❓ The WA government is investing millions in IT skills for teachers and technology equipment in schools, particularly through a $20 million project targeting needy schools and bridging the technology gap.
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Will the minister advise what the Government is doing to improve the learning and teaching opportunities for students and teachers in government schools? Mr A.J. CARPENTER
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I thank the member, who was formerly a teacher, for some notice of this question and for his pursuit of educational issues. The State Government is spending millions of dollars on improving the information technology skills of teachers in Western Australian schools and many millions more on improved technology equipment. We have a 100-schools project, which is focused primarily on the 100 schools identified as being in the most needy group. This morning at Melville Senior High School I announced phases 2 to 4 of a $20 million project. Melville Senior High School linked with schools in Willagee and so on and was an ideal place from which to launch that project, not to mention that it is close to my house so I got there nice and early. The project will deliver improved computer equipment, network infrastructure and extensive professional development for teachers, all of which will provide enhanced technology services to staff and students. I have spoken to the House before about the inadequacy of the arrangements that were in place for the skills development of teachers. This project will also help Western Australian children who have limited access to computers and computer technology. Obviously in the more needy areas there is a lower ratio of home computers. This project will help bridge what is now known as the information or technology gap. It will also provide extensive training and support to the teachers who need it most. Professional development is essential to enable teachers to get maximum value from computer software and the Internet. I have spoken to the House before about the shortcomings of the previous policy, which, despite the best of intentions, placed a burden on teachers whose technology skills were inadequate. The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member, who was formerly a teacher, for some notice of this question and for his pursuit of educational issues. The State Government is spending millions of dollars on improving the information technology skills of teachers in Western Australian schools and many millions more on improved technology equipment. We have a 100-schools project, which is focused primarily on the 100 schools identified as being in the most needy group. This morning at Melville Senior High School I announced phases 2 to 4 of a $20 million project. Melville Senior High School linked with schools in Willagee and so on and was an ideal place from which to launch that project, not to mention that it is close to my house so I got there nice and early. The project will deliver improved computer equipment, network infrastructure and extensive professional development for teachers, all of which will provide enhanced technology services to staff and students. I have spoken to the House before about the inadequacy of the arrangements that were in place for the skills development of teachers. This project will also help Western Australian children who have limited access to computers and computer technology. Obviously in the more needy areas there is a lower ratio of home computers. This project will help bridge what is now known as the information or technology gap. It will also provide extensive training and support to the teachers who need it most. Professional development is essential to enable teachers to get maximum value from computer software and the Internet. I have spoken to the House before about the shortcomings of the previous policy, which, despite the best of intentions, placed a burden on teachers whose technology skills were inadequate. The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
I thank the member, who was formerly a teacher, for some notice of this question and for his pursuit of educational issues. The State Government is spending millions of dollars on improving the information technology skills of teachers in Western Australian schools and many millions more on improved technology equipment. We have a 100-schools project, which is focused primarily on the 100 schools identified as being in the most needy group. This morning at Melville Senior High School I announced phases 2 to 4 of a $20 million project. Melville Senior High School linked with schools in Willagee and so on and was an ideal place from which to launch that project, not to mention that it is close to my house so I got there nice and early. The project will deliver improved computer equipment, network infrastructure and extensive professional development for teachers, all of which will provide enhanced technology services to staff and students. I have spoken to the House before about the inadequacy of the arrangements that were in place for the skills development of teachers. This project will also help Western Australian children who have limited access to computers and computer technology. Obviously in the more needy areas there is a lower ratio of home computers. This project will help bridge what is now known as the information or technology gap. It will also provide extensive training and support to the teachers who need it most. Professional development is essential to enable teachers to get maximum value from computer software and the Internet. I have spoken to the House before about the shortcomings of the previous policy, which, despite the best of intentions, placed a burden on teachers whose technology skills were inadequate. The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
Mr A.J. CARPENTER replied: I thank the member, who was formerly a teacher, for some notice of this question and for his pursuit of educational issues. The State Government is spending millions of dollars on improving the information technology skills of teachers in Western Australian schools and many millions more on improved technology equipment. We have a 100-schools project, which is focused primarily on the 100 schools identified as being in the most needy group. This morning at Melville Senior High School I announced phases 2 to 4 of a $20 million project. Melville Senior High School linked with schools in Willagee and so on and was an ideal place from which to launch that project, not to mention that it is close to my house so I got there nice and early. The project will deliver improved computer equipment, network infrastructure and extensive professional development for teachers, all of which will provide enhanced technology services to staff and students. I have spoken to the House before about the inadequacy of the arrangements that were in place for the skills development of teachers. This project will also help Western Australian children who have limited access to computers and computer technology. Obviously in the more needy areas there is a lower ratio of home computers. This project will help bridge what is now known as the information or technology gap. It will also provide extensive training and support to the teachers who need it most. Professional development is essential to enable teachers to get maximum value from computer software and the Internet. I have spoken to the House before about the shortcomings of the previous policy, which, despite the best of intentions, placed a burden on teachers whose technology skills were inadequate. The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
I thank the member, who was formerly a teacher, for some notice of this question and for his pursuit of educational issues. The State Government is spending millions of dollars on improving the information technology skills of teachers in Western Australian schools and many millions more on improved technology equipment. We have a 100-schools project, which is focused primarily on the 100 schools identified as being in the most needy group. This morning at Melville Senior High School I announced phases 2 to 4 of a $20 million project. Melville Senior High School linked with schools in Willagee and so on and was an ideal place from which to launch that project, not to mention that it is close to my house so I got there nice and early. The project will deliver improved computer equipment, network infrastructure and extensive professional development for teachers, all of which will provide enhanced technology services to staff and students. I have spoken to the House before about the inadequacy of the arrangements that were in place for the skills development of teachers. This project will also help Western Australian children who have limited access to computers and computer technology. Obviously in the more needy areas there is a lower ratio of home computers. This project will help bridge what is now known as the information or technology gap. It will also provide extensive training and support to the teachers who need it most. Professional development is essential to enable teachers to get maximum value from computer software and the Internet. I have spoken to the House before about the shortcomings of the previous policy, which, despite the best of intentions, placed a burden on teachers whose technology skills were inadequate. The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
The $20 million project includes $11 million for technology infrastructure and improvements to schools and $6 million for professional development for teachers. A further $3 million will go towards selected online technology, including the provision of Internet and other services. The project extends outside the metropolitan area to regional schools from Broome to Esperance, and Port Hedland to Bunbury. The schools announced today will be brought into the $20 million project progressively from next year until 2006. This project complements the sort of strategy that the Government announced last week at Geraldton Secondary Collage, under which all year 8 and 9 students were provided with laptop computers in a partnership between the Government and Apple Computer. The 100-schools project is a key component of a $129 million effort in the education to community initiative. There is almost unlimited potential in the development of educational outcomes through information communications technology. It is one way we are able to bridge the tyranny of distance for remote schools and schools in regional centres and the technology gap for schools in lower socioeconomic areas, in which students have the highest need but are less likely to have access to computers at home. As we pursue this program over the next three to five years I hope to see vastly improved outcomes from some of our student groups. I was pleased to be at Melville today to announce this phase of the project.
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