Teachers' ICT skills and knowledge needs: Appendix 7

The School of Information and Media, The FACULTY of MANAGEMENT

Teachers' ICT skills and knowledge needs
Final Report to SOEID
Appendix 7

Title Page and Acknowledgements
Contents
Executive Summary
The Way Forward - Recommendations
Section One Introduction	Section Two The Study	Section Three Use of ICT in Scottish Schools	Section Four Problems / Challenges
Section Five Attitudes, skills and training	Section Six Organisational culture	Section Seven The Way Forward	Appendices
Bibliography
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Appendix 7:
Education Authority Response Sheet

Teachers' Information and Communication (ICT) needs

The Robert Gordon University

(Scottish Office Education and Industry Department funded)

Education authority response heet

It is important for us to get an authority-wide view of ICT use in schools and priorities for the development of teachers' skills. By taking 10 minutes to complete this response sheet, you will help us to identify the issues which Education Authorities (EA) consider important in making the best use of ICT. A prepaid envelope is provided for your reply which should be returned by 12 January 1998. Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation in this project.

Dorothy Williams, The Robert Gordon University (Project Leader)

Phone: 01224 262956 Email: d.williams@rgu.ac.uk

Notes

For the purposes of this response sheet we interpret ICT (Information and Communications Technology) to mean: Any computer based and communication technologies, networked and standalone, including both hardware and software, which can be used as teaching, learning and information resources.

1. Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements relating to the ethos of your authority.

An immediate quick response is all that is required as we are interested in gaining a general impression of Education Authorities (EA) and ICT.

	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree
This EA encourages the use of ICT by all teachers and pupils	r	r	r
This EA emphasises the use of ICT only when it is appropriate to the curriculum	r	r	r
This EA encourages teachers to go on ICT related staff development courses	r	r	r
Teachers in this EA generally prefer to use non-ICT based resources	r	r	r
Most teachers in this EA are comfortable with ICT	r	r	r
This EA cannot afford to invest in ICT resources - even though it would like to	r	r	r
This EA encourages the use of ICT across the school curriculum	r	r	r
Informal networks help our schools keep up to date with ICT	r	r	r
Generally, teachers in this EA do not have the time to become familiar with ICT resources	r	r	r
Pupils in our schools are generally enthusiastic about ICT	r	r	r
ICT is not likely to enhance further the teaching in this authority's schools	r	r	r
ICT floods our schools with too much information	r	r	r
In-service in this EA is often ICT based	r	r	r
This education EA is very supportive of ICT initiatives/ purchases	r	r	r
Most pupils use more ICT at home than they do in schools	r	r	r
Generally, parents of pupils in this EA are very supportive of ICT being used in the classroom	r	r	r
This authority's schools are not yet ready for ICT	r	r	r
We encourage our schools to work together in ICT training and developments	r	r	r
ICT helps administrative work in our schools	r	r	r
Someone has been designated to take responsibility in this EA for ICT in schools	r	r	r
We feel pressurised to develop ICT use in schools	r	r	r
Teachers are encouraged to make as much, or as little use of ICT as they see fit	r	r	r
Teachers in our schools are generally not comfortable with ICT	r	r	r
Most teachers in this EA would like more ICT in their classrooms	r	r	r
Appropriate use of ICT can enhance teaching	r	r	r
Teachers need more ICT training than this EA can offer	r	r	r
The EA intends to put more money into ICT in schools over the next few years	r	r	r
Recently qualified teachers in our schools are in touch with ICT	r	r	r
Generally, parents of pupils in this EA would rather see money being spent on books	r	r	r
ICT is the way forward for effective teaching and learning	r	r	r
Pupils think that ICT is more relevant to them than books	r	r	r
ICT enhances our teachers' abilities to manage information effectively	r	r	r

2. Does your EA have a policy on ICT in schools?

Yes r

No r

If yes, and you would be willing to send us further information, please include it with this response sheet in the reply paid envelope provided.

3. Does your EA set specific targets for ICT in your schools?

Yes r

No r

If yes, and you would be willing to send us further information, please include it with this response sheet in the reply paid envelope provided.

4. What ICT in-service has your EA offered to teachers in the last 2 years? (You may prefer to send us a separate list of courses if this is easier)

a)What was the most useful type of course?

b) What was the least useful?

5. What is your EA's main priority for developing teachers' ICT knowledge and skills?

6. What is your role in this EA with respect to ICT?

7. Please use the space below for any additional comments.

We plan to follow up this questionnaire with a small number of interviews elaborating on the issues raised in the Response Sheet. If you are willing to be interviewed please tick the box below.

r I am interested in taking part in the interviews.

Thank you very much for your assistance. Please remember to return this response sheet by

12 January 1998, in the reply-paid envelope provided.

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