Teachers sharing practice and our vision for Digital Portfolios
Video Overview
John Weir, of St Mary’s Parish Primary School, explains how ICT integration works in his school of 1100 pupils. The school has a laptop trolley to share among classes, with additional laptops dispersed among the classrooms and an IWB in each classroom. The school has a strong ethos of sharing, using Google Apps to share between teachers and to create ePortfolios for pupils. In this way teachers, parents and pupils can view their progress as the year continues. ePortfolios also facilitate teacher and peer assessment. To support teachers in using ICT the school trains teachers in small groups and this year is running a Oide Technology in Education summer course within the school.
Description
Principal explains their school’s use of technology. Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard, access to tablets and extra wifi routers to aid with internet connection. School takes a bottom-up approach for advice where the teachers share what they need and what they would use. Staff use Google Docs to create, share and collaborate on policies and documents. Principal discusses the benefits of using Digital Portfolios and how it links the home with school.
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Digital Learning Framework
This video supports the following statements of the Digital Learning Framework (DLF):
Teaching & Learning (1. Learner Outcomes)
- 1.1 Pupils use appropriate digital technologies to foster active, creative and critical engagement in attaining challenging learning outcomes.
Teaching & Learning (4. Teachers’ Collaborative Practice)
- 4.1 Teachers value and engage in professional development and professional collaboration
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