General Teaching Council Northern Ireland

 

ICT in Skills and Education Seminar

25-01-2010

Key themes under discussion at the ICT in Skills and Education Seminar on Tuesday 2nd March 2010, W5 at the Odyssey will include:

  • developing ICT infrastructure in Schools
  • integrating ICT into the curriculum
  • the use of IT at primary level
  • delivering ICT in secondary education
  • case study: the School of Tomorrow
  • new interactive technologies
  • ICT in further and higher education

Please note: if you are a teacher of STEM subjects you may be eligible for a GTCNI STEM bursary to attend this event


The programme:

8.30

Registration and coffee

9.00

Chairman's welcome and introduction

 

Developing a skills framework for the Information Age

Ray Wright
Deputy Director, Delivery and Innovation Division
Department of Finance and Personnel

 

The use of ICT in supporting teaching and learning

Richard Hanna
Director (Designate)
Curriculum, Assessment and Examinations, Education and Skills Authority

 

Deploying new technologies in education

Stuart Gunning
Regional Director, Education
Northgate Managed Services

 

Case study: Innovation in learning through ICT

Jon Barker
Principal
Hugh Christie Technology College, Kent

 

Questions and panel discussion

10.30

Morning coffee / networking break

11.00

Delivering connectivity and resources in schools

Jimmy Stewart
Director
C2k
 

 

Case study: Putting technology at the heart of the school

Johnny Graham
Principal
Belfast Model School for Girls

 

Transforming learning through developing ICT infrastructure

Anne Casey
Education ICT Adviser
Partnerships for Schools

 

ICT supporting Further and Higher Education

Marie-Thérèse McGivern
Director and Chief Executive
Belfast Metropolitan College

 

Questions and panel discussion

13.00

Chairman’s summary and seminar close followed by networking lunch


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For further details contact Owen McQuade 028 92619933

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