The Better Practice Guide: ICT in Schools provides advice on planning for ICT, as well as more technical, security and infrastructure issues. It links to and builds on frameworks and guidance already being used by schools.e Guide - ICT in Schools
The
ACER
is one of the world's leading educational research centres, committed to creating and distributing research-based knowledge, products and services to improve learning across the lifespan in both formal and informal settings.
The
AICTEC
is a national, cross-sectoral committee responsible for providing advice to all Australian Ministers of Education and Training on the economic and effective utilisation of online technologies in Australian education and training.
The
COAG
is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia. COAG comprises the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Territory Chief Ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA). The role of COAG is to initiate, develop and monitor the implementation of policy reforms that are of national significance and which require cooperative action by Australian governments such as the Digital Education Revolution.
Curriculum Corporation
is a partnership of all Australian Education Ministers. It undertakes activities that are in the national interest and that support and augment the work of the States and Territories in providing educational experiences for all students
Education.au
is funded by all Australian governments, we develop and provide innovative technology solutions to support Australian government priorities in education, training and careers.
Until early 2008, the MCEETYA ICTST
was responsible for providing strategic advice to all Australian Education Ministers on issues related to the use of information communication technologies and there are several resources available on its website.
The ICTST was discontinued in February 2008. Please refer to the Australian Information and Communications Technology in Education Committee
(AICTEC) website for the latest information.
me.edu.au
provides Australian education and training professionals with an online networking and profile space through
edna.edu.au
The Le@rning Federation
develops free online curriculum content for all Australian and New Zealand schools and delivers it to educational jurisdictions. The project is a collaborative initiative of all Australian and New Zealand education ministers.
The PICTL study was a large research enterprise involving groups of pre-service teachers, teachers and teacher educators in each state and territory undertaken from April 2005 to July 2007. The report was provided to the Department in October 2007.