Making ICT Accessible to Teachers

Ophelia VanderpuyeOphelia Vanderpuye

ICT Subject Leader – Oakington ICT Subject Leader – Oakington Manor Primary SchoolManor Primary School

Aim

• To share some ideas on how to make ICT accessible to teachers, particularly reluctant ones, based on the approach we have taken at Oakington.

Oakington Manor

• Largest 3 form entry primary school in London Borough of Brent

• 720 pupils including a private and state nursery

• ICT receives 100% support from the Headteacher

• One of 20 schools in London on the Specialist Schools Register

Key Factors to Accessibility• Laptops for Teachers scheme – including

school’s own investment in additional laptops• USB pen drives• Ensuring that the network works all the time –

having someone to give the network tender loving care to make sure equipment works.

• Inset training onsite on the school’s own network, range of software and equipment

• Keeping the technology simple until staff are ready to move on.

• Planned introduction of equipment such as IWB’s

• Access to Webmail from home

Whole School Involvement

• Planning and created resources are stored on our ‘Shared Work’ area on our network

• Use school website for teachers to showcase the work they are doing in all subjects

• Staff have opportunities to use ICT equipment for assemblies and PE

Fun

• Introduce the fun elements of ICT first and fun to use equipment such as microscopes and digital cameras

• Software should be easily accessible and easy to learn not just for pupils but for staff

• Developing a good library of software and involve teachers in the software purchase process

• Use teacher’s strengths to help develop their ICT skills• Praise and encouragement also works for teachers

Contact

• opheliav@oakmanor.brent.sch.uk

• http://oakington-manor.brent.lgfl.net