ABSTRACT

This book helps readers to improve the development of ICT capability through understanding the factors at work in whole school contexts. Based on research that examined schools' approaches to the development of pupils' ICT capability and identified the factors which lead to success, it provides practical advice, but with clear justifications in terms of well-researched principles and illustrations. It covers issues specific to both primary and secondary phases of education together with a range of common concerns and will be of use to practitioners and school staff involved in planning and delivering ICT training. This title will therefore provide readers with: Greater understanding or personal ICT capability Knowledge of effective management, teaching methods and co-ordination strategies for ICT Understanding of the importance of a whole school approach

chapter |5 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

The context for ICT capability in schools

Policy, research and practice

chapter |1 pages

The ITCD project

chapter |3 pages

A vision for the ICT-capable school

chapter 2|4 pages

Developing ICT capability

Providing opportunities and support

chapter |12 pages

Components of ICT capability

chapter 3|10 pages

The role of senior management

Driving the change

chapter |5 pages

Achieving and sustaining ICT capability

chapter 4|11 pages

Co-ordinating ICT

Linking policy and practice

chapter |10 pages

Co-ordinating assessment

chapter 5|3 pages

ICT in the primary classroom

Yet another subject to teach?

chapter |17 pages

Stimulating and structuring learning

chapter 6|6 pages

ICT in the secondary classroom

Teaching someone else’s subject?

chapter |10 pages

Managing change in the subject department

chapter 7|6 pages

The ICT specialist

Establishing a new type of subject culture

chapter |9 pages

Effective teaching of ICT

chapter 8|4 pages

Pupils’ perspectives on ICT education

A clash of cultures?

chapter |11 pages

Learning to use ICT in and out of school

chapter 9|16 pages

Sharing perspectives across the phases of schooling

Promoting continuity and progression

chapter 10|5 pages

The ICT-capable school

An essential vision for the future

chapter |4 pages

Developing capable ICT co-ordinators

chapter |12 pages

Planning the staff development programme