Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates for Naace ICT Impact Awards – Naace Stand J42 – Thursday 12 January 3 pm
Naace, the ICT Association, is delighted to advise that the shortlisted candidates for the Naace ICT Impact Awards will be announced at the Naace Stand, J42, at BETT 2012 on Thursday 12 January at 3pm.
The Shortlist is as follows:
Award for EYFS
Clare Hawking
Early Years Teacher
Winhills Primary School
For the implementing the primary learning platform in order to engage hard to reach parents
Lesley Hill
Grade R Teacher
St John's College Pre-Preparatory
For using ICT to enable new knowledge building, collaboration and learning beyond the classroom
Michelle Hill
Deputy Head and ICT Co-ordinator
Leamore Primary School
For using iPod Touches to record evidence of individual children's learning through live blogging.
Award for Primary sponsored by Kudlian Software
Chris Mayoh
ICT Development Manager
Bowling Park Primary School, Bradford
For his work on using new technologies to engage and inspire learners
Simon Haughton
ICT Manager
Parkfield Primary School, Rochdale
For developing his own bank of quality resources that are attractive , yet simple to use for all teachers
Casllwchwr Primary School, Swansea
Head Teacher – Simon Pridham
For demonstrating leading practice in the use of ICT.
Nik Foster
Deputy Head Teacher
Mellor Community Primary School, Leicester
For her work with using the VLE for pupil led learning in Maths
Ophelia Vanderpuye
Head of ICT
Oakington Manor Primary School, Brent
For working tirelessly to inspire teachers from all over the UK and abroad to visit the school and to share good practise in the use of ICT and emerging technologies.
Westfields Junior School
Head Teacher - Karine George
For their tireless commitment to embedding technologies into the fabric of their school.
Award for Secondary sponsored by Phoenix Software
Sandra Clements
Deputy Head Teacher and ICT Leader
Blackheath High School
For the Art/Design Department that is consistently using a whole range of technologies to support standards of excellence.
Anne Franklin
Director of Faculty
Lodge Park Technology Colllege
For her work raising the profile of the school in terms of ICT and the use of technology within schools in our area.
Ben McCarey
Head of English/Lead in Driving New Technologies
The Cooper School, Bicester
For his work showing how technology should work within a school - to support the needs of all, including both pupils and teachers alike.
Lewis Philips and Angela Macari
Pupil and Librarian
Inverkeithing High School, Fife
For Lewis’s work supporting staff and pupils in their use of social media for learning across the school.
Belfast Model School for Girls’
Mr Graham, Principal, Dr Pinkerton, Vice Principle, Mrs Mairs, Vice Principle and Mrs Leitch, Senior Teacher
The School demonstrates excellence in whole staff development and embedding use of ICT for teaching and learning.
Award for Supporting Inclusion in any phase sponsored by Crick Software
Mary Farmer
Class teacher
The Cedars Primary School, Hounslow
For her use of innovative technology, Game Based and Hand Held Learning to inspire her pupils
John Butcher
Technology Officer
John Jamieson East SILC
For his extensive work with pupils and staff and his implementation of new systems
Woodlawn School
Val Brown, Head Teacher and Simon Ripley, Deputy Head Teacher
For their use of ICT that is integrated into both curriculum and everyday use and this achievement, along with the excellent communications between the leadership team and staff, and among all staff generally.
Ashgrove Special School
Mr C Britten
Headteacher
For their creative curriculum which is already having a profound impact upon pupils’ development and ICT is being used effectively to “liberate young people” and raise their self-esteem, confidence and communication with others.
Jean Johnson
IT Services Director
Leigh Academy Trust
For her use of ‘NotSchool’ which helps young people who, for a variety of reasons (e.g. phobia, illness, pregnancy, bullying, travelling, exclusion, in care) , are unable to engage with school or other complementary provisions such as home tutoring or specialist units.
Award for Collaborative group project
Simon Thomas
Practice Director
9ine Consulting at the Longfield Academy
For 9ine’s work at the Longfield Academy in developing the 1:1 Ipad scheme, Technical Architecture and Service Delivery Model
Ricky Brown/Space to Learn project
ICT Adviser/Space to Learn Manager
Space to Learn
For being involved with developing a space that allows for the opportunity to experiment with learningin a supported technology rich environment, allowing teachers to concentrate on what they themselves are experts in - Learning.
Adrian Morris
Director of Teaching and Learning
Bishop Challoner Catholic College
For being inspirational in leading a whole school project that focused on implementing a vision for eLearning.
Stephen Lea
Consultant Leader for the use of new Technologies in Learning (ICT)
Hundred of Hoo Comprehensive School
For his work delivering learning days to over 15 primary feeder schools, an example of primary and secondary phases working
together on project work which is then uploaded to the schools'
Teachmeet
Representation – John Johnson, ICT Development Officer
In recognition of the way this radical form of CPD is transformative.
Award for ICT Technician of the Year
Phil Elder
ICT Network Manager
Royal Masonic School
For his hard work and dedication managing over 300
David Topping
ICT Technician
Fujitsu
For his tireless work to make sure that every teacher, auxiliary and pupil has everything they needs to work well in the school.
Alan Richards
Information Systems Manager
West Hatch High School
For his technical skills and ability to produce working systems from ideas given to him by teaching staff
Timothy Morton
Network Manager
RSA Academy
For his work across a number of projects supporting staff.
Josie Kingston
ICT Teaching and Learning Assistant
Richmond Hill Primary Special School
For her work creatively producing resources that supplement the work that is being done in the classes
Bartek Sulek
School Technician
The Hall School
For his innovative use of Open Source technologies to secure a range of savings across the school.
Award for Adviser or Consultant or Support Service sponsored by Fantastict.
Katya Toneva
Director of ICT
International Community School
For develping valuable Case studies in the area of mobile learning
Microsoft Partners in Learning Network Programme
Microsoft
For making a significant difference to those who take part in the programme
Tim Rogers/Lancashire Music Service
Head of Lancashire Music Service
Lancashire Music Service
For its enormous impact on schools, teachers, pupils and the Music Service itself and in the way music is taught and learnt throughout Lancashire
Lambeth City Learning Centre
Representative – Sarah Horrocks, Director of the CLC
For it’s extensive range of CPD services it offers
Derek Robertson
National Adviser – Games Based Learning/Consolarium
Education Scotland
For his work designing, leading and implementing Scotland’s Consolarium Project
Award for life long achievement sponsored by Meru Networks
Dr Sue Black
Senior Research Associate, Department of Computer Science
University College London
For being instrumental over the past few years in raising the profile of women in ICT.
Leon Cych
Social Entrepreneur
L4L
For his work in producing inspirational videos for all in the teaching community
Lawrence Williams
Lecturer
Brunel University
For his tireless energy in using digital technologies to make the world a better place by reaching out to young people and enthusing their appetite both for learning and for positive communication with each other
The ultimate winners will be presented this prestigious national award presented by Charles Clarke at the Gala Dinner at the Naace Strategic Conference at The Marriott Hotel in Leicester on Friday 9 March 2012. Naace is delighted that Charles Clarke has accepted our invitation to this year’s award ceremony.
Paul Heinrich, Past Chair of the Naace Board of Management commented that ‘Naace is delighted to recognise talent amongst its members and the wider ICT Community in this second year of our Awards. We wish all the shortlisted candidates every success in the next stage of the process and look forward to the ultimate award ceremony at the Naace Strategic Conference which I have to say is shaping up to be another phenomenal event.’
For more information please visit the Naace Stand, J42, at BETT2012 or visit http://www.naace.co.uk/events/conference2012/naaceimpactawards2012
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Notes for Editors
- Naace is the professional association for those concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of information and communications technology (ICT). It created the Naacemark for Schools scheme, which was a predecessor of the ICT Mark. http://www.naace.co.uk
- The BETT show is the world's leading educational information and communications technology (ICT) event, with over 20 years dedicated to showcasing the best in UK and international educational technology products, resources and best practice. This annual show, staged at London Olympia for four days in January, now attracts over 600 exhibitors and nearly 29,000 visitors. It is organised by Emap Education. http://www.bettshow.com
- Naace Sponsoring Partners are commercial organisations who share the Naace Mission to advance education through the appropriate use of ICT in schools. They each enter an annual agreement with Naace to help support the charitable aims of the organisation. A full list of Naace Partners and more details can be found at www.naace.co.uk/partners.
Contact at BETT:
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