDUCATORS!!

Are you planning for including Educational Technology in your school and classrooms? Or – Have you already implemented any expensive technology solution for your school?

Are you getting enough Return on your Investment? Do you think your staff are making the most of the tools you have? Would training help to develop their digital confidence?

We offer an International, futuristic, fresh, fun and interactive approach to professional development. Our resources and training gives educators the tools, skills and attitude to create and deliver exciting and creative lessons.

We are an Education Management Consultancy with unrivalled international networks. We use that collective experience to provide high level strategic policy and delivery advice in the deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to transform education.

We support teachers to: Introduce pupils to the latest web- hosted technologies Enhance their own and their classes’ teaching and learning Improve their own digital competence and confidence Foster students’ higher-order skills such as creativity and enterprise

Our research-based, futuristic, ICT integration solution includes: *ICT Competencies Framework *Action Plan *Implementation *Continuous Monitoring *Outcome Impact Audit *Moderator support

The ICT Competencies Framework is a tool that helps teachers identify their level of maturity in the use of ICT. It offers a structured route for reviewing and improving the use of technology. It has a set of descriptors that enable you to see where you can make your ICT use more effective.

STEP 1 -- Initiation The school identifies dedicated ICT coordinators through whom the process will be implemented. The ICT Competencies Framework is understood and initiated by the ICT coordinators.

STEP 2 -- Analytical Survey A survey will be conducted by an analyst team, based upon the ICT Competencies Framework descriptor response. The survey will involve teachers, management and resources available in the school.

STEP 3 -- Defining an action plan With the goals, budgets, timelines defined and the findings of the survey, a customised action plan will be finalised. The action plan would detail phased implementation and a road map which for ICT implementation. The action plan will take into account the existing resources in the school and ensure that their potential is fully realized.

STEP 4 -- Sourcing and installation of Hardware and Software Required support will be provided in the procurement and installation of hardware and software in the classrooms. Only the best international brands in educational technology with unmatched service and warranties will be recommended.

STEP 5 – Teachers’ Professional Development This is a key element of the integration process. Teachers build competencies and skills across three different levels: *Handling technology *Understanding technology *Reflecting upon technology Teachers are empowered to use ICT to enhance learning across the curriculum and make lessons inspiring, engaging and relevant for our 21 st century learners.

EMPOWERED TEACHING A Continuous Professional Development Journey

The Transition to the 21 st Century The ICT Pathway (Information and Communication Technology)

21st Century Teaching and Learning The Importance and Need for ICT The Changing Role of Teachers Fusing 21 st Century Skills in the Curriculum Tools for Teaching in the 21 st Century Importance of Teachers’ Community

Basic IT Skills for Teachers Teachers’ upgrade their skills in the following competencies: Basic Computer Use – Know your PC; Mouse Skills File Management – Manage Disks, Folders & Files Word Processing – Basic Word Processing Basic Internet Skills

Basic Internet Skills Log on to the Internet Find a website by correctly entering its address Add a website to Favourites Perform a search to find information on the Internet Be familiar with different search engines Use a variety of hyperlinks to browse different sites Copy text and images Safe and secure usage Download software Log off from the Internet

Using Send an and receive a reply Set up an address book Use addresses from your address book Forward messages Send and receive attachments Flag message as urgent Set up folders and Save / Move s to folders View Deleted / Sent mail Empty Deleted Mail box Deal with suspect mail

Basic Technical Skills Check set up of existing system Install printers / scanners Install software Virus check Change speed of mouse Adjust volume of sound Change display mode Set screen saver Arrange icons Using external hardware with the computer

Using an Interactive Whiteboard and other available ICT hardware

Using 3 rd Party Paid Multimedia Content Mapped to Curriculum

Using 3 rd Party Free Multimedia Content Mapped to Curriculum The First law of the internet states that information is everywhere and that the answer is on the internet. Therefore the quest is no longer “Where to find the answer” but “How to word the question”

Pedagogical Skills Creating and Managing classes Connecting with students and other stakeholders online Using Global Resources

Pedagogical Skills Importance of Open and Shared Resources Relevance of Self Content Creation Creating Digital Content IPR and E-Safety

CONTENT AUTHORING Spreadsheets and Charts Technology Presentation Graphics and Photography Desktop Publishing (to produce paper based publications) Digital Video (including animation)

CONTENT AUTHORING Constructivist Learning Graphic Organisers Problem based Learning (WebQuests, Enquiry and other Rich Tasks) Web Publishing on the Internet or an Intranet (including web pages, blogs and wikis)

CONTENT AUTHORING Multi Media projects (including audio or video podcasts) Introduction to E Books and digital books Introduction to apps and Mobile Learning

CONTENT AUTHORING RESOURCES & TOOLS Presentation Tools Collaborative tools Research Tools Video Tools Slideshow Tools Audio Tools Image Tools Drawing Tools Writing Tools Organising Tools Converting Tools Mapping Tools Quiz and Poll Tools Graphing Tools Creativity Tools Widgets File Storage & Web Pages Creative Commons

STEP 6 -- Continuous Monitoring To ensure that there is no deviation from the goals set, continuous monitoring will be done to review the performance of the school including the optimum usage of the resources deployed and the capacity building of teachers. Guidelines for such monitoring activities to be conducted will be positioned as per the school requirement.

STEP 7 -- ICT impact Audit A year end audit will be conducted. This will include an audit of: a. Resource deployment by the management b. Resource usage by teachers c. Achievement of ICT integration goals d. Pervasion of best practices e. Skills development of students through ICT intervention in the teaching and learning.

STEP 7 -- ICT impact Audit (Cont.) Skills development in students and teachers *Progress in the development of Thinking and Learning skills *Independence in working with Technology *Displaying Creativity *Attitudes to Learning *Changes in Behaviour *Motivation for Learning

STEP 7 -- ICT impact Audit (Cont.) The ICT Audit will sum up and decide for the management whether ICT integration and technology usage in the school has made an impact on the teachers and students. The ICT Audit will also lay the groundwork for future roadmap to be deployed by the school.

STEP 8 -- Pilot programmes During the course of the year few educational tools and softwares may be piloted in the school. This enables better decision making by the management with respect to the type of resources to be deployed in the institution at a later date.

Support and Evaluation through Moderator International Recognition and Certification

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