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The NSW Government
has made a major commitment to delivering computers and
associated support to all NSW schools. Below is a summary of
the Government's original policy (December
1995) .
See also Labor's
Computers in Schools Plan,
released in April
1999, following the government's re-election for a second
term.
Note: Ths page includes links to archival material, which may be superceded by more recent documents, and is provided for historical interest.
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Original
Computers in Schools Policy (December
1995)
The
policy has 5 sections:
Program
summary
Government
Goals
Key
Aspects
Technology
Adviser's Role
Teacher
Training
Staffing
Supplement
Internet
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Technology
Program Summary
In
summary the Government School Technology Program targets,
over a three year period:
- training of
15,000 teachers in the use of technology in the
classroom
- appointment
of 40 Technology Advisers to District Offices
- development
of curriculum materials to support teachers in
integrating technology into the learning process
- increased
computer co-ordinators time
- connection
of all Government schools to the Internet
- provision
of personal computers to schools
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Government
Goals
The NSW
Government has established four long term technology
goals:
- every child
should be familiar with computers as an educational
tool
- the use of
computers across all subject areas should be
optimised
- computers
should help to achieve educational outcomes more
efficiently and with greater quality
- students
should develop analytical, organisational and problem
solving skills to cope with expanding access to
computerised information
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Key
Aspects
- Connection
of all schools to the Internet
- Training
and development of teachers in the use of computers
within the key learning areas
- Providing
additional personal computers to schools and
additional technology support to teachers, students
and schools
- Developing
curriculum support materials to enhance teaching and
learning in all areas
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Role of
Technology Adviser
- Assist
schools in developing technology plans to support
school and state priorities
- Provide
technology advice to schools on local area networks,
personal computer hardware and software,
communications and technology purchases.
- Work in
collaboration with curriculum advisers in advising
teachers on how they can use technology to enhance
their teaching programs .
- Work with
training and development staff in delivering
technology training
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Teacher
Training
15,000
teachers are to be trained (over three years) in the
integration of technology in the classroom:
- A thirty
hour training course (Technology in Learning and
Teaching - TILT ) is being developed, comprising six components:
- Internet
- Teaching
and classroom management practices
- Computers
and related technologies
- Hardware
to enhance teaching and learning
- Software
to enhance teaching and learning
- Future
directions
- Each
component comprises an interactive satellite
broadcast, a hands on workshop and time for teachers
to practice skills in their schools.
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Staffing
Supplement
The
Government will ultimately provide a full-time computer
co-ordinator in app 370 schools in NSW. The details of
this initiative are yet to be finalised.
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Internet
All
schools will be connected to the Internet by December
1996 and will be provided with a personal computer with
network capability, Internet Software, a modem connection
to the Department's Internet sevice provider and training
in the use of the Internet
Internet
Curriculum Materials
Support
materials are being developed for each secondary key
learning area
- A document
for K-6 teachers is also planned which includes
information about the use of computers in all six
primary key learning areas
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