Naace Conference Blog

A round table discussion with representatives from the four nations.

Doug Brown (DfES)

Laurie O’Donnell. LTS Scotland (via Video Conference)

John Anderson, Dept of Education, Northern Ireland

Keith Davies, Wales

The discussion will centre arond the following questions:

1. Do you have a personal vision of a school of the future - primary and secondary?
2. Across the UK there are huge variations in the extent of centralized decision-making and the level of school autonomy. Is it possible to get the benefits of both these approaches without the disadvantages?
3. Does every child in the UK have the same entitlement to a range of ICT experiences? If not, should we attempt to define and deliver such an entitlement?
4. We are all anxious not to reinvent the wheel and duplicate effort, but is there a case for the production of tools and resources which have a genuine regional focus?
5. In what ways is the digital divide an issue for your administrations, and how, if at all, are they addressing it?
6. Is there a consensus in your country about the role of learning platforms and the professional and cultural development they will require of practitioners?
7. If yes - How do you think the professional development and cultural change, which will be necessary if the potential of learning platforms is to be fulfilled, can be achieved?
8. With all the interest in learning platforms – do you have a view on what they might look like for learners at different ages?

UPDATE:

The whole of this session is available to Naace members as a podcast. Log on to the Naace website and search for, “podcast” to find instructions to access the feed.