Empowering Teachers with 21st Century Technology Framework

1. Malcolm Hunt, Head of Workforce Development, Becta Making technology ‘personal’ for the 21st Century Teacher

2. Presentation Outline • Where are teachers now in their use of technology?- Evidential background to the project • A framework for teachers’ technology skills and pedagogy:- Becta’s 21st Century Teacher Framework & thinking • Making the framework personal: - Applying the framework to what teachers do day by day • Developing the 21st century teacher framework through professional development and support:- Subject Exemplification- Hard to Teach programmes with Teachers TV

3. Becta’s 21st Century Teacher framework - Background & context What does ‘good look like’ for the 21st Century Teacher, using technology discerningly in their work? • Only teachers entering the profession in the last 7 years have an agreed set of ICT skills/competences • Built on the Teacher Professional Standards developed by the TDA • Informed by wide consultation over two years • Seeks to accommodate the ‘e confidence’ and the ‘e I’m not sure about ICT’ http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=pd&catcode=ss_pd_te_02

4. Harnessing Technology School Survey 2009/10 Where are teachers now?- ICT Attitudes & Beliefs ‘Greater proportions of school staff than previously believe that new technologies improve learner engagement and attainment.’ 95% of teachers believe that the use of technology is raising standards in schools and colleges Over 75% of ICT co-ordinators reported that all or most of the teachers in their school were enthusiastic towards using ICT in delivering the school curriculum. Teachers are positive that ICT is helpful in supporting the diverse needs of learners: -85 per cent primary, -70 per cent secondary, -79 per cent special Significant rise in teachers agreeing that ICT can have a positive impact on attainment, (27-39%) for most groups of learners

5. Increasing use of ICT resources by all teachers Display Technologies:Over 80% of primary & 70% of secondary teachers said that they use display technologies at least once a day Internet Resources: 46-65% use them in half or more of their lessons Teachers think they are effective at using ICT for lesson planning and lesson deliver HT School Survey 2009 & 2010 Where are teachers now? – Use of ICT Resources & Practice Over 50% of teachers think they are effective in using ICT for a range of tasks, but:- 29% rarely or never use ICT to communicate with parents effectively - fewer than 27% claim to use ICT to share information between pupils 34% of primary & 51% of secondary teachers rarely or never use technology to support learners to be creative

6. Where are teachers now?- the Learner ICT experience Learner judgements about ICT use more than once a week:English: 43% Primary,8% SecondaryMaths: Primary 46%, 7% Secondary(http://research.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_rp_02&rid=17155)

7. Where are teachers now?- the Learner ICT experience Learner judgements about technology use in lessons more than one a week? Helen Burns podcast HT School Survey 2010: http://research.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_os_02&rid=17829

8. A framework for teachers’ technology skills and pedagogy:- Becta’s 21st Century Teacher Framework

9. 21st Century Teacher Framework

10. Defining by job role rather than job title Leading Learners Guiding Learners  Supporting Learners

11. LEADING SUPPORTING GUIDING Professional skills and practice Professional skills and practice Professional skills and practice Professional knowledge and understanding Professional knowledge andunderstanding Professional knowledge and understanding Professional values and attitudes Professional values and attitudes Professional values and attitudes  Professional skills and practice Professional knowledge and understanding Professional values and attitudes 21st Century Teacher

12. 21st Century Teacher Resources:- Key Aspects • Use a core framework to informed a range of exemplification • Relates the professional standards to the main activities of teachers • Provides case studies and sector specific exemplification • Includes a simple tool for a teacher/ department to self assess in the context of performance management/planning • Designed for all teachers as a bedrock to build on.

13. 21st Century School Workforce model 21st Century Teaching Assistants Framework and resources ?? 21st Century Teacher Framework and Resources

14. Applying the framework to what teachers do day by day

15. 21st century teachers use technology to:- deliver greater flexibility and choice of lessons and teaching techniques,- communicate information and concepts clearly with high quality lessons and resources,- make learning exciting and engaging for all learners- provide adaptive solutions for learners with special needs- create a learning environment where learners feel safe and secure- extend learning and work in partnership with parents families and the community 21st century teacher- The ‘daily duties’ and technology Learning and teaching Planning and administration Assessing and reporting .

16. Learning and teaching 21st century teacher- The ‘daily duties’ and technology • 21st century teachers use technology to help them with: • planning teaching and learning activities, across the curriculum- reusing, adapting and sharing documents- storing and analysing pupil data- identifying and addressing professional development needs- responding to emerging technologies and practice Planning and administration Assessing and reporting . 21st century teachers use technology to:- support their professional judgements- track pupil progress,- monitor learners to ensure their use of technology is safe, legal and responsible ,- communicate with parents/carers, sharing information through online reporting

17. Professional skills and practice • Design effective learning opportunities involving technology • Use technology to effectively lead learning • Use technology to manage learning resources • Use technology to monitor learning and reporting 21st Century Teachers: Learning and Teaching • Professional knowledge and understanding • Are capable of using technology in a professional context • Understand the role of technology in effective learning and teaching • Have knowledge of specialist ICT applications • Understand the issue surrounding e-safety, Health & Safety, data protection etc. • Understands the development of ICT capability in learning • Professional attitudes and values • Have a vision for technology in learning and teaching • Understand issues around equality and diversity • See ICT within a wider context • Review and evaluate contribution of technology

18. Self Assessment, reflection & review

19. Online tool- providing further exemplification Option for selecting more information and exemplification http://www.nextgenerationlearning.org.uk/21cteacherchecklist/

20. Links to a range of resources, not just Becta material. • Capable of contextualisation & the linking to local resources. • Could be used for self assessment, in a Performance management or mentoring situation.

21. Applying the framework to the wider context, professional development and support

22. Supporting the process of PD • Attitudes to improved practice (Fullen 1995)Teacher who improved their practice: • Believed it was possible to improve, • Were ready to be self critical, • Recognised better practice than their own in others or elsewhere, • Were willing to learn what had to be learnt in order to be able to do what needed or had to be done • Need to combine national perspective and sound practice with local and individual context. • Seeks to encourage self assessment and reflection. • Works at the individual, department and institution level. • Fits into current performance management & PD practice • Goes beyond self assessment to encouraging changes in practice. • Builds on good CPD practice. • Goes further into subject teaching and pedagogy

23. Recent developments • New subject exemplification pdf documents offer additional resources and guidance. (English, Maths, Science, Music, MfL and RE)http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=pd&catcode=ss_pd_te_02 • Developed in partnership with the subject associations • Similar approach to the core document, but with:- subject specific case studies/ examples,- a revised checklist,- subject specific online links • Hard to Teach programmes with Teachers TV- Current programmes in English, Maths and Science- Geography and MfL broadcast in June 2010http://www.teachers.tv/series/hard-to-teach • Working on Primary H2T materials H2T English programme Visualisers Wikki wars

24. Summary Points • Publication and resources seeks to help teachers and those who support them through CPD, to understand what it means to use ICT discerningly and well • Builds on the teaching standards developed by the TDA, so will be appropriate for all teachers. • The checklist & online tool can be used by individuals and groups of teachers to:- assess their current skills and competencies, - draw up an action plan for further professional development & - tie in with local CPD provision. • Suits individual assessment in the context of performance management, as well as the professional development elements of SRF. • Future subject exemplification will offer additional resources and guidance.

25. Discussion Points • How might you use these materials to develop the use of technology with:- Student teachers in training,- NQTs and serving teachers,- Participants on MTL programmes. • Are colleagues using the materials already and if so, in what ways? • Does the checklist cover the areas of professional skills and competence expected? Are there some omissions? • Would ITTE be interested in:- developing specific materials to help exemplify the checklist for those in initial teacher education,- collect case studies of use of the resources by the ITTE membership? • Is there scope in using the checklist to support research and inform planning for professional development?

26. Contact… Malcolm Hunt, Head of Workforce Development, Becta Millburn Hill Road Science Park Coventry CV4 7JJ Telephone: +44 (0)24 7679 7033 E mail: malcolm.hunt@becta.org.uk (until December 2010) Website:www.becta.org.uk Resources… 21st century teacher resources: http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=pd&catcode=ss_pd_te_02 Teacher TV programmes:http://www.teachers.tv/series/hard-to-teach http://schools.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=pd&catcode=ss_pd_te_02&rid=17103 ICT CPD Research: http://research.becta.org.uk/index.php?section=rh&catcode=_re_rp_02&rid=17359