1. Developing Leadership in Teaching and Learning with ICT
The Strategic
Leadership of ICT
Developing Leadership in Teaching and Learning with ICT
Martin Blows
NCSL

2. School & LEA Visits Report: January - March 2005
“When asked about the contribution ICT
is making to children’s learning, the
initial and most common response
from both LEAs and schools was
impact in terms of improved
engagement, motivation and also
behaviour.”
School & LEA Visits Report: January - March 2005
ICT in Schools Division

3. entertain engage enthuse embed exchange empower enrich extend enhance
e-learning?
exchange
empower
enrich
extend
enhance

4. ?? ICT and Learning Where is embedded? Application Evaluation
Deep
Shallow
Where is embedded?
Empower
Pupils take control of learning
Use ICT to research and manage own learning ??
Extend
Significantly alter the way that teaching and learning takes place using ICT
Application
Enhance
Deeper learning though the use of ICT based teaching and learning resources
Enrich
whiteboards used interactively and with wider range of teaching resources and methodologies
Evaluation
Exchange
Exchange OHPs for data projectors,
using whiteboards as projection screens
Synthesis
Analysis
Edutainment?
Computer assisted learning?
Content based software?
Computer games?
Comprehension
Knowledge
Passive
Active
pupil engagement

5. Teaching or learning Think about your school.
Where would you put yourself on the spectrum
between teaching with ICT and learning with ICT?
The focus is on learning with ICT.
The focus is on teaching with ICT.

6. Reflection………
How does this model relate to practice in your own school?
What issues does this model raise for you?
How could you use this model to develop practice in your own school?

7. ICT and Learning technology impact low capability high capability
Empower
pupils take control of learning,
use ICT to research and manage own learning
low capability
high capability
Extend
significantly alter the way that learning and teaching takes place using ICT
teaching
learning
Enhance
deeper learning though the use of ICT based learning and teaching resources
Enrich
whiteboards used interactively and with wider range of teaching resources and methodologies
Short time slots
Extended times
Exchange
exchange OHPs for data projectors,
using whiteboards as projection screens
low risk
high risk
directed
personalised
school-based
distributed
Passive/Shallow
pupil engagement
Active/Deep

8. Integrating ICT into Learning strategies and theories
Learning models
Bloom’s Taxonomy: levels of learning
Vigotsky: scaffolded learning
Bruner: constructivist theories of learning
Learning styles
VAK: Visual, Auditory, Kinaesthetic
Howard Gardner: multiple intelligences
Kathy Butler: ViewPoints, Kolb
Integrating ICT into Learning strategies and theories
Learning skills
Thinking Skills
ALPS
CASE, CAME
Accelerated learning,
Whole Brain Learning
Project based learning
WebQuests
Big6

9. Developing e-confidence
e-confident
society
e-confident staff
e-confident leaders 7
e-confident learners
e-confident parents
e-confident school
Notes and comments
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10. E-confident School Impact Professional Development Leadership and
A clear, shared vision and strategy for ICT. Leadership at all levels. ICT for management, evaluation of impact
An ICT curriculum that leads to high quality experiences within and across the curriculum and high to levels of ICT capability
ICT supports effective teaching. Learners use ICT independently, make choices and reflect on their use
E-confident
School
High levels of
ICT capability. Clear impact on attitudes independence motivation, creativity collaboration
Impact
Professional
Development
Leadership
and
Management
Resources
Curriculum
Learning
and
Teaching
Extended
Opportunities
for Learning
Assessment
Consistent, accurate assessment of ICT capability and how the use of ICT to improves learning in subjects
Sufficient, accessible, reliable and supported ICT resources. Well planned physical and virtual learning spaces
School a learning hub for community partners, and other agencies. Pupils learn within and beyond the school
Ongoing, high quality CPD for all staff, collaboration within and beyond school, CPD evaluated for impact

11. How many e-confident schools?
Late Adopters
Ambivalent
Enthusiastic
E-enabled
Sample size
Primary 7%
44%
39%
10%
118
Secondary
11%
41%
34%
14% 85
Special
16%
35%
33% 43 FE
20%
23%
49% 8% 99
All
13%
36%
40%
345
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, DfES Dec 2004

12. Managing Complex Change
Vision
Skills
Incentives
Resources
Action Plans
Evaluation
Confusion
Skills
Incentives
Resources
Action Plans
Evaluation
Vision
Incentives
Resources
Action Plans
Evaluation
Anxiety
Vision
Skills
Resources
Action Plans
Evaluation
Slow Change
Vision
Skills
Incentives
Action Plans
Evaluation
Frustration
Vision
Skills
Incentives
Resources
Evaluation
False Starts
Action Plans
Resources
Skills
Vision
Incentives
Uncertainty
Jacqueline S. Thousand & Richard A. Villa Managing Complex Change; 2001
Adapted by M Blows (2006)

13. SLICT programmes 2006/7 Primary SLICT Team SLICT
Primary Subject Leaders SLICT
3 further pilot programmes; Literacy, Numeracy, Science
Leadership programme for BSF
Pilots in Autumn and Spring term; Wave 4 schools

14. Leading ICT How do you celebrate success?
How do we develop our vision?
Where can we get ideas?
How great will the change be?
How can you demonstrate impact on learning and teaching, achievements attitudes, motivation etc?
Leading ICT
What are the timescales?
How do you develop the right whole school culture?
What leadership styles are needed?
What staff development is needed?
Who will help? What are their roles and responsibilities?

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