WINNING STRATEGIES: TECHNOLOGY + TEACHERS = TRANSFORMATION

Steve Herbert MP
Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Victorian Government
Australia

This paper discusses the experiences of Australia’s most densely populated state, Victoria, in developing a holistic approach to the implementation of ICTs across the State's Government schools. It considers the national context in which these reforms are being undertaken and the progress made. It shares lessons learned in developing three interrelated areas of ICT provision in the Victorian education system, namely: professional capability; curriculum reform and resources; and infrastructure, access and school design. By implementing such a holistic approach the pedagogy of teaching is rapidly changing in Victorian schools enabling a more targeted and individual approach to learning.

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