Klemen Urankar, Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna Kranj
Ever more schools are implementing ICT solutions in all fields of work, from administration to daily teacher-student-parent interaction. However, the soft factors of ICT implementation are often forgotten. ICT in itself is not a magic cure, automatically solving all the challenges.
The key to successful ICT implementation are especially its users – teachers. Therefore it is vital that we offer them high quality, professional and personal support with the use of a new technology, especially early on, when there are a lot of technical and other issues.
Based on our extensive experience with ICT implementation in the school process we have identified the following important steps:
- Establishment of a small team that will begin implementing and using ICT;
- Limited use (for example in one class) and discovery of potential problems;
- Sharing knowledge and experience with a wider team and continuous gathering of information about potential problems;
- Regular meetings and constant support to the wider team with their technical, didactical and psychological challenges;
- Gradual expansion and constant sharing of knowledge and experience with everyone included.
In my presentation I will explain in detail, how to get teachers to adopt ICT for more interesting and engaging class time.