All events would be made free for ICT teachers and careers advisers to help them stay to abreast industry trends. The announcement was part of the Industry Day for IT Teachers.
The ACS conducts a range of targeted forums for ICT professionals each month that are free to ACS members, but normally, attract a fee for non-members. As part of a one-year pilot in New South Wales, these forums will now be free for any ICT teacher or career advisor who pre-registers by calling the NSW branch office.
ACS NSW instigated the move to respond to the current ICT skills shortage by encouraging more young people to consider a career in ICT.
“One of the challenges facing our school system is the lack of opportunity for ICT teachers to engage in professional development activities that keep them up-to-date with the latest developments in technology,” said ACS NSW branch chairman Anthony Wong.
“By offering free access to all ICT teachers or career advisors wanting to attend any of our many, regular forums, we will provide greater opportunity to enhance their knowledge and enable them to promote ICT as an exciting and dynamic career opportunity to their students,” Mr Wong said.
In the next month, ICT teachers and career advisors will have access to a wide range of ACS events covering topics such as Project Management, Business Architecture and Design, developments in RFID technology, 21st Century Accounting, Podcasting, Knowledge Management and more.
“We want ICT teachers to tell us about their challenges and how we can help make information technology and computing more relevant and exciting for school students, with the ultimate aim of attracting more young people into this dynamic and rewarding profession,” he said.
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