Beyond NECC (was ACCE Study Tour 2008) » iste http://cjbstudytourblog.edublogs.org ... it is now, more about the Beyond! Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Focus Questions for the Tour http://cjbstudytourblog.edublogs.org/2008/05/20/hello-world/ http://cjbstudytourblog.edublogs.org/2008/05/20/hello-world/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 23:31:28 +0000 Colin Becker To help get the most out of my Staff Travel Scholarship and the Study Tour to ISTE in San Antonio, I presented a series of questions to the Junior School Managment Team (see below). After feedback was received, I edited the questions and each page on this blog represents one question that I want to investigate. My aim is to explore each question throughout the study tour and for this blog to reflect this exploration. I invite you to follow the development of theis blog throughout June and July. Use the page links on the right to navigate through each page.

FOCUS QUESTIONS

1. What are the cutting edge teachers currently doing with ICTs?

a. What hardware does this require?

b. What software is needed?

c. How are handheld devices being used? Eg iPods, PDAs, Mobile Phones

2. How are IWBs being used in mainstream classrooms?

a. Junior Primary

b. Upper Primary

c. Secondary

3. Open source software allows schools to use quality programs at no cost, what is out there?

4. How are Web 2 technologies being used to enhance student learning?

a. Junior Primary

b. Upper Primary

c. Secondary

5. How are ICT Leaders getting their staff to engage and use ICT as a normal and frequent part of the curriculum?

a. What are schools doing to provide for this?

b. What are key staff doing?

c. What seems to work?

6. What roles do other ICT Leaders perform in the course of their work?

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