Vital Specialist is the e-skills UK programme of Continuing Professional Development for the Specialist ICT teacher at Key Stage 4 and 5.
IT employers such as IBM, Oracle, Cisco, SAS UK, Microsoft, Logica and RM are working with e-skills UK to create themed one-day development events and supporting resources for IT specialist teachers. See full details
Key themes include:
- Project management in industry
- Multimedia product development
Vital is a professional development programme that aims to revitalise the teaching of IT and the use of ICT across the broader curriculum. It is aimed at anyone teaching or working in state-funded education in England.
Delivered by the Open University and funded by DfE, Vital provides:
- inspiring ideas to inspire your learners
- materials you can use in your own classroom
- opportunities to share expertise with your peers
What does Vital offer?
- quick 15-minute CPD techno-breaks – free online learning to help keep up to date with technology
- flexible, cost-effective courses that fit with your busy schedule
- case studies of how other teachers are using ICT in their own lessons
- collaborative spaces to share ideas, experiences and materials
- guides to key technologies and ideas on how to use them in the classroom
- interviews with leading practitioners
- advice and support from ICT specialists
- useful links
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