Role+of+ICT+in+the+PYP

Please when sharing, can you please make sure that you communicate the following messages?
 * This is still a draft document undergoing translation so a few things may change. The publication is coming out in June.
 * This was developed collaboratively by more than 90 IB educators who joined the ICT in the PYP wiki, and by more than 15 curriculum developers working with the IB. These strong pool of IB educators represent a variety of experience including the following: pedagogical leaders, PYP coordinators, class teachers, ICT teachers and workshop leaders.
 * The document received feedback from more than 20 critical readers with the following backgrounds: head of school, IB educators working with more than two IB programmes, PYP coordinators, class teachers (from early childhood to middle school), ICT teachers, and teacher-librarians.
 * **The IB is looking for schools willing to share best ICT practice happening in their schools. – I am really desperate for excellent samples of how ICT is supporting teaching and learning in a school, sample of ICT policy, etc. Please tell them to get in touch with me __ kirsten.loza@ibo.org __ or __ pyp@ibo.org __**



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 * Document is useful, tangible evidence that the IB believes that ICT is an integral part of 21st century learnng. We can use this to lobby for the support and committment that's needed, both financially and pedagogically to cement the importance of the role in ICT.
 * Don't think that it will change the approach of ICT educators but will be a good reference/guide for non-ICT minded teachers.
 * Hey, it's something to start with
 * Gives schools/administrators/teachers a starting point
 * Confirms connections to the 5 essential elements of the programme and philosphy of the PYP
 * Good that ICT skills identified support the process of inquiry and highlight how the skills of ICT are transdisciplinary
 * A curriculum guideline that has important philosophical views that gives schools a starting point depending on where they are in the development process as a school in regard to upskilling staff and resources. Be helpful to infuse a scope and sequence (with examples?) with in this document. []
 * In order for ICT to work in a school, we need complete support , training  (for both homeroom and speacist teac h ers)  and understanding from the leading management of the policies in place . Clear guidelines and systems need to be put in place,  used and followed-up by management as a model for the staff to follow.
 * This document has a lot of key points which can be an effective guide to build a foundation on towards your philosophy towards IT. It matches the PYP philosophy of what good practice looks like. It might be helpful to add essential conditions of the school in order to facilitate these good practices. How do we differenciate for all schools? Staff and training models could be updated. This is furthur developed than the original blurb and is a good over arching philosphy when schools are creating an action plan.
 * ICT can be used in so many different ways. All the teachers need to be computer literate as in a PYP school the focus of ICT should be to enhance learning throughout the transdisciplinary programme of inquiry across the subject areas, the learner profile and the essential elements of the PYP. It drives the inquiry purposefully and starts with the prior knowledge and transfer their conceptual understanding to new situation.