Funding that is needed to support ICT being integrated into the classroom needs to come from government, community and then delegated by the principle. Funding can be raised by the school through donations, fates, and fundraising activities or school fees. It is very important that the whole management team support ICT being integrated into the classroom as they delegate the funds to the appropriate lines on the profit and loss (P &L) journal.
The Deewr web site confirms that the government announced in the May 2010 budget that they have allocated $200 million for the years 2013-14 to provide ICT equipment for all secondary schools. The funding is provided to increasing the level of teaching, support and learning development of innovative projects and research analysis while integrating ICT (2010, retrieved 11 July 2010). This is performed by using the national curriculum and individual subjects like languages and rolled out by the school and individual teachers. The reasoning for the support of the government is the understanding of the digital revolution. Once the funding has been allocated it is then up to the management of the school to spend the funding according to policy and agreement of staffing.
J. Blackmore, L. Hardcastle, et. Al. (2003 page 213-214) goes into discussing the time spent on raising funds to buy equipment and to maintain the networks and computers. “This can take time away from innovation in pedagogy and curriculum” (J. Blackmore, L. Hardcastle, et. Al. 2003 page 214)
Reference list
Department of education employment and working relations. Retrieved July 11, 2010, from www.deewr.gov.au/.
Blackmore, J., Hardcastle, L., Bamblett, E., Ownens, J. (2003).
Effective Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to Enhance Learning for Disadvantaged School Students. Deakin University, Retrieved July 11, 2010, from www.dest.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/D63F92A3-6931.../ICTreport.pdf
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