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‘‘Leading the Integration Leading the Integration of ICTs in Education’of ICTs in Education’

Presented by Gerry Murphy and ISE

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Who am I ? Who am I ? • Gerry Murphy/Gerry Murphy/Gearóid Ó MurchúGearóid Ó Murchú

• Teacher from Dundalk in IrelandTeacher from Dundalk in Ireland– Headmaster of Primary School Headmaster of Primary School

– 450 pupils (4 - 13 years old)450 pupils (4 - 13 years old)

– Headmaster of Summer SchoolHeadmaster of Summer School– 400 pupils (13 - 18 years old) 400 pupils (13 - 18 years old)

– M.Sc in Computer Applications for M.Sc in Computer Applications for Education (1996 - 1999)Education (1996 - 1999)

• Thank you for the invitation to Thank you for the invitation to share some of my experience with share some of my experience with you, my Estonian colleagues in you, my Estonian colleagues in education - I hope our exchange of education - I hope our exchange of ideas will be mutually beneficialideas will be mutually beneficial

‘Tere’

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Schools IT 2000Schools IT 2000

• Launched November ‘97Launched November ‘97

• £50M plan for primary and post-£50M plan for primary and post-primary schoolsprimary schools– includes £10M from National includes £10M from National

Telecommunications providerTelecommunications provider• free internet connectionfree internet connection

• 1 hour per day Internet access 1 hour per day Internet access for 2 yearsfor 2 years

• 1 PC per school 1 PC per school

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InitiativesInitiatives

• Technology Integration Initiative (TII)Technology Integration Initiative (TII)– 60,000 computers ...60,000 computers ...

• Teaching Skills Initiative (TSI)Teaching Skills Initiative (TSI)– ICT awareness trainingICT awareness training

– Professional Development in use of ICTs in a Professional Development in use of ICTs in a curriculum contextcurriculum context

– Pedagogical ICT skills developmentPedagogical ICT skills development

• Schools Support InitiativesSchools Support Initiatives– ScoilNetScoilNet

– School Integration ProjectSchool Integration Project

• http://www.ncte.ie FOR MORE INFO...

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Current StatusCurrent Status

• TIITII– strand 1 completedstrand 1 completed

• all schools have Internet capabilityall schools have Internet capability• 100% of schools have Internet access100% of schools have Internet access

• TSITSI– 38,000 teachers Phases I & 2 training38,000 teachers Phases I & 2 training

• SSISSI– ScoilNet launched - ScoilNet launched - www.scoilnet.iewww.scoilnet.ie– Special Projects have been launchedSpecial Projects have been launched

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St. Joseph’s SchoolSt. Joseph’s School• Primary schoolPrimary school

– http://ireland.iol.ie/~sjnsdlk http://ireland.iol.ie/~sjnsdlk

• Magnet SchoolMagnet School– http://www.into.iehttp://www.into.ie

• Comenius European ProjectComenius European Project– Telecomputing featureTelecomputing feature

– Imatra - FinlandImatra - Finland– Visby - (Gotland) SwedenVisby - (Gotland) Sweden– CEIP N 1 Practiques - BarcelonaCEIP N 1 Practiques - Barcelona

• 25 PC - Multi Media Centre25 PC - Multi Media Centre– Partnership Model Partnership Model – 3 laptop computers for teacher/class3 laptop computers for teacher/class– 6 Mobile/Stand alone PCs6 Mobile/Stand alone PCs

DUNDALK

Belfast

Dublin

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Why am I here in Estonia?Why am I here in Estonia?

• To facilitate ‘Programme for To facilitate ‘Programme for Leading the Integration of ICT in Leading the Integration of ICT in Education’ Education’ – my job is not to dictate but rather my job is not to dictate but rather

to provide assistance for you in to provide assistance for you in developing you as team leaders in developing you as team leaders in your schools and country your schools and country

– you will dictate the pace and you will dictate the pace and direction of the next two daysdirection of the next two days

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Being here = Being here = ResponsibilityResponsibility

• The The successsuccess of Phare ISE of Phare ISE being implemented in many being implemented in many schools, will largely depend on schools, will largely depend on the efforts of teacher leaders the efforts of teacher leaders

• Just-In-Time (JIT) In-service Just-In-Time (JIT) In-service Training must create critical Training must create critical mass in total teacher mass in total teacher populationpopulation

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Hoped for National Hoped for National Outcomes Outcomes

• ““Excellent course - giving Excellent course - giving practical hands-on practical hands-on experience, also confidence experience, also confidence and encouragement to use and encouragement to use the materials in classroom. the materials in classroom. Very enjoyable and non-Very enjoyable and non-threatening experience threatening experience ””

• ““It got rid of the fear of It got rid of the fear of computers which I had. I computers which I had. I now feel I’d like to continue now feel I’d like to continue learning morelearning more … “ … “ (examples (examples above from teachers)above from teachers)

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IntroductionsIntroductions

• Getting to know each otherGetting to know each other– Who are you?Who are you?– What you hope to achieve here?What you hope to achieve here?– One hoped for outcome of One hoped for outcome of

Teacher Training initiative in Teacher Training initiative in EstoniaEstonia

– One fear you have for initiativeOne fear you have for initiative– Identify one strength you have Identify one strength you have

as a member of this groupas a member of this group

• Relay this information to third Relay this information to third person to your leftperson to your left– in 5 minutes time they will introduce in 5 minutes time they will introduce

you to the group.you to the group.

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How to Conduct a How to Conduct a Creative Creative Thinking Session Thinking Session

• Ask: In What Ways Can Ask: In What Ways Can We…?We…?– Organise into working groups. Organise into working groups.

– Generate possible solutions Generate possible solutions with green light, non-with green light, non-judgmental thinking.judgmental thinking.

– Feed backFeed back

– Select the best Select the best solution.solution.

Software EvaluationLesson Plan for On-line Publication

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Set Identifiable Goals Set Identifiable Goals (Plan)(Plan)

• Goals to be:Goals to be:– SpecificSpecific

– AchievableAchievable

– RealisticRealistic

– Time-phasedTime-phased

• Set team goalsSet team goals

• Set individual goalsSet individual goals