Survey of Project Members

Challenges facing Participant Schools

Purpose of Survey

• Re-evaluate level of technical expertise

• Identify challenges

• Attempt to address them at a project level

• Form basis of tailored training

How Many Machines Linked to ISDN

Do you have a Router?

Do you have a hub?

Could you configure a computer?

Is there anyone to help you?

Technical Problems

• Lack of expertise/support
  • identifying school’s needs
  • configuring basic machines
  • first line maintenance
  • getting through to support
  • configuring/maintaining networks
  • inoperative systems

Other Problems

• Feeling overwhelmed

• isolation

• time spent supporting other staff

• lack of partner schools for projects, esp. v/c

• lack of ideas for activities

• lack of multiple e-mail addresses

Conclusion

• Specific training and support made available

• Focus equally on knowledge, skills and attitudes

• Expertise must be shared by staff

• Aim to remove technology as an impediment to paedagogy

• Need for regular, achievable curricular activities.

Proposals

• Several training sessions of 2 day duration

• Minimum of two staff per school

• Based in participating schools

• Hands on approach

• Support visit to schools before and after training

Additional Supports

• Setting up a resource website addressing technical and curricular issues.

• Hoped that this might form a focus for a school network user group.