ICT Integration in the Curriculum Planning for

Section One: Course participants will be shown how to:  Assess their school’s current situation in relation to ICT integration.  Using the e-Learning Roadmap, agree possible priorities for future integration of ICT Section Two: Course participants will be shown how to  Complete one or more e- Learning action plans based on the priorities identified in Section One.

Key points Leadership of Principal E-Learning Vision shared by all Role of ICT coordinating teacher Part of whole school planning process Involvement of all staff & stakeholders E-Learning Team “Similar to the whole school planning process, developing the e-Learning Plan involves the key stakeholders, teaching staff, support staff, parents, students and the local community.”

What is e-Learning? “e-Learning involves using a wide range of information communications technology (ICT) in such a way that the technologies are embedded in both learning and teaching in an integrated manner.”

Funding Technical Support Professional Development Whole School Evaluation Self Evaluation e-Learning Vision The e-Learning Planning Process e-Learning Plan Template Action Plans Procurement Digital Content e-Learning Roadmap e-Learning Audit Case Studies ICT Framework

The e-Learning Roadmap Four stages of e-learning development

Teacher Understanding Planning Teacher Use Student Experience Special Educational Needs

Developing an e-Larning Plan for your School Identify current level of ICT integration Where are you now? How will the school integrate ICT in the future W here do you go from here?

1. Review ICT in the Curriculum section of the Roadmap & map where you feel your school/a school you are familiar with is on this. 2. Identify what you feel future e-Learning priorities might be for this school

Having identified where the school is in relation to ICT where it wants to get to The next step is to Look at examples of and ideas for ICT integration Develop an e-Learning Action Plan

Examples & Ideas for ICT Integration Video exemplars NCCA Action Website Digital Schools – Case studies FíS

Priorities broken down into targets & tasks Target – what do we want to achieve? Task – what needs to be done to achieve it? Timeframe – when is it to be done by? Remits – who is to do it? Resources – what resources are needed? Success criteria – what are the desired outcomes? Monitoring procedures Evaluation procedures

For 1 or more priorities identified, complete an e-Learning Action plan that is realistic and achievable for your school

Q&A / Discussion