Budget+Leadership

** ICT Lead Teachers Role ** media type="custom" key="6605893"



**Have you prioritised your ICT budget in your school?**
 * Yes - as a result of the ICT audit our needs were established. These dictated our ICT spending needs in each of our schools. These spending priorities were apparent and as our schools established ICT Strategic Plans, they informed budgeting at BOT level. Funding prioritised for ICT Cluster work days...release etc.
 * Yes as the purchasing of laptops and cameras was completed as well as the upgrading of server - decided by higher power Data projectors and cabling
 * What is on your staff wish list?**
 * Flip video, microphones (USB) headphones, blank DVD's - Time - release to manage ICT committments, iBooks/iMacs for classroom, decent student management systems,
 * Ultimately for all children to have laptops. All families to have access to broadband internet. Teachers to have subsidised internet broadband access.
 * Plugs, extension cords, speakers, microphones, flip cameras
 * What practical strategies or ideas have you got to help your budget go further?**
 * Avoiding the impulse buying - well managed / updated and realistic
 * Resource information collaboration- maybe on wiki
 * Plan for replacement adhered to -
 * Apply to charitable trusts
 * Donations, Home and School fundraising doing the research and not wasting the money
 * What online resources could assist you in more flexible management of your ICT budget?**
 * Free downlaods - web 2 tools access - collaboration within the cluster and across clusters
 * free downloads
 * google docs