| The ET Sharing Excellent Practice Awards were instituted in 2001 by the ET Strategy Management Group with a view to identifying, rewarding and sharing excellent practice with computers across the life and work of schools. Schools are assessed for the extent and quality of their integration of ICT across the curriculum, teaching and learning, professional development for teachers, school administration and management and the school’s links with parents and the community (1). A main characteristic of successful schools is the quality of their planning for continued professional development for and through ICT. In addition, the discriminating characteristics of excellence in the award-winning schools in 2003 were: - the extent to which pupils demonstrated independence and creativity in their learning
- the use of ICT to enhance the learning partnership with parents and the community, and
- the quality of school leadership
all of which were supported effectively through ICT. The award holders from 2002 and 2003 (2) are:
2002 Laureates Ballyclare High School (NEELB)
Belfast Girls’ Model School (BELB)
Holy Cross Boys’ PS, Belfast (BELB)
Belmont Special School (WELB) | 2003 Laureates Aquinas Grammar School (BELB)
St Pius X High School (NEELB)
Braniel Primary School (SEELB)
Killylea Primary School (SELB)
Kilronan Special School (NEELB)
Fleming Fulton Special School (BELB) | 2002 Distinguished Finalists Aquinas Grammar School Belfast (BELB)
St Malachy’s HS Castlewellan (SEELB)
St Pius X High School (NEELB)
Carrickmannon Primary School (SEELB)
Our Lady of Lourdes PS, Belfast (BELB)
Killylea Primary School (SELB)
Kilronan Special (NEELB)
Knockevin Special (SEELB) | 2003 Distinguished Finalists Glengormley High School (NEELB)
Loreto College Omagh (WELB)
St Malachy’s HS Castlewellan (SEELB)
St John the Baptist Girls’ PS Belfast (BELB)
St Mary’s Primary School Claudy (WELB) |
Technology companies Granada Learning, Gridclub, HP, Microsoft, RM, SX3 and Viglen Computers and the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment Council, C2k, the Education and Library Boards, the Education Technology Strategy, the Department of Education and the Regional Training Unit all sponsor the scheme.
References 1 Self-assessment questionnaires are available at http://webforia.nine.org.uk/ETAwards04.htm
2 More detailed case studies of the Laureate Schools and other success stories are available on http://www.c2kni.org.uk/success/success.htm
JANUARY 2004 |
