Technology focus area

IT Director updates

May 2021

To end May a year ending review was held for this strategic area and the goals above. Positively influencing and negatively hindering factors were recorded as well as future recommendations for each goal.

• Please see the LINK to the review record and feedback.

April 2021

• Goal 1 - Focus on training and support for e-Assessments taken on student personal devices.

• Goal 2 - New game plan for management of GDPR compliance register.

• Goal 3 - Plan to implement advanced internet access logs as part of BYOD accountability plan.

March 2021

• Goal 1 - We're still being constrained by COVID-19 restrictions on some preferred delivery formats but remote support initiatives are flourishing.

• Goal 2 - Over the spring break, we will undertake a major inventory and refurbishment initiative to prepare for a modified budget plan for 2021/22 .

• Goal 3 - We are working towards comprehensive guidelines for acceptable use guidelines in the remote learning context.

• Goal 4 - The involvement of principals in Research Steer Committee is re-invigorating these initiatives.

• Goal 4 - The integration of external research programmes with our internal research efforts was agreed at the March Research Steer Committee meeting.

January 2020

• Goal 1 - Testing multi-direction microphones for use in hybrid Zoom sessions.

• Goal 1 - Exploring remote support strategies for issues that would normally require direct physical interaction.

• Goal 2 - Met with Finance Director to agree on strategy for support and maintenance for IT aspects of Facilities systems for security and communication.

• Goal 3 - Elizabeth Milovidov was invited to conduct e-Safety and digital parenting sessions by via Zoom.

• Goal 4 - Collecting 'inventory' of online tools and platforms to enhance the Online / Home Learning experience.

December 2020

• Goal 4 - Collecting 'inventory' of online language learning tools that provide direct feedback on user interactions.

• Goal 3 - Integration of overarching policy with specific contractual documents - eg local (French) version of 'Staff acceptable use of IT' guidelines.

• Goal 2 - Date set as 11th January 2021 for initial IT conversation with educational leaders - to be followed up with focused sessions with HoDs.

November 2020

• Goal 1 - Whole staff presentation based on feedback from 5G survey delivered with Q&A session.

IMPORTANT

November - Due to additional expectations with COVID-19 protocols / Lockdown 2 and Home / Online Learning requirements some strategic projects have now been 'paused'.

Project 5. - Paused for re-evaluation for this school year.

October 2020

• Goal 1 - Staff survey on 5G completed; results are informing the development and deployment of training and support plans.

• Goal 2 - IT strategy and development policy to be shared with the Board Facilities committee.

• Goal 3 - Clarification of overarching philosophy - planning Zoom presentations and workshops by Elizabeth Milovidov.

• Goal 4 -Participants from the staff were being sought for an action research project on best practices for 'new normal' classes - eg teacher at home students in school, hybrid classes with mixed in-person and home-learning participants.

• Goal 5 - Planning has started for connecting the planet eStream initiative to the FUNdraising drive.

September 2020

• Goal 1 - Work completed on staff training includes numerous videos and several group session delivered by Zoom relating to the 5G project - Staff survey planned to determine next areas of focus.

• Goal 3 - Priority focus is on safeguarding and e-safety matter.

• Goal 4 - Explored the possibility of setting up a virtual conference - perhaps in conjunction with ELSA for their TDD.