[Advisory] Re-evaluating Becta in a time of budgetary restraint
Mike Bostock
mike@new-media-learning.org
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:58:05 -0000
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Dear Colleagues
With the pressures on education budgets and Quangos a clear target for cuts,
I am hoping that those areas of Becta's work that Naace members most value
could find support through a strong voice from this association. An obvious
question is 'If there were to be cuts to Becta's work what things would
members miss the most?'
For me, it would be their research publications and any kind of activity
that encouraged teachers to get involved with professional development. I
would put high on my list initiatives that enhanced Naace members' ability
to get more involved with school developments - the commissions that we have
seen from time to time. I had experience of the Future Learning and ICT
Knowledge Base work which drew from the expertise of nearly 100 members, and
this example would fit my template perfectly.
I would also include the ICT Mark as something that can be tracked into
positive change in many schools.
My chief criteria seems to be 'impact' and 'involvement'.
But I know too that there is an enormous amount of activity in the field of
regulation and responding to government, but I am affected much less by
that. And there will be other stuff that I possibly should know about but
don't. Others will no doubt make a case for the value of such things.
So. A couple of questions:
1. What would Naace members wish to see retained in any revision of
the work of Becta?
2. What criteria would members use in judging those areas of Becta's
work that is of the greatest value for them?
Mike Bostock
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<p class=3DMsoNormal>Dear Colleagues<br>
<br>
With the pressures on education budgets and Quangos a clear target for =
cuts, I
am hoping that those areas of Becta's work that Naace members most value =
could find
support through a strong voice from this association. An obvious =
question is
'If there were to be cuts to Becta's work what things would members miss =
the
most?'<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>For me, it would be their research publications and =
any kind
of activity that encouraged teachers to get involved with professional
development. I would put high on my list initiatives that enhanced Naace
members' ability to get more involved with school developments - the
commissions that we have seen from time to time. I had experience of =
the
Future Learning and ICT Knowledge Base work which drew from the =
expertise of
nearly 100 members, and this example would fit my template =
perfectly.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>I would also include the ICT Mark as something that =
can be
tracked into positive change in many schools. <br>
My chief criteria seems to be 'impact' and 'involvement'.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>But I know too that there is an enormous =
amount of
activity in the field of regulation and responding to government, but I =
am
affected much less by that. And there will be other stuff that I =
possibly
should know about but don't. Others will no doubt make a case for the =
value of
such things.<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>So. A couple of questions:<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></i><![endif]><i>What would Naace members wish to see =
retained in
any revision of the work of Becta?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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</span></span></i><![endif]><i>What criteria would members use in =
judging those
areas of Becta's work that is of the greatest value for =
them?<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal>Mike Bostock<o:p></o:p></p>
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