Leading ICT Archive

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    ICT Progression Maps

    I created these progression maps in 2007 to support teachers’ use of our ICT Curriculum, which I developed from The Creative Learning Journey. I hope they are of use! Click to download full size versions.
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    The Future

    Several things have occurred in the last few months that have led me to writing this post. Firstly, we stopped our subscription to the fantastic Bett award winning Mathletics website. This was due to increased subscription costs, the need for pupils to remember multiple usernames…
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    The Missing Tool: Online Document Editing

    In 2007 I introduced Google Apps for Education at our 2 form entry Primary School. This was continued to be used successfully as the primary communication method until 2009, where we switched to a full learning platform in order to focus on learning tools. You…
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    ICT & Writing

    Over the next few months I will be releasing posts primarily aimed at an ICT & Writing Development Group I have set up within school. The purpose of the group is to develop and share the use of Web 2.0 technologies and learning platform tools…
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    Your Top 3 Leadership Decisions

    As a single decision made in a leadership capacity can have such long lasting and profound impact on so many working structures it would be great to find out what other educators believe theirs are, and why! So, please post the top 3 leadership decisions…
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    Videos

    All videos I have created are hosted at www.vimeo.com/primarypete. Support videos for Primary/Elementary school teachers on collaborative projects started on primarypete.net. The album also contains general videos related to teaching and learning such as teachmeet presentations. Web 2.0 Album: Support videos for non-techie Primary/Elementary school…
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    ICT Mark and Self Review Framework Focus

    This post is designed to help support those using the self review framework to lead ICT and to work towards achieving the ICT Mark. It outlines some of the key elements that I found effective to focus on developing when leading ICT and achieving the…
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    Reflections on Use of Google Apps Education Edition

    In February 2007 I began to introduced Google Apps Education Edition. Until July 2009 it became the Primary method of communication in school. This blog is designed to give a fair reflection on the assets and pitfalls to the use of this system in a…