North Islington Education Zone awarded prestigious ICT award at Olympia
North Islington Education Zone has won the 2005 national Becta ICT in Practice
Award for Advice and Support. The NIZ team was presented with their award last
week at a special ceremony at BETT – the educational technology show at London
Olympia. The ceremony formed part of a wider "Day of Good Practice" organised
by Becta and the Times Educational Supplement (TES).
Dr Kirit Modi, Assistant Director, CEA@Islington said: “Congratulations to all
at NIZ for receiving such a prestigious award. Becta has recognised NIZ’s
ability to inspire and motivate learners and colleagues to improve their use
of ICT in teaching across all stages of the curriculum. It is fantastic that
NIZ will be used as an example of best practice nationwide.”
Gaynor Cashin, Director of NIZ said: “We won this award in the category called
‘Advice and Support’ which recognises the work that we have done with local
schools in the area of professional development. It was great for the team to
be able to watch the film that had been made about our work and to share our
good practice to leaders in the field throughout the country. It was also
rewarding to see the work of Grafton and St Mark’s schools acknowledged at
this event.”
The annual Becta awards aim to identify models of excellence and use these to
highlight exemplary practice. The awards promote the sharing of good practice
with the wider educational community while rewarding individuals who
demonstrate exemplary practice using ICT.
NIZ secured the award for commitment to the use of ICT for learning and
teaching; understanding the benefits of ICT in raising standards; the ability
to inspire and motivate learners and colleagues; and visionary and sustainable
ongoing plans.
Visitors to BETT had the opportunity to attend seminars run by all the Becta
award winners, including the NIZ.
Councillor James Kempton, Executive Member for Children said: "Many Islington
schools are sharing good practice in ICT - it has the capacity to greatly
enhance teaching and learning. I am very proud that our Education Zone is now
setting the standard for others in London to follow.
“It's an exciting time for education in Islington - new schools and new
equipment will bring a lasting legacy, benefiting a whole new generation of
kids for years to come."
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