School Planning for ICT

Information and communication technologies (ICT) make significant contributions to student learning.

• For teachers, ICT enables the design and delivery of flexible and engaging learning opportunities and improved monitoring and assessment procedures relating to student progress.
• For students, ICT enables learning that is responsive to their learning styles and needs.
• Strategically, ICT offers significant support towards the elevation of curriculum standards in Western Australia and progress towards the achievement of the National Goals for Schooling in the 21st Century.

 

Book Review

Developing a Networked School Community: A guide to realising the vision
Edited by Mal Lee and Glenn Finger

Reviewed by Online Curriculum Services, Department of Education 2010.

Developing a Networked School Community analyses the latest research on the digital capacity of young people and their home environments to provide a compelling case for schools to adopt a more collaborative, networked model of schooling with the goal of better preparing young people for a digital and networked future. Click here to read more.