AIM: DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE OF OUR EDUCATORS

We will develop our educators' skills in appropriate and effective use of digital technology to support teaching and learning for the purpose of developing lifelong learning skills.It will be our educators and not the digital technology itself that will be the key to delivering improved educational outcomes for our children and young people. Our children and young people will only get the most out of digital technology when it is skilfully deployed to support their learning.

It is vital therefore that our educators have the skills, confidence and knowledge to know when and how digital technology can be deployed effectively.

The development of skills amongst educators will be enhanced by a Career Long Professional Learning programme, supported by Education Scotland and other partners. This will encompass Internet Safety, Cyber Resilience, Digital Literacy and Computational Thinking.

AIM: IMPROVE ACCESS TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL LEARNERS

Although access to digital technology will not by itself lead to an improvement in educational outcomes, it is central to that aim. If all of Clackmannanshire’s learners are to benefit from an education enhanced by digital technology, action must be taken not only to bring the digital infrastructure of education establishments up to standard but also continually to review and improve that provision to achieve sustainability.

AIM: ENSURE THAT DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IS A CENTRAL CONSIDERATION IN ALL AREAS OF CURRICULUM ASSESSMENT AND DELIVERY

The importance of our learners being able to use a variety of digital technologies and possessing a range of digital skills in today’s increasingly digitised world is clear. All educators have a responsibility to ensure that learning in this evolving digital world continues to be relevant and engaging to our children and young people. We can embrace the opportunities digital provides in enhancing and extending learning opportunities via anytime, anywhere support, resources and online collaboration and productivity tools. We can learn from business and transform the way we deliver content and resources. It is possible now to create high quality multimedia learning content such as digital video explanations, animations, virtual tours and podcasts. This means that we have an opportunity to enhance and extend learning to benefit our children and young people in ways we could never before have imagined. In analysing the associated data we can personalise learning and gain insights to support learners in ways that just would not before have been possible.

AIM: EMPOWER LEADERS TO DRIVE INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING

The increased use of digital technology in our education establishments will require careful planning and due consideration of the local context. Leaders must be central to that planning process.