Resources and Infrastructure
Vision
A school can demonstrate:
The use of appropriate ICT resources to support particular learning environments and it has deployed appropriate ICT resources that reflect the plan for future improvement and development of ICT as outlined in the whole-school policy.
Key Indicators
Hardware
- The school shows evidence of sufficient and adequate access to computers/laptops that reflects the context of the particular school and with reference to the national student computer ratio
- The school aims to keep its computer to pupil ratio in line with the current national average of:
Primary 9 : 1
Special schools 3: 1
- The school aims to keep its computer to pupil ratio in line with the current national average of:
- ICT resources are deployed in the most appropriate manner to maximise opportunities for effective learning and teaching
- ICT is located in the following areas where appropriate:
- Mainstream classrooms
- A designated computer room
- Resource and learning support learning and teaching environments
- Library
- Other teaching/learning areas
- A combination of the above
- ICT is located in the following areas where appropriate:
- There is an appropriate selection of digital devices available for use that reflects the context of the particular school. For example digital cameras, projectors, etc are available.
Infrastructure
- There is a computer network available for educational purposes
- Internet access is available throughout the school via 'The Schools Broadband Network.'
Software
- There is a variety of content-rich and content-free software available for use covering a range of curricular areas and class levels catalogued
- Visit NCTE's Advice Sheet on Educational Software.
- Visit NCTE's Software Central website to find evaluations by teachers of a range of software titles
- Teachers use a variety of age and ability appropriate software applications as a learning and teaching resource
- All software is licensed
