elearning planning wodonga senior secondary college monday 28 th july, 2008
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eLearning eLearning PlanningPlanning
Wodonga Senior Secondary CollegeMonday 28th July, 2008
Please note:Please note:
• To access the linked files in this presentation, you must be online
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Activity 1
21st Century education integrates technologies, engaging students in ways not previously possible, creating new learning and teaching possibilities, enhancing achievement and extending interactions with local and global communities.
Contemporary Learning - Learning in an Online World MCEETYA 2005
Bringing this goal to life in schools is a challenge for Bringing this goal to life in schools is a challenge for leaders…leaders…
Why eLearning Planning?Why eLearning Planning?Why eLearning Planning?Why eLearning Planning?
eLearning Leadership
Teaching, Learning, Assessment and
Reporting
ICT Professional
Learning
eLearning Vision
Learning Places and
Spaces
Learning Communities
Student eLearning Capability
Infra
struc
ture
and
Sup
portReview and
Management
eLearning ‘overlay’ for the Effective Schools Framework
Putting the elements togetherStudent ICT capabilities
Planning Process
1. Review your vision 2. Plot your school on the matrix3. Identify your current practice4. Identify your target practice5. Develop key strategies, actions, resources, budget, responsibilities and timelines 6. Complete SIPS and identify required
IT infrastructure to support7. Implement and review plan
The eLearning Vision The eLearning Vision
Consider
• emanates from your Strategic Plan• review School Profile and Values of Strategic Plan • a clear and succinct statement• shared and owned by all of the members of your School Community
Draft Vision StatementDraft Vision Statement
Now .... Create a DRAFT Vision for your schoolNow .... Create a DRAFT Vision for your schoolExamples:
• To use existing ICT tools as well as new and innovative technologies, to foster an engaging, digital learning environment, which promotes life skills, with a focus on numeracy and literacy, and develops a sense of global citizenship.
• (PrimaryPrimary) “For ICT tools and enhanced teacher capacity to enable eLearning to be embedded in everyday classroom practice, resulting in maximum student engagement and improved student outcomes – particularly in Literacy & Numeracy.
• (SecondarySecondary) To exploit the existing ICT tools available in the school community as well as new and innovative technologies, to enable eLearning to be embedded in everyday classroom practice to improve student engagement and improve learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy.
• (Special SchoolSpecial School) To support the school, staff & students to gain the knowledge and experience to implement innovative eLearning strategies and technologies to improve student engagement, experience and achievement.
The eLearning Planning MatrixThe eLearning Planning Matrix 4 Phases of Development4 Phases of Development
FoundationFoundationBeginning the eLearning journey
Established practices & resources support eLearning implementation
eLearning innovation is embedded in the school culture
eLearning transforms learning and teaching and is evident through wider school change
EmergentEmergent
InnovativeInnovative
TransformativeTransformative
Identify your current practiceIdentify your current practiceOpen the file: Mapping-tool.xls:
Plot your school on the matrixPlot your school on the matrix
Looking at your ePotential data and highlight the statements that are true for your school
Web 2.0Web 2.0Activity 2
Enter your current and target practice Enter your current and target practice into the eLearning Plan templateinto the eLearning Plan template
eLearning Leadership eLearning Leadership Focus questions… Focus questions…
Sample Strategies
• Form a school eLearning team to spread eLearning leadership across the school
• Invite staff and students to contribute to the decision-making process concerning the strategies you embed in your eLearning plan
• Allocate time in meeting agendas to allow sharing of best practice both at unit and whole staff level
• Employ a school-based technician in addition to your TSSP technician to support staff in using ICT
• Implement a unit planning template that includes direct reference to how ICT will be embedded in the unit (eg. sample unit planner )
eLearning Leadership eLearning Leadership
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Focus questions… Focus questions…
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Sample Strategies
Curriculum Planning & Delivery
• Plan online interaction with expertsEg. Skype conference with astronomer, Dr. Lisa Germany
Student Personalisation
• Allow students to choose HOW to conduct their research and HOW to demonstrate their learning
Eg. Student ICT Choices Database
http://creator.zoho.com/humeultranet/student-ict-choices
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Focus questions… Focus questions…
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Sample Strategies
ICT Ethics
• Educate students about their responsibilities surrounding privacy, 'netiquette', recognising advertising, plagiarism and copyright
– Eg. Cyberquoll
Cyberquoll(More resources at http://hume-elearning.wikispaces.com/cybersafety)
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Sample Strategies
Applying ICT Capabilities
• Students create a multimedia presentation to demonstrate their understandings throughout a unit instead of a written assignment
– Eg. 2006 Bush Fires project
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Focus questions… Focus questions…
Learning, Teaching, Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Assessment and Reporting
Sample Strategies
Assessment and Reporting
• Use audio recording to capture evidence of student learning for self-, peer- and teacher evaluation
– Eg. German podcast Student reflection
Reporting to Parents
• Online digital portfolios that parents can access– Eg. Yacapaca ePortfolios
YacapacaYacapacawww.yacapaca.com
Resource online at: http://download.chalkface.com/ePortfolios2/Blessings_Oluofu/index.html
RESOURCES• Open ‘Wiki’ folder on CD and open files:
‘planning-elearning-strategies.html’ and ‘ICT Toolkit.html’• Online:
http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php
Sample:
Plan your strategiesPlan your strategies
ICT Professional Learning ICT Professional Learning
Focus questions… Focus questions…
ICT Professional LearningICT Professional Learning
Sample StrategiesTeacher ICT Capabilities
• Use online tools to research, plan and reflect on their eLearning strategies
– Eg. ePotential
What’s happening now…
•Samples of work produced by other teachers that are relevant to the key area and/or phase
•Samples of work done by students to generate ideas about activities for your classroom
•Rubrics that may be of interest to you
•Links to external resources, such as Professional Communications, Conferences, Workshops that are relevant to your professional learning plans
•Digital stories and case studies that may assist you teaching and learning, or inspire you and your class
•Step by step instructions to guide you as you get started
•Links to, and information about, Professional Communities that can support you
ICT Professional LearningICT Professional Learning
Sample Strategies
Learning & Teaching• Facilitate hands-on PL sessions modelling how ICT can
be integrated into everyday classroom teaching, with a follow-up session after staff have had a chance to experiment
– Eg. Brekkie Bytes
Support and Cultural Change• Teachers offer each other just-in-time support
materials by creating screencasts or digital tutorials available on your intranet
– Eg. Intranet Help Desk site (Kew High School)
Learning Places and Spaces Learning Places and Spaces
Focus questions… Focus questions…
Virtual School ToursVirtual School Tours
What are great What are great learning spaces and places?learning spaces and places?
Explore a couple of web sites:
http://www.gwsc.vic.edu.au
http://www.designshare.com
What are the implications for learning and teaching?What are the implications for learning and teaching?
What do you see as ideal learning spaces and places?What do you see as ideal learning spaces and places?
Learning CommunitiesLearning CommunitiesFocus questions… Focus questions…
Sample StrategiesVirtual Learning Communities
• Participate in a collaborative project online with another class, nearby or overseas.
– Eg. Search www.epals.com
• Offer students 24/7 access to learning through a Learning Management System (LMS)
– Eg. Moodle
“Distance is now determined by bandwidth” – Marco Torres
Learning CommunitiesLearning Communities
RESOURCES• Go to folder on CD called ‘Wiki’ and open files:
‘planning-elearning-strategies.html’ and ‘ICT Toolkit.html’• Online:
http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php
Sample:
Plan your strategiesPlan your strategies
Review and Management Review and Management
Focus questions… Focus questions…
ICT Infrastructure ICT Infrastructure and Technical Supportand Technical Support
Focus questions… Focus questions…
How much money needs to be allocated to support transformation?
How long is a piece of string?
Suggestion - 8% of global budget
Strategic focus document
The money is for• Recurrency - refresh• Professional learning• Support staff• New and emerging technologies• Research and development
How do we manage the budget to ensure sustainability and scalability?
“3 Years and it’s gone.”
BudgetBudget
Planning TimePlanning Time
Are we ready?Are we ready?