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FERL Practitioners - Involving ALL. Darren Tysoe Assistant Director, Curriculum ILT. Context of Northampton College. East Midlands region General FE College 3000 FT students 15000 PT students 170 permanent teaching staff 250 permanent support staff 50 Managers ( all levels). The need.
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FERL Practitioners - Involving ALL Darren Tysoe Assistant Director, Curriculum ILT
Context of Northampton College • East Midlands region • General FE College • 3000 FT students • 15000 PT students • 170 permanent teaching staff • 250 permanent support staff • 50 Managers (all levels)
The need • Using IT to teach other subjects • Blended Learning • A qualification for teaching and learning using IT – FENTO mapped • Not CLAIT, ECDL, Key Skills IT • Relevant to ALL staff • ILT Strategy, Staff Development Strategy, Success for All, Get on With IT, DELG • Students’ expectations • Ideas and best practice
FPP - tips for success • Dedicated training room • Carrot • Continuous Professional Development incentives, • Computer equipment • Time • Dedicated sessions • Begin with traditional, taught sessions • Emphasize practical, hands-on modules that deliver immediate benefit (quick wins) • After a few modules, switch to independent learning, facilitated by a trainer • Support from Senior Management • e-learning Strategy • Staff Development Strategy • Flexible delivery methods • VLE, Intranet, classroom, e-tutoring
Quotes from participants • " It has made me think how I can integrate ILT into the classroom " • " It has given me some ideas on how to encourage students to use the wide range of facilities available to them through the Internet, VLE, etc. " • "I feel that I now have a greater understanding of what my own personal development needs are. "