Developing the ICT Capable School

This book helps readers to improve the development of ICT capability through understanding the factors at work in whole school contexts. Based on research that examined schools' approaches to the development of pupils' ICT capability and identified the factors which lead to success, it provides practical advice, but with clear justifications in terms of well-researched principles and illustrations. It covers issues specific to both primary and secondary phases of education together with a range of common concerns and will be of use to practitioners and school staff involved in planning and delivering ICT training. This title will therefore provide readers with: Greater understanding or personal ICT capability Knowledge of effective management, teaching methods and co-ordination strategies for ICT Understanding of the importance of a whole school approach "What is ICT capability, why should a school develop it and how can it be achieved? Developing the ICT-Capable School responds to these questions from the perspective of school managers, ICT co-ordinators, teachers and pupils. It builds a vision of a type of school which is still very rare: a school where it is natural for everyone to apply ICT in the daily activities of teaching, learning and administration." "Developing the ICT-Capable School will be invaluable to senior management and governors in primary and secondary schools, ICT co-ordinators in schools, trainee teachers with ICT as a specialism and further/higher education lecturers concerned with ICT and school improvement."--Jacket This book helps readers to improve the development of ICT capability by discussing the factors at work in whole school contexts. It provides practical advice relevant to both primary and secondary schools Steve Kennewell, John Parkinson, And Howard Tanner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Mode Of Access: World Wide Web. English. In this chapter, we first set out the general context of education policy and practice in relation to ICT in UK schools.