The school that I attended on prac has a good availability of ICT resources for staff and students. The college has a high-speed computer network for staff and students to share. Full time staff are issued with laptop computers “to support staff in their professional role “>Staff attend ICT in-service meetings every two weeks.

 

Whilst the students have access to computers in several classrooms and the library offers computers, a whiteboard and an AV room where shows are taped to be shown in classes and the students have access to camcorders and digital cameras there is not much of a culture of using this equipment by the English staff as a whole.

My observation of these tutorials is that most of the staff have very limited knowledge of the programs and how to use them in the classroom, with many teachers still hesitant if not resistant to using much of the resources ICT has to offer the English classroom. In saying this staff realise that they have to become more adapt at using and utilising ICT and to whilst the fact that the staff are being given training is fantastic, students will not benefit from this training until teachers feel comfortable with the technology and the teaching opportunities available by accessing them.