Part+4+-+Compare+and+contrast+approaches+between+UK+and+NZ


 * **New Zealand ** || **United Kingdom ** ||
 * ** Secondary school ICT Clusters **

 **Advantages**

- increased understanding by teachers, principals, students, and school communities of the educational benefits of ICT - increased capability of teachers and principals to use ICT for their own professional learning - increased capability of teachers and principals to use ICT to facilitate improvements in students' learning and achievement - strengthened professional learning communities and increased collaboration within and across schools - a developing rich resource of expertise, experience, and materials in effective ICT use at a local and national level.

 **Disadvantages**

- only schools who choose to opt for the programme can benefit from the PLD - it needs to be sustained by key staff in each school once the PLD cycle is over - slow network capability means whole class access is often not achievable || ** Large-scale initiatives ** // (e-university, Scottish Knowledge, Scottish Interactive University) //


 * Advantages **

- raised the profile of e-learning


 * Disadvantages **

- large investment, lots of publicity, big promises and expectations - small numbers of students, poor planning, over-optimistic forecasts - bad timing (dotcom failure), poor accountability and financial management - has led to mistrust of e-learning and resistance to government initiatives amongst educators ||
 * ** Virtual Learning Network **

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**Advantages**

- Networks have developed as they have been needed - Rural schools have been hugely advantaged where the subjects were not available Te Kete Ipurangi, (2010d). <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Bilingual communication has been made available to Maori speakers

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Disadvantages**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Where teachers cannot contribute a school cannot partake || ** JISCmedia type="youtube" key="ulRqDd-oB60?rel=0" height="251" width="336" align="right" ** //Mainly funded by government education councils//


 * Advantages **

- Super-JANET 5 provides a high-speed data network for more than 18 million users including schools - The commitment has been long term - There has been steady government funding via funding councils - Expectations have been met for wide accessibility


 * Disadvantages **

JISC Media (2009). - The main focus has been on higher learning (tertiary) with only a more recent interest in resourcing schools and educators ||
 * ** Laptops in Schools Program **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Advantages**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Teachers have access to hardware to encourage student participation <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Laptops are linked to TKI

//An example of a quango (arms-length government committee)//
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Disadvantages **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">- **Teachers need continuing PLD to keep up with changes in software and new and interesting programs as become available || ** Becta (until 2005) **


 * Advantages **

- Well-researched, with good academic support - Effective communication with schools


 * Disadvantages **

- Poor accountability and financial management due to distance hands-off government approach ||
 * ** TKI Ministry of Education Website for Teachers **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> **Advantages**

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Resources for teaching about digital citizenship and cybersafety <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Digital resources for all levels of the curriculum <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Software recommended for teachers <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Information for schools and teachers to support e-learning and to develop communities as this video shows - <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">media type="custom" key="20619247" <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Te Kete Ipurangi. (2010d). <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Resource links are provided for teachers to interact with e-Learning communities -
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Digital technologies guidelines
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">DigitalNZ
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Te pataka matahiko - Digistore
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">E-Learning in the curriculum
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">LEARNZ online field trips
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Netsafe's learn guide protect website
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Māori resources
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Pasifika resources
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Software for learning
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Video conferencing


 * <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Disadvantages **

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Teachers need time to investigate the huge range of resources <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">- Without direction from key school personnel the resource may not be accessed || ** Online resources for e-learning **


 * Advantages**

- Free resources and support amongst educators at school and higher learning levels
 * -** Non-government organisations are able to be more flexible in response to changes in technology


 * SchoolZone
 * OER Commons
 * The Open University
 * The e-Learning Foundation
 * The Guardian Teacher Network
 * Becta (post-dissolution) open source educator network

- Government sites provide resources


 * TES Teachers' Network (similar to TKI)
 * Teachers' TV
 * TRIPS research collection for teachers
 * GLOW Scotland's e-learning network
 * ICT Accreditation framework for Ireland


 * Disadvantages**

- There is no cohesive vision for e-learning across the United Kingdom - Schools make decisions about the model they follow, which can lead to ineffective implementation and a lack of continuity media type="youtube" key="6Yg0-djz1No" height="315" width="420"

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Edukloud. (2010) ||

** Discussion point: The UK's e-learning initiatives have been far more wide-spread and arm's length than NZ's. Do you think this is due to its size and division of countries, or something else? ** include component="comments" page="Part 4 - Compare and contrast approaches between UK and NZ" limit="10"