Sample ICT Action Plan.doc

SAMPLE ICT ACTION PLAN Issue:

ICT is   

Using ICT

an area for development within the school. Outcomes of whole school self evaluation using the Becta SRF are: greater emphasis needs to be placed on the integration of ICT as a cross curricular skill, skills need to be updated in the light of Revised Curriculum requirements to ensure coverage of the five “E”s, CCEA Accreditation scheme to be developed from P4-P7 with appropriate tasks linked to topics.

Baseline Statement

Target

When

How

Where are we now?

Where do we want to go?

What timescal e?

What strategies/inset need to be put into place?

Good ICT infrastructure. Pockets of good practice but inconsistency in use of ICT in Numeracy.

ICT used more effectively to enhance teaching and learning in Numeracy, further embedded.

Starting Sept 10 and ongoing

Staff meeting to review Using ICT statutory requirements and NEELB Data Handling/Problem Solving progressions. Staff review and sharing of current practice. Affirm positive. Identify gaps in provision and staff development needs. School Based Inset - identify where software/online resources support work in Numeracy. Teachers develop competence in using appropriate ICT resources. Use favourites/Public folder to store and share resources.

NEELB

ICT Support Service

Success Criteria What do we expect to see? Teachers familiar with statutory requirement s -five ‘E’s. Teachers have greater awareness of resources available to enhance ICT in Numeracy and can use with confidence, sharing websites and other resources electronicall y

June 2010

Monitoring Method

Who

How will we know if what we have planned is happening? Increased use of ICT in classrooms – observation and staff discussion

Who will take specific responsibility ? All teachers led by Principal/ Teacher Leader Cass support as appropriate

Teachers using greater range of ICT resources in Numeracy – planning and classroom observation, PRSD

Resources/Fina ncial Implications What resources will we need? /What is it likely to cost? Time NEELB Five “E”s audit NEELB Progressions Additional Resources – ProBots for classroom use

Uneven progression in ICT skills development

Progression in Data Handling and Problem Solving established

Starting Jan 11 and ongoing

Baseline Statement

Target

When

How

Where are we now?

Where do we want to go?

What timescale ?

What strategies/inset need to be put into place?

School have been engaging in review of topic planning to meet Revised Curriculum requirements. Need to take account of Using ICT. Planning for ICT Accreditation limited to P7.

All teachers plan appropriately for integration of ICT in Numeracy.

Starting May 11 and ongoing

Further integration of ICT through topic planning. CCEA ICT Accreditation tasks incorporated into planning from P4-P7.

NEELB

ICT Support Service

Staff meetings to audit current skills development, identify gaps, address through above activities. Use NEELB Skills records. Begin to adapt NEELB progressions to suit school.

Review of Numeracy planning to incorporate above activities. Review topic planning to identify opportunities to incorporate data handling and other problem solving activities. Choose appropriate ICT Accreditation tasks to support topics from P4-P7.

Skills progressions in whole school documents and displayed in classrooms

Success Criteria What do we expect to see? ICT embedded in Numeracy planners. Using ICT in topic planners. CCEA Tasks planned for P4-7 and incorporated into planning and teaching

June 2010

PRSD targets Samples of pupils’ work to show evidence of progression

Monitoring Method How will we know if what we have planned is happening? Teacher’s planners monitored by Principal/teacher leader. Outcomes of Using ICT tasks. School Portfolio of ICT work.

All teachers led by Principal/ Teacher Leader

Time NEELB Progressions NEELB Skills Records

Who

Resources/Finan cial Implications

Who will take specific responsibility?

What resources will we need? /What is it likely to cost?

All teachers led by Principal/ Teacher Leader

Time CCEA tasks and additional resources from ICT Accreditation website.