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How to use this slide deck 

»The following slides outline a host of resources available to support you when working with governors.

»Each slide consists of a description of the resource and possible uses along with an image.

»Each image then clicks through to the resource itself for you to explore further.

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Why? 

»critical that our policy-makers, teachers, governors, and managers fully understand these technological developments

»The need for significant investment in the knowledge, skills and understanding of the learning technology’s potential among policy-maker

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Why?»Recommendation: Capability and

Capacity of FE and Skills Providers - development of programmes to professionalize FE governors

»Government Response: Governors are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the provider… There is currently a lack of governors with sufficient experience and vision about how technology changes the way people live and learn in the digital age

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Learning FuturesCPD: Leadership and Governance

» A horizon scan for the UK Government Foresight Horizon Scanning Centre

» Seven stages of innovation toolkit | Nesta

» How is ICT Governance used in HE? - Strategic ICT Toolkit | The University of Nottingham

» Procurement of ICT equipment and services

» Innovation flowchart | Nesta

» Creating sound policy for digital learning | Thomas B. Fordham Institute

» The economics of online post-secondary education | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research

» Massive open online forces | The Economist

» Is the next big thing in Ed Tech a business model? | Nesta

» Implementing a university e-learning strategy

» ITS Strategic Plan 2013 | Boston College

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Governance Resources» FELTAG Recommendations

» Government response to FELTAG | Dept BIS

» Technology enhanced learning strategy | University of Liverpool

» Changing Course: Ten years of tracking online education in the US | Babson Survey Research Group

» Information Systems Management & Governance Project | Jisc

» FE workforce strategy | Dept BIS

» Planning, procurement, design and building

» Learning Technology: Key Implications for Learning Technology Staff | Jisc | IfL

» Innovation in the Public Sector: How can public organisations better create, improve and adapt? | Nesta

» Why motivation matters in public sector innovation | Nesta

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Governance activity sheet» Reports, An activity sheet employing some

of the resources outline in the governance resources collection

» Setting the scene – creating a one page slide or diagram to summarise the FELTAG recommendations for the next governors meeting

» Horizon scan – using the horizon scan report to identify priorities and gaps

» Horizon scan (2) – using the University of Nottingham research into ICT governance your own organisation ICT governance strengths, challenges and gaps

» Employing the Nesta Development and You toolkit to evaluate your own organisation

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Technology in Learning in Sussex (TILIS)

» Strategic planning Toolkit based on Excel

» Containing self-assessment questions that lead to a personalised action plan

» A strategic planning calculator delivering a Return on Investment indication impact of future implications and risk register.

» A practitioner’s getting started toolkit with PowerPoint presentation

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Mastering Governance of Technology for Learnersan online resource for Governors

» Learning with Technology: models and examples

» Learning Technology: a guide

» A decision making framework for Governors

» A capability framework for Governors Technology Champions.

» Heart of Worcestershire Case study

» Additional resources including real life case studies, project plans and business cases.

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Curriculum Landscape: Learning & Innovation

by @DigiPals

» Using Prezi to present to the board of governors to demonstrate why technology should be integral to learning and teaching

» Combining ‘traditional’ slides with video content

» Presenting benefits from the perspective of the learner, the staff and the organisation

» Horizon scanning

» Presenting the student voice

» Suggested next steps for infrastructure and resources, organisation and CPD

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FIT GovernanceWatch this space…

» This project will coproduce case studies, tools and an elearning module to assist governors, managers and leaders within Adult and Community Learning to lead and make cost-effective strategic decisions regarding investment of time and money in existing, new and emerging learning technologies

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Your future organisation?

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Discussion

»Think of an example of a recent technology implementation at your organisation

»What was the process in deciding to implement the change?»What were its benefits? »What impact has it had both positive and negative?»How did you involve the governors in the decision making

process?» If you didn’t why not? » What might have been different if you had? »What strategies did you / would you use to engage them?

Working with Governors - Preparing the Organisation for a Digital World Find out more…

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