[senit] HOS

a similar (to HOS) but more ambitious tool is the

actually to partly answer my own question (!)about a
special needs ICT staff skills framework -see below-
there are lots of key skills included at
http://www.inclusive.net/resources/units/units.shtml
however it would probably need to be updated in the
light of the 5 years passing and the, hopefully,
increased number of practitioners with more advanced
skills.
david

--- david fettes <davidfettes3 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> a similar (to HOS) but more ambitious tool is the 
> TEACHERS’ ICT SKILLS FRAMEWORK at 
> http://www.eep-edu.org/InnService/InnHome.htm
> which covers skills for the following areas of
> teaching but not specifically special needs
> education.
> 
> Resources for learning 
> Learning approach 
> Communication and collaboration 
> Learning management and recording
> 
> That the level of the skills is ambitious and is a
> look to the future needs of mainstream taechers with
> respect to ICT, suggests that special needs
> education
> could do with its own framework for ICT skills.
> Is anyone writing one?
> One would have thought BECTA would have been taking
> the lead in this kind of thing- perhaps they are?
> David
> 
> --- david fettes <davidfettes3 at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> > Dave, not using it but have looked at it;
> > seems to be the following categories where the
> > teacher
> > judges themselves at one of 5 levels for each,
> with
> > examples to help them.
> > 1a. My ICT skills
> > 1b. My personal use of ICT outside of my role in
> > school
> > 1c. My use of ICT for professional duties outside
> of
> > the classroom
> > 1d. Confidence in my ability to use ICT
> > 2a. Identifying opportunities to use ICT in my
> > teaching
> > 2b. Planning the use of ICT in my teaching
> > 2c. Evaluating ICT resources
> > 2d. Making appropriate use of ICT in my teaching
> > 2e. Understanding how ICT can improve my teaching
> > 2f. Understanding how ICT can
> > improve/support/enhance
> > pupils' learning
> > 2g. Assessing pupils ICT capability
> > 3a. My attitude towards using ICT in the classroom
> > 3b. Reflecting on my practice using ICT in the
> > classroom
> > 3c. Supporting others in their use of ICT for
> > teaching
> > and learning
> > 
> > it's quite interesting, if a little repetitive. 
> > I guess it's designed to make the teacher think
> what
> > they do, what others do, and what they would like
> to
> > do. Not sure how useful it would be to audit a
> staff
> > with the aim of providing specific group training?
> 
> > have you used it with staff?
> > david
> > 
> > --- "Mitchell, Dave (ChS, LBSS)"
> > <dmitchell at worcestershire.gov.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > > looks as if richard has quoted becta
> > > 
> > > anyone using it
> > > 
> > > dave
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> > > [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On
> Behalf
> > > Of david fettes
> > > Sent: 18 January 2007 12:36
> > > To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> > > Subject: RE: [senit] auditing staff skills in
> > > Clicker,WWS,Powerpoint
> > > 
> > > 
> > > what's HOS matrix?
> > > david
> > > --- "Mitchell, Dave (ChS, LBSS)"
> > > <dmitchell at worcestershire.gov.uk> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > anyone using HOS matrix?
> > > > Dave Mitchell
> > > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> > > > [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk]On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of Richard Walter
> > > > Sent: 11 January 2007 21:16
> > > > To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> > > > Subject: Re: [senit] auditing staff skills in
> > > > Clicker,WWS,Powerpoint
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > david fettes wrote:
> > > > > hello, sorry for cross-posting ,has anyone
> > made
> > > a
> > > > > checklist of skills (from simple to complex)
> > > > needed by
> > > > > staff when using Clicker,WWS,Powerpoint with
> > > > students
> > > > > with SLD/autism/PMLD - ? We are going to run
> > > > training
> > > > > for staff (a lot) in these programs very
> soon
> > > (!)
> > > > and
> > > > > need to see where each person is starting
> from
> > > to
> > > > plan
> > > > > groups
> > > > > If you can send any docs/lists  to me
> off-list
> > I
> > > > would
> > > > > be grateful !
> > > > > thanks
> > > > > David
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
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> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > Well Yes.
> > > > It is obviously important to chart and develop
> > the
> > > > skills of staff's use 
> > > > of ICT so you can target specific training.
> > > > Finding out what skills your staff currently
> > have
> > > > with regard to use of 
> > > > ICT including their competence in various
> > software
> > > > packages is a first step.
> > > > 
> > > > There are skills that you need generally to
> use
> > > > programs (i.e. opening 
> > > > and running  programs; setting up input
> devices.
> > 
> > > > Including operating 
> > > > the computer interface.)
> > > > 
> > > > There are skills that are specific to using
> > > > particular software packages 
> > > > (i.e. how to change the symbol match in WWS)
> > > > 
> > > > There are more advanced skills in developing
> > more
> > > > open content software 
> > > > (i.e. adding sound to Powerpoint
> presentation).
> > > > 
> > > > Then there are the teaching skills in using
> ICT
> > to
> > > > develop learning with 
> > > > your students (ie. PMLD links to multi sensory
> > > > learning goals)
> > > > 
> > > > The software writers often produce useful
> skill
> > > > development in their 
> > > > various guides (certainly Widgit and Crick
> have
> > > > quite extensive how to 
> > > > guides) and there are often specific guides in
> 
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