Just a personal reflection on the impact that technology has had on my professional life over the last ten years in my present teaching establishment.
Infrastructure
I’m lucky to work in a school where we have a stable network, that has been maintained and developed over the last ten years by a great set of support staff.
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1999 |
2009 |
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One admin computer within the faculty |
Computer in every classroom |
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DVD drives within all computers |
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Internet access, mostly unfiltered |
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Data projector in every classroom |
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Humanities computer suite |
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External access to documents |
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External school email |
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External access to programmes, including Sims |
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VLE? |
Still to be persuaded on the VLE- but I’m keeping an open mind.
Administration
Technology has had a huge impact on the time needed to complete administration tasks.
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1999 |
2009 |
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Paper notes taken during briefings |
Daily emailed bulletin |
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Paper register |
Electronic Sims Registration |
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Typed yearly reports |
Sims termly progress checks |
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Sims yearly generated reports |
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Paper based pastoral referral system |
Sims behaviour management system |
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Paper based classroom mark sheet |
Excel mark sheet |
Teaching and Learning
How I prepare to teach, and the media I use when teaching, have been influenced by technology.
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1999 |
2009 |
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Lesson research mainly paper based, textbooks, newspapers, journals |
Lesson research mainly online |
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Paper-based lesson planner |
Lessons electronically stored and adapted |
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Paper-based schemes of work |
Electronic schemes of work- hyperlinked to resources |
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OHP and Chalk board |
Data Projector and Interactive Whiteboard |
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Student work mainly paper based |
Access to technology allows students to produce outcomes using a variety of media |
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Submission of paper- based work |
Electronic submission of work, mentoring of students via email |
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Use of blogging as an extended learning resource |
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Sharing of resources via the Internet |
Though technology has changed the format and materials I use to ‘present’ lessons, access to I.C.T. resources still limits the experimental type learning that I would like to use within the classroom.
Professional Development
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1999 |
2009 |
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Mainly local, through ex-PGCE colleagues |
A variety of scales through web-platforms such as websites, blogs, and Twitter. |
One of the greatest impacts of technology upon my professional development over the last ten years, has been the ability to access the resources and views of other practitioners.
It leaves me reflecting on the impact that technology might have over the next ten years…
