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(reprinted from NAACE Newsletter)

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Every Thursday, throughout October, November and most of December, Teachers TV is dedicating two two-hour slots to ICT. Programmes will highlight the wide variety of ICT options that are available for the classroom, demonstrate the different ways that it is being used effectively across a wide range of subjects, and show the benefits that school-wide ICT initiatives can bring.

Next week there will be (Thurs 2nd Nov repeated from 17:00):

09:00 Resource Review - ICT Special: Primary Maths 2
09:15 DIY Whiteboard - Beats and Rhythm
09:30 School Matters - Hi Tech Transition
10:00 Secondary ICT - Money for ICT: Find It
10:15 Secondary ICT - Money for ICT: Spend It
10:30 School Matters - The Games Children Play

Strangely, if you browse for “ICT” in the subjects menu, most of these programmes do not show up.

Teachers TV’s schedule
http://teacherstv.createsend.com/t/1/l/hrtyy/l/www.teachers.tv/schedule

(Reprinted from NAACE News)

Leading change in ICT in support of pupil learning - a NCSL Research Associate Summary Report by Ann Gill. (6 pages, although only 3 contain the main text!)

The guide offers advice on what headteachers need to do to secure funding to support the time and money needed to develop ICT in schools.

• Stay in touch with how children learn to see the value of what is available.
• Understand the demands on teachers, and work within an appropriate timeframe, properly resourced and with suitable training.
• Be adaptable. If something does not live up to expectations, have a rethink.
• Keep parents and governors involved and informed of new developments.
• Take as many opportunities as possible to look at what is going on in other schools.

The report also talks about leadership characteristics and strategies. See:
www.ncsl.org.uk/media/895/BD/one-step-ahead-of-the-game-gill.pdf