Sustainable use of ict

An interesting thought from Professor Peter James head of SustelIT talking about environmental sustainability in ict.

'Using ICT is not value free. We can't do it without it changing us in some way'

I have heard the anecdotal stories about children under 14 switching lights on with their thumbs not fingers thanks to games controllers - but I was wondering what those changes were? And if any wider social trends could be graced to particular technologies?

Paying attention technologies

Steve Moss, very engaging.

Ict is not suited to paying attention - rather collaboration and interactivity. Its about creativity not consumption. Online mentoring - dialogue. Making contributions freely.

Google assisted memory should be encouraged. I agree with this actually and i was talking to one of my old university tutors recently who confided that many university researchers are unofficially coming to rely on it also. Why is it a bad thing as long as you have the skills to evaluate the information you are receiving?

Bsf focus now. ICT as part of school building and remodelling. Not about stifling innovation, but can work with la's to promote it.

Need for well integrated systems in all areas of school life.

Bsf a once in a lifetime opportunity to be bold.

Key priorities for BECTA in coming year

From Stephen Crowne, Chief Exec

1. Home access program

2. SRF leading to ICT mark - new version for FE

3. Next Generation Learning Charter - increased uptake

4. Interoperability in system architecture - more of managed service approach

5. Common standards to support innovation

ICT in Education Conference

Some very interesting ideas coming through as the conference gets under way.

Maybe ICT will become Digital Life Skills.

Helping students become discriminating digital learners. Maybe focussed around learning platform agenda helping students use the technology that is literally in their hands.

Will post more later.