ICTS Trainers and Administrators : Profiles
 Norma Perceval-Price
Email address:
norma.price@inclusive.net
ICT Co-ordinator, Knockevin School, Downpatrick, County
Down, Northern Ireland
Norma has taught in a variety of schools in England and
Northern Ireland from the mid 70's. Since 1992 she has been in
Knockevin School for
children with severe learning difficulties in Downpatrick, County Down,
Northern Ireland. Currently she teaches the school leavers group.
Over the last 13 years she has developed her interest in ICT
and is fascinated by the potential of technology for providing solutions.
Her school leavers Talking Books project (using PowerPoint)
was recognised by the Teacher Training Authority (TTA). This material appears
on the TTA CD ROM for teachers of Special Needs to identify their training
needs.
As ICT coordinator since 1995, she has provided proactive
support for colleagues, including maintaining an on line conference and website
development. She has delivered training to colleagues both at school and at
Education Board level.
She is currently participating in the innovative
Dissolving
Boundaries project, jointly managed by the University of Ulster and
Maynooth University College. She and her students use a video telephone and a
conference to plan and develop web-based materials with Scoil Mhuire special
school in Tullamore, Co Offaly. This project is also establishing links with
teaching colleagues in Ireland with whom formerly there has been little grass
roots contact.
Norma is the Special Schools representative on the Teacher
Education Group (TEG), which reports to the Educational Technology Strategic
Management Group for Northern Ireland.
She is presently studying for an innovative MSc (Educational
Technology - On-line and Distance learning).
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