ICT in your professional context
da ICT-REV Project
1. Strengths
1.1. openness to implement new technology
1.2. Ability to experiment
1.3. school-library (books/Ipads/rooms/laptops)
1.3.1. There is an old school physical library at school which is also necessary
1.4. Stimulates sharing-culture
1.5. great team of language support
1.6. Access to technology (chromebooks) for each pupil
1.6.1. laptop for each student
1.6.1.1. laptop for each teacher
1.7. there's a dedicated budget
1.8. access to many online tools (even some that are not free)
1.8.1. access to ict tools which the school provides for
1.9. possibility to follow/give a workshop about digital tools (given and followed by colleagues in the school)
1.9.1. the same :-)
1.10. WIFI network is adapted to the amount of devices used in school
1.11. a big help and support for pupils with learning disabilities and they don't feel 'special' or 'odd' because everybody uses a device during class
2. Weaknesses
2.1. wifi problems/old network
2.1.1. we have our own IT-team who help out at any moment possible when problems occur/ sometimes there are WIFI-problems
2.2. Change for the sake of change
2.3. Select relevant/appropriate tools
2.3.1. take time to discover new ICT-tools and to apply them appropriately
2.4. not always aware of the existing tools
2.5. No possibility for pupils to charge laptops > also: energy prices
2.6. the budget is not always spent wisely (see strengths)
2.7. no laptops for students (but planned for next year)
2.8. no wifi for the students, sometimes no good connection for the teachers
2.9. lack of ICT background (teachers)
3. Oportunities
3.1. for further (language) trainings
3.2. developing new learning activities
3.3. laptops for students
3.4. work-laptops for teachers
3.5. more options for collaborative learning
3.6. can improve differentiation
3.6.1. this is now wisely and more broadly offerend in the online text books
3.6.1.1. you can more easily divide the classroom according to their levell, you can work on different levels
3.7. can be time-saving
4. Limitations
4.1. wifi (quality)
4.2. lack of dedicated ICT facilities
4.3. Difficulty selecting relevant/appropriate tools
4.4. Everybody uses different tools / not standardised
4.5. different levels of ICT competence in students
4.6. time (or lack thereof)
4.6.1. time-management is needed during the lessons
4.7. preparation time (including ICT)
4.8. people sometimes don't want to share their materials
4.8.1. within our group of English and French everybody gladly shares :)