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ICT in Education – the next steps

On Thursday 8 September the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning announced a new direction for the future of Glow and 5 objectives for taking forwards ICT in Education. http://www.engageforeducation.org/2011/09/the-future-of-glow/ Over the next few weeks an online discussion will take place to help share the current thinking on ICT in education – starting on [...]

Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland

Report by John McClelland M.B.E. on his Review of ICT Infrastructure in the Public Sector in Scotland The report reviews the strategic management of investment in Scottish public sector information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, reporting on how best to deliver improved value for money and support multi-agency working and shared services.  As we develop Technologies [...]

Parents and Guardians Survey Analysis

  Attached is the analysis of the recent survey aimed at parents and guardians as part of the Technologies for Learning strategy development. Parents and Guardians survey analysis Technologies for Learning Strategy

Teachers and Practitioners survey analysis

Attached is the analysis of the recent survey aimed at teachers and practitioners as part of the Technologies for Learning strategy development.  Teachers and Practitioners survey analysis Technologies for Learning Strategy

Dialogue with Young People – report

Final report by Young Scot into the the views of young people aged 11-18 in relation to how they currently engage with technology.  Young Scot – Dialogue with Young People report   Technologies for Learning Strategy

Summary of Scottish Schools Bandwidth Survey 2010

Summary results of 2010 Scottish Schools Bandwidth Survey undertaken by Learning and Teaching Scotland in partnership with members of the Scottish ICT Development Group (SICTDG). 2010 Scottish Schools Bandwidth Survey Technologies for Learning Strategy

Literature review publication #3 – EA ICT policies – Findings Summary

  Education Authorities ICT policies – findings summary Attached is the third and final literature review paper – a summary  of findings from Education Authorities ICT strategies and a questionnaire on the wider ICT policy environment. Technologies for Learning Strategy

Technologies Strategy – Weeknotes #6 – 11-05-2011

This is a regular series to keep interested parties up-dated with the development of the Technologies for Learning Strategy. We are pleased to announce that following the Scottish parliamentary elections held earlier this month we are once again in a position  to make updates on  this blog. Literature Review – This piece of work has [...]

Literature review publication #2 – The Impact of Technology on Learning, Teaching and Efficiencies

The impact of Technology on Learning and Teaching and Efficiencies to be gained from the use of Technology Attached is the second of the Literature review papers. Technologies for Learning Strategy

Literature review publication #1 – Technologies for career-long CPD

Technologies for Career-long CPD  Attached is the first of a series of Literature review papers.  This paper examines teachers’ professional development using Web technologies. It draws on academic literature from the fields of continuing professional development (CPD), teacher education, information and communication technologies (ICT), and ‘communities of practice’ (COP). Technologies for Learning Strategy