1. Key Stage 3 National Strategy © Crown copyright 2004 Session 8

2. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.1 Objectives for session 8 To reflect on the course and consider next steps To consider local support for leading ICT teachers and leading ICT departments To establish local arrangements for visiting schools

3. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.2 Support for leading ICT teachers and departments Support is available from: yourselves your department your school your ICT consultant your LEA.

4. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.3 Task T: How can leading ICT teachers and departments support themselves? Individually, write down three actions that would help you to feel more confident or provide support to your fellow leading ICT teachers and departments. Now share your thoughts with a partner and decide upon the three most effective actions, to share with the rest of the group.

5. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.4 Task U: How can school support leading ICT teachers and departments? In a small group, write down three actions that a school could carry out to support you in your role. How will these be actioned? By whom? Share your recommendations with the rest of the group.

6. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.5 Objectives for session 8 To reflect on the course and consider next steps To consider local support for leading ICT teachers and leading ICT departments To establish local arrangements for visiting schools

7. Key Stage 3 National Strategy ICT © Crown copyright 2004 Slide 8.6 Aims of the course To reaffirm the main principles of the KS3 ICT Strand To explore and discuss effective strategies for teaching ICT To clarify the role of leading ICT teachers and leading ICT departments To consider the purpose of demonstration lessons To examine the skills involved in arranging and conducting demonstration lessons To consider how to help visiting teachers gain maximum benefit from their visit To consider how to support the work of other teachers through observation and feedback To clarify local arrangements for organising visits to leading ICT teachers and leading ICT departments

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