ICT CPD for free

Naace, the professional association for those interested in advancing education through ICT, has made available FREE on-line continuing professional development opportunities for ICT practitioners. Online courses have been developed and fully evaluated and can be accessed by anyone, simply by registering on the site http://www.ictcpd4free.co.uk/.

Current courses:

• Monitoring Using ICT –BRAND NEW!!
• Web 2.0 Visual Learning Collaboration Tools (Primary) –NEW!
• Web 2.0 Visual Learning Collaboration Tools (Secondary) –NEW!
• Assessment of ICT in the Primary Phase
• Assessment of ICT in the Secondary Phase
• Developing Higher Order Thinking Skills Utilising ICT
• Embedding e-safety in the Curriculum (short course)
• Embedding e-safety in the Curriculum (long course)
• Introduction to finding Digital Resources
• Exploring Digital Media
• Finding Digital Resources
• High Interaction, Reflection and Peer Assessment Through Online Forums
• ICT Subject Knowledge in QCA Primary Framework
• Modelling and Models for Learning
• Monitoring Using ICT
• Using ICT in Innovative Ways

I have checked some of these out and they are brilliant! If you have a spare hour and you are pondering how to enhance your career - this is a brilliant place to start.

Alex Rees
alex.rees@redbridge.gov.uk