TKEL Virtual Learning Environment

TKEL is a fully accredited EPICT Centre able to deliver the EPICT courses and qualifications on-line, on-site, off-site or blended with on-line support via the TKEL Moodle Virtual Learning Environment.

There are four levels of award:

• E-Safety Awareness
• Bronze, requiring completion of three modules (or E-Safety plus 2)
• Silver, where six modules are completed (or E-Safety plus 5)
• Gold award, following completion of eight modules (or E-Safety plus 7)

Prices:

E-Safety Module (stand alone with certification)

• On-line - £85 per person (Includes registration)
• or, Half Day Group Workshop - £225 (plus £55 per delegate registration fee)

Full EPICT Awards

Bronze (3 Modules or E-Safety plus 2)

• On-line - £175 per person (includes registration)
• Blended - see below

Silver (6 Modules or E-Safety plus 5)

• On-line - £225 per person (includes registration)
• Blended - see below

Gold (8 Modules or E-Safety plus 7)

• On-line - £275 per person (includes registration)
• Blended - see below

Blended - Many establishments find it useful to support learning with dedicated practical workshops and training for groups. A typical model would include a half day introduction plus half day workshop per three modules - For Bronze, this would cost £450 (2 x half day rate of £225) - For Silver £675 (3 x half day rate) and Gold £900 (4 x half day rate). Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

The Gold Award counts 60 points towards a Masters with partner universities

Modules include:

• E-Safety Awareness
• Presentaion Technology, IWB’s and Interactivity
• Literacy and ICT
• Numeracy and ICT
• Effective use of VLE’s
• Web Publishing
• ICT and SEN
• Digital Images
• Games and Edutainment
• Spreadsheet Models
• Creativity and ICT
• E-Assessment
• Locating and Incorporating On-line Resources
• Using and Creating Interactive Learning Materials
• Electronic Communication and Collaboration
• ICT and Strategic Innovation

For more information and Contact details, e-mail epict@tkel.co.uk or call Ian Southwell on 07847 409062.

Download the EPICT Leaflet here

Download the E-Safety Leaflet Here

EPICT- The International CPD qualification for education and training professionals.

EPICT allows you to prove your competency with teaching and technology and attain a recognised qualification while you work. Hundreds of organisations throughout the United Kingdom are using EPICT to improve staff performance and enhance learning.

How does it work?

EPICT candidates present evidence of their use of technology in order to attain EPICT modules. The modules in turn build towards EPICT certificates.

Evidence is assessed by a trained EPICT Facilitator. TKEL is a fully accredited EPICT Training Centre with trained facilitators covering the whole of the South and South West of England.

Reliable, efficient ICT – can you manage without it?

One day FITS Methodology course for School IT Support Staff

There are now more than 2.3 million networked computers in UK schools, supporting teaching, learning and administration. Every school needs its ICT system to be reliable, efficient and provide value for money.

FITS (Framework for ICT Technical Support) is a systematic approach to managing ICT in schools, designed to:

• support teaching and learning through reliable ICT services
• enable better management of ICT budgets
• help ICT technical teams to deliver improved services.

FITS covers:

• reactive processes– responding to a reported failure
• proactive processes– identifying problems before they occur
• change processes– ensuring that upgrades and new installations run smoothly
• strategic processes - designed to ensure that all ICT services are an effective return on investment.

FITS provides a range of benefits for network managers and technical staff:

• Adopting a systematic approach to ICT helps to provide a better service to learners and teachers
• FITS provides a 'service desk' approach which helps prioritise tasks and resources
• FITS contains templates, checklists and downloads that can be used as they are or personalised
• FITS helps to identify recurrent problems and move towards proactive services so the burden of reactive demands is reduced
• FITS sets up logging procedures that support analysis of problem areas so it is easier to produce information to justify spending decisions
• FITS enables a more strategic approach that helps to ensure that all ICT services are an effective return on investment
• Using FITS makes the transition to a managed service much easier and more on their terms.