School ICT Policy
ICT success indicators
Focus on ICT Policy
Why should a school have an ICT policy?
 Guidelines for action
 Influences daily practice
 Not be open to exploitation
 Clear educational strategy
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Who should be involved?
 Staff
 Parents
 Management
 Use survey or questionnaire to start
What should policy include?
Teaching and learning
Staff development
Management
 Control and monitoring
Hardware
 How often? By whom? What budget is allocated?
Software
 How often? Who evaluates? What criteria? Backup?
Maintenance
Security
Financial plan
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Budget cycle
Policy Development Cycle
Tips
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Perservere – it takes time
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Learn from others
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Plan the possible
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Monitor and evaluate each step of the process
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Be consultative, accountable, transparent and fair
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Communicate policy