Philosophy of learning and pedagogy
The individual teacher is responsible for discrete lessons concentrating on
the development of ICT skills and the transmission of subject knowledge.
The pedagogy of the enthusiastic individual or small group of teachers is
restricted by the school organization and fixed timetable lesson periods.
Development plans and policies
The development of ICT in the school is separate from the overall school
development plan and policies regarding curriculum, personnel, professional
development, finance, community, teaching, learning and assessment.
Teachers and students discover for themselves opportunities to use
computers and software.
Facilities and resources
The ICT facilities and resources consist of a few isolated, stand-alone computers
and printers in the school office and a few classrooms. The content available
is very limited consisting of generic office type applications and school
management software, with a few games providing reward to some pupils.
Content will be determined by the needs of a few teachers and their teaching.
Understanding the curriculum
ICT teaching is to ensure students are ICT literate. The curriculum is structured
to teach students a sound basic understanding of available software
applications. The curriculum is planned and delivered by individual teachers.
Professional development of school staff
Learning and ICT training will emphasize the need to learn to operate a
limited range of software for teaching and administration. Individual members
of staff will identify their training needs, which is generally restricted to
technical training. The ICT development plan will identify training separately
from other school training and professional development. ICT training
and development is partly funded by the school and teachers.