1. Why use ICT?1 Action Planning Action plans start from where you are and go to where you want to be!

2. Why use ICT?2 Action plans Action planning is easy: Find out where you are now Decide where you want to go Work out how you are going to get there

3. Why use ICT?3 So where are you now? Audit your current situation –knowledge –skills –resources Use different sources of information Compare yourself with others What’s your motivation?

4. Why use ICT?4 Where do you want to go? Progression What do you want to accomplish? What is appropriate? Targets –realistic and achievable –TTA Expected Outcomes

5. Why use ICT?5 How are you going to get there? You have already made changes in your current status Action plan elements –short-term –medium-term –long-term

6. Why use ICT?6 Short-term plans What can you succeed at quickly? Decide on something which is manageable in terms of time and facilities Now plan to achieve it. This actually does mean NOW!

7. Why use ICT?7 Action plans should be SMART Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Timed

8. Why use ICT?8 Medium-term plans A longer look at where you feel you should be Getting to grips with ICT personally and professionally will follow a set of stages: –Familiarity –Experimentation –Adoption –Integration All take time

9. Why use ICT?9 Long-term plans It is difficult to know what the future holds It will demand adaptability Keep up with things as they happen Seek out help quickly Use the NGfL Web site