[elearning] Staff ICT skills

[Cameron Bell]

If you are looking into Web2.0, make sure that your school's Internet  
policy will work with it. Web2.0 is based around affordable internet  
access with large or unlimited download plans - something Australia is  
not known for.
I am not going to include any web2.0 tools as necessary in our plans  
if it is going to put undue pressure on kids home net access. The idea  
of 24/7 access via web2.0 tools (the main advantage of it) is not very  
attractive on a 400Mb/mth plan. Factoring in the $ of net access over  
the whizz-bang is something to consider.

Cheers
Cameron
ICT CinC
Mooroolbark College




On 24/07/2008, at 12:10 PM, Phillip Pike wrote:

> If you are looking to develop Web2.0 skills with staff, this link  
> might help
> http://23thingsatapl.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Phil Pike
> Director of ICT
> Bacchus Marsh Grammar
> P (03) 5366 4800
> F (03) 53664850
>
> From: ARNOTT Suz [mailto:SA at emc.vic.edu.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 10:43 AM
> To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [elearning] Staff ICT skills
>
> This is a really good discussion point….
> I am trying to inspire my staff to explore new tools…. It’s a hard  
> slog…
> We have not used any of the formalised training, only because there  
> was not much interest.
> We did, several years ago, have some self paced CD training in a  
> range of, I think it was Office 97 then, programs, but the take up  
> was not good. We run a range of PD session, and they range in  
> attendance. I am an ICT peer coach, but even that has not inspired  
> many to take that innovative leap. They seem pretty confident with  
> the office basics….it is the newer ideas and tools I am keen to get  
> them using
>
> I am working on developing a treasure hunt, to increase awareness of  
> web 2.0 tools…(I saw something similar a couple of years ago while  
> involved with TPL)
>
> Cheers
> Suz
>
>
> Suzanne Arnott
> ICT Staff Support
> Photography and Multimedia Coordinator
> Elisabeth Murdoch College
> Langwarrin
>
> “A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though,  
> awakens your own expectations.”
> — Patricia Nea
>
>
> From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au 
> ] On Behalf Of Phillip Pike
> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 10:24 AM
> To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [elearning] Staff ICT skills
>
> We are looking at how best to improve the ICT skills of our staff.
> Have other schools used formal qualifications such as ICT drivers  
> license or Cert II IT as a PD program for staff.
> Any other suggestions would be most welcome.
>
> Phil Pike
> Director of ICT
> Bacchus Marsh Grammar
> P (03) 5366 4800
> F (03) 53664850
>
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