Teachers Growing in ICT Competence

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Roles of the principal in promoting ICT integration
(45 min)

Listen to the trainer presentation on the roles of the principal. (5 min)
Work in groups of 3. Do the visual ranking exercise on the roles of the principal in promoting ICT integration in the school. (10 min)
Reflect on and discuss your group experience with the whole group. (20 min)
Update your course workbook: item 2-1-1. What are the roles that you would like to play in supporting ICT in your school? (10 min)

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Teacher ICT Integration Competencies
(45 min)

Listen to the trainer presentation on teacher competencies. (10 min)
Work in groups of 4. Open your course workbook at item 2-1-2. View the available programme and discuss how you can help teachers achieve specific ICT integration competencies. (20 min)
Make notes on what specific actions you can take to develop ICT integration competencies in educators that you manage. (15 min)

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Identifying teacher development stages (45 min)

Working on your own, identify the general level of staff ICT development in your school/region using the table of Levels of practice. (10 min)
Working on your own, use the Levels of competency table to identify specific teachers that have achieved the described levels of competence. Write their names in the right-hand column of the table. (15 min)
Work in pairs or threes. Consult the Strategies for competence table and the list of teacher development programmes. Open your course workbook at item 2-1-3. Compile a list of specific recommendations for teacher development that you can make to specific members of your staff. (20 min)

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Community of principals

Join the community of principals online. Participate in the principals' discussion list. Discuss these and other issues with principals nationwide.

If you have not already joined Thutong and the principals' discussion list, go to http://www.thutong.org.za (online)

Module 2: Workshop 1 Teachers growing in ICT competence
As a principal you may have very particular ideas about ICT in your school. Some of these ideas may have been influenced by practical challenges such as the affordability of resources. Other ideas may be influenced by your personal like or dislike of ICT. We would like to harness your support of your staff as they grow in ICT competence. In this workshop we would like to increase awareness of the personal and professional growth opportunities and experiences that your staff may have as they try to learn about ICT. We encourage you to take responsibility for your staff's professional ICT development. Optional reading: Impact on Integration - qualified teachers are more effective
2 hours 15 min
Workshop question: Can principals make opportunities for staff to grow in ICT integration?