Unfortunately there is no easy solution to this. The benefits of ICT in lessons are well founded and unquestionable, but if the facilities are not available then there is little good speaking about the benefits. As a college, Cymoedd's Nantgarw Campus (where I am situated on placement) is one of the best equipped colleges in terms of computer facilities and yet there are still teachers frustrated.
The obvious answer would be to make every room a computer room. But while this solves one problem it creates numerous others. So what do you do?
I believe the best way to combat these types of problems is to get organised. Teachers should come together and create a general plan of what lessons they have in a computer room and what lessons they don't. That way if things are stressed around assignment time, teachers will be able to see exactly what computer rooms are taken and who is in them allowing them to request a swap.
Although this may take some time to set up, time teachers may not have, the long term benefits may just be worth it. Additionally, a computerised system could be set up in which teachers input their time table individually to create the same effect. There could also be a feature in this system that allows teachers to make special or "high priority" requests for computer rooms on specific dates. Also, other teachers may receive notifications whenever a computer room becomes free through their e-mail meaning no facilities go un-used.
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