eCAL WorkshopGROUP 2 Presentation

April 2011

Group Member 1

Allyson Potts - Principal

Group Member 2Althea Alexander (Principal)Sherra Carrington-James (Vice Principal)

GroupMembers

Ricardo Charles (Deyas IT)Neil Henry (Goodwood High IT)

Why the Need for ICTs in the 21st Century Classroom ? Con’d

Classrooms are sterile, Methodologies content based and irrelevant21st Century Education demands…….that we

prepare for a diverse globalised and complex media- saturated society

There is a need to change the nature of the culture of student engagement in our classrooms for a healthy

balanced and sustainable society

Why the Need for ICTs in the 21st Century Classroom ? SSS & SHS Student turnover

SHSS turns over approx. 1100 students/yr x 34 yr totaling 37,400

SSS turns over 750 students/yr x 50 totaling 37,500

50% of our current population could have been educated at SSS and SHSS………

Enabling FactorsThe vision statements of both schools already

embrace the objective to infuse ICT in the teaching learning process

Climate is poised to utilise technologyEach has 2 computer labsAudio Visual room Portable MultimediaSSS Video conferencing facilityStaff computers/laptops

Factors con’dSome techno-savvy staffSome techno-savvy studentsAnd of course the ubiquitous “first form

laptops”

1. 1. Staff will be able to acquire the knowledge and ability to use 21st century technology in delivery and assessment of lessons.

2. Teachers will develop skills in infusing technology in the delivery and assessment of lessons.

Goals

Voki here……How do we intend to achieve these goals…http://toxopholite-sher.wikispaces.com/

Work Place Plan For Implementation of ICTWork Plan.docx

21st Century Education

Are you prepared?