<p>DEVELOPING e-LEARNING IN YOUR SCHOOL </p><p>RESOURCES DIRECTORY</p><p>Module 1: Introducing e-Learning in a School.</p><p>NCTE e-Learning Handbook (www.ncte.ie/elearningplan)</p><p>The Planning and Implementing e-Learning in your School Handbook for principals and ICT co-ordinating teachers. www.sdpi.ie </p><p>The School Development Planning Initiative website offers information, guidelines and resource materials to support the process of development planning in post-primary schools</p><p>ICT in Schools – a report by the DES Inspectorate available from: http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/ICT_in_schools_insp_report.pdf </p><p>Investing Effectively in ICT in Schools 2008-2013 – a report of the Minister’s Strategy Group available from: http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/ministers_strategy_group_report.pdf </p><p>NCCA ICT Framework Document: full text http://www.ncca.ie/uploadedfiles/publications/ict%20revised%20framework.pdf </p><p>NCCA ACTION website: http://www.action.ncca.ie/</p><p>Website dedicated to providing ideas and resources for ICT integration. </p><p>Video clips: www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p>Watch interviews with principals, ICT CTs, subject teachers and students about ICT matters.</p><p>Additional Resources for Module 1</p><p>How teachers are integrating ICT into their classrooms http://www.ncte.ie/ICTTraining/IntegratingICTacrossthepostprimarycurriculum/ </p><p>Gen XYZ Learning </p><p>Module 2: Reviewing e-Learning in your School 1 © NCTE 2009 DEVELOPING e-LEARNING IN YOUR SCHOOL www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p> e-Learning Handbook (www.ncte.ie/elearningplan) e-Learning Audit Template e-Learning Roadmap e-Learning Vision statement sample </p><p>Module 3: Developing an e-Learning Plan www.ncte.ie/elearningplan e-Learning Plan template e-Learning Overview Template e-Learning Action Plan template</p><p>Module 4: Applying a Whole School Approach to e-Learning e-Learning Roadmap www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p>NCTE Advice Sheets: www.ncte.ie/ICTAdviceSupport/AdviceSheets/</p><p>On all ICT-related items. Generally structured around five important themes.</p><p>Introduction, Possible educational uses, Technical, Purchasing and Additional Considerations.</p><p>NCTE ICT Procurement Framework http://www.ncte.ie/ICTAdviceSupport/Purchasing/ explains how the system works http://www.ncte.ie/ICTAdviceSupport/Purchasing/ProcurementFrameworks/ existing frameworks for the purchase of PCs, notebooks, colour and mono printers.</p><p>Technical Support – http://www.ncte.ie/ICTAdviceSupport/TechnicalSupport/ </p><p>Provides a template that can be adapted to the school’s requirements and sent out to prospective technical support providers for quotations.</p><p>Software and Digital Content: 2 © NCTE 2009 DEVELOPING e-LEARNING IN YOUR SCHOOL http://www.scoilnet.ie/ </p><p>The portal for Irish education catering for teachers, students, parents and management. http://www.softwarecentral.ie/ </p><p>NCTE’s dedicated website for school software and digital content.</p><p>Broadband for schools http://www.ncte.ie/Broadband/</p><p>Provides information on all matters related to broadband internet access including filtering and security.</p><p>Anti-virus protection for schools http://www.ncte.ie/NCTEInitiatives/TechnologyIntegrationInitiative/SchoolsAnti-Virus/ </p><p>Acceptable Use Policy www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p>Internet Safety: http://www.webwise.ie/ </p><p>Extensive information about how to ensure that young people are using the internet safely and securely. </p><p>NCTE Special Educational Needs and ICT: http://www.ncte.ie/SpecialNeedsICT/ </p><p>Module 5: e-Learning in Action in Your School.</p><p>School Development Planning (SDPI) http://www.sdpi.ie/ </p><p> e-Learning Action Plan www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p> http://www.scoilnet.ie/ </p><p>The portal for Irish education catering for teachers, students, parents and management.</p><p>NCCA ACTION website: http://www.action.ncca.ie/</p><p>Website dedicated to providing ideas and resources for ICT integration. </p><p>Subject Association websites for individual subject departments www.sarg.ie</p><p>Video clips: www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p>3 © NCTE 2009 DEVELOPING e-LEARNING IN YOUR SCHOOL Watch interviews with principals, ICT CTs, subject teachers and students about ICT matters. e-Learning Case Studies www.ncte.ie/elearningplan</p><p>Digital Schools website http://www.digitalschools.ie/</p><p>Support Groups http://www.ncte.ie/ICTTraining/SupportGroups/ e-Links: http://www.ncte.ie/e-links/ </p><p>The NCTE’s virtual learning environment (VLE) where ICT CTs can form their own network of support, share their expertise and learn from others.</p><p>NCTE Professional Development Courses: http://www.ncte.ie/ICTTraining/ </p><p>Fully-funded, flexible and convenient courses and support groups for teachers.</p><p>4 © NCTE 2009</p>