ICT+Committee+Actions

=Actions of the ICT in Learning and Teaching Committee=

Electronic Communications
Computers and software
 * See 'Support and Training' section

Websites
 * Rebuild website

Email and electronic communications
 * Review communications policy
 * Investigate network drive storage (network drive allocations too small, external drives not backed up)

Mobile devices and phones
 * Try and get back more of the 2020 phones
 * Find out progress of legal issues with 2020 phones
 * Write advice or policy on using mobile devices in class (Acceptable Use Policy?)

Virtual learning environments
 * GLOW **(Action: Talk to Len Timpson and Ken Kinnnear about timescale and training)**
 * Studywiz **(Action: Talk to Len Timpson and Ken Kinnnear about future of Studywiz)**
 * Second Life **(Action: Talk to Len Timpson and Ken Kinnnear about possibility of using SL in CEC)**

Podcasts and radio
 * iTunes to be updated on all computers and the iTunes store working
 * Move radio equipment to WOW4 and set up booking facility
 * Training for radio equipment
 * Audacity (and LAME encoder) to be installed on all computers

Blogging and sharing online
 * Support staff use of blogs and online sharing for education
 * Investigate ways of having an official Castlebrae blog and wiki (for staff and pupils)
 * Write advice or policy on using blogs and online sharing in class

Audio-visual equipment and smartboards
 * Audit AV equipment in the school
 * Facilitate sharing of AV and IT equipment
 * Investigate ways of improving use of Smartboards (software, training, etc)

Support and Training
ICT in Learning and Teaching Committee
 * Set up committee **(Action: Stewart Allan, Annabelle Bossard, Kate Farrell and Pauline Sharp (SMT))**

New procedure for fault reporting
 * ICT Committee to review current procedure for fault reporting **(Action: ICTcomm)**

More staff with SU3/4 admin rights
 * SU4 level for ICT committee **(Action: Headteacher)**
 * SU4 training (provided by BT/eTeam?) **(Action: Pat Smith / Len Timpson?)**

Regular (yearly) maintenance of all computers
 * Defragment hard disks
 * Clear temp drives and profiles
 * Scan disk, thorough viruse check and malware check
 * Clean keyboards and screens
 * Clean smartboards and projector filters/airvents

CPD 2.0 by the people for the people
 * Short sessions provided by volunteers (staff or pupils) at appropriate times (lunchtime, after school, Friday CAT etc)
 * Documentation / resources then provided by the trainer on a wiki or in an electronic form accessible to all

Procedures for sharing equipment
 * Booking sheet for digital cameras and video cameras, similar to WOW room booking or using On The Button **(Action: Kate Farrell)**

Training for new software and initiatives
 * Externally provided training suggested by ICT committee after consultation with staff **(Action: ICTcomm)**
 * Externally provided training provided by SMT **(Action: SMT)**
 * Training for GLOW, On The Button etc **(Action: SMT)**

Regular software updates
 * Software like web browsers, Flash player etc to be regularly updated
 * Security patches and Service Packs to be installed as soon as they are issued