Teachers using ICT in roles as an educator

1

Work in pairs. (15 min)

In this workshop you will weigh up the evidence to support or refute the claim that ICT can help teachers to become more efficient in their daily tasks. In this workshop these "daily tasks" focus on administrative duties and lesson preparation.

Open the Showing Evidence tool.

Click here to go to the Showing Evidence thinking tool online.

Click here to do Showing Evidence activity offline.

2

Work in pairs. (30 min)

You may alter the wording of the claim in the Showing Evidence tool before you begin.
View the videos listed in the resource column and decide what evidence each video provides.
Discuss the evidence and update the Showing Evidence tool after each video.

Videos:

3

Work in pairs. (45 min)

Read the scenarios and view the examples documents using the links in the resource column and decide what evidence each provides.
Discuss the evidence and update the Showing Evidence tool after viewing each resource.

Click here to see the 30 ICT skills scenarios for teachers.

Click here to see how maths and science teachers use ICT.

4

Work in pairs. (15 min)

Discuss evidence that refutes the claim, based on your experiences with ICT, and update the Showing Evidence tool.
Colour negative evidence in red text and positive evidence in green text.

5

Meet as a whole group (15 min)

Share your summaries with the whole group and discuss the workshops question. What is your conclusion? What actions do you intend to take based on your conclusion?
Update your course workbook: item 2-2 .

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Community of principals

Join the community of principals online. Participate in the principals' discussion list. Discuss these and other issues with principals nationwide.

If you have not already joined Thutong and the principals' discussion list, go to http://www.thutong.org.za (online)

Module 2: Workshop 2 Teachers using ICT in administration and lesson planning
Factors for effective use A clear vision of ICT should be communicated to all levels of staff and the wider school community. Head teachers should personally use ICT to raise the profile of ICT in school. Participate in online communities to help reduce professional isolation. Access is needed to professional development for strategic leadership of ICT. Effective use of EMIS to reduce the time spent on administrative tasks and provide useful data. What the research says about strategic leadership and management of ICT in schools, [online] http://www.becta.org.uk/page_documents/ research/wtrs_stratleaders.pdf As a principal you will make important decisions about the use of ICT in your school. On what evidence do you base your decisions? In this workshop you are given the opportunity to examine just a few examples of what teachers could do using ICT to carry out their daily tasks and lesson preparation.
2 hours
Workshop questions: Should teachers use ICT in schools? Can ICT make teachers more efficient in their daily tasks?

	Description	Resources
1	Work in pairs. (15 min) In this workshop you will weigh up the evidence to support or refute the claim that ICT can help teachers to become more efficient in their daily tasks. In this workshop these "daily tasks" focus on administrative duties and lesson preparation. Open the Showing Evidence tool.	Click here to go to the Showing Evidence thinking tool online. Click here to do Showing Evidence activity offline.
2	Work in pairs. (30 min) You may alter the wording of the claim in the Showing Evidence tool before you begin. View the videos listed in the resource column and decide what evidence each video provides. Discuss the evidence and update the Showing Evidence tool after each video.	Videos: Using the word processor to prepare class worksheets. Using a desktop publisher to stimulate after-school activities. Using the Internet for research. Using the word processor for interactive worksheets. Using presentations to share knowledge. Using a desktop publisher for brochures. Teachers learning online
3	Work in pairs. (45 min) Read the scenarios and view the examples documents using the links in the resource column and decide what evidence each provides. Discuss the evidence and update the Showing Evidence tool after viewing each resource.	Click here to see the 30 ICT skills scenarios for teachers. Click here to see how maths and science teachers use ICT.
4	Work in pairs. (15 min) Discuss evidence that refutes the claim, based on your experiences with ICT, and update the Showing Evidence tool. Colour negative evidence in red text and positive evidence in green text.
5	Meet as a whole group (15 min) Share your summaries with the whole group and discuss the workshops question. What is your conclusion? What actions do you intend to take based on your conclusion? Update your course workbook: item 2-2 .
6	Community of principals Join the community of principals online. Participate in the principals' discussion list. Discuss these and other issues with principals nationwide.	If you have not already joined Thutong and the principals' discussion list, go to http://www.thutong.org.za (online)