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The ULTRANET Western Metropolitan Region Strategy

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The ULTRANET. Western Metropolitan Region Strategy. WMR Ultranet Team. Teachers. K - 12. Linda Blaschka Kevin Daly Alf Galea Debra Hicks Helen Otway. Coaches. Presenters. Leaders in schools & networks. ICT & L/T background. WHAT IS THE ULTRANET?. The Ultranet is. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The ULTRANET

Western Metropolitan Region Strategy

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WMR Ultranet Team

Linda Blaschka Kevin Daly Alf Galea

Debra Hicks Helen Otway

Teachers

Leaders in schools & networks

ICT & L/Tbackground

K - 12

CoachesPresenters

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WHAT IS THE ULTRANET?

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• … an intuitive student-centred electronic learning environment that supports high quality learning and teaching, connects students and parents and enables efficient knowledge transfer

The Ultranet is..

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The Ultranet will..

• …provide an online space to manage the running of schools. It will also allow teachers, parents and students to access the information they need via the Internet.

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• …bring together the key processes involved in the day-to-day running of a school and a classroom, and become an indispensable part of school practice and culture

The Ultranet will..

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Key benefits to the Ultranet

• Establish a school environment for the future

• Improve the educational outcomes of the Victorian students

• Reduce the administrative burden on teachers and school leaders

• Reduce the future cost of education• Improve educational opportunities for

regional, rural and remote Victorians

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UltranetA tool for school improvement

Reporting Collaboration

School info

Staff info

Student info

Learning & Teaching

Management

Administration

Whole school, program and teacher curriculum planning and deliveryStudent assessment, submission and feedback

Digital learning content

Shared curriculum/lesson plans Collaboration tools Discussion forums Messaging Blogs

Staff profile Staff timetable

Student profile Student results Course enrolment

Profile Timetable Calendar Committees Clubs & organisations

Management of: Attendance Timetable Calendar Resources Records

Student report cards Standard reports Ad-hoc reports

DEECD regions

principalsteachers

admin/support

students

parents

What is the Ultranet: functionality?What is the Ultranet: users?

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ProfessionalLeadership

ProfessionalLeadership

Professional LeadershipProvides a window into the learning & growth of each

learner & a platform to plan from

Professional LeadershipProvides a window into the learning & growth of each

learner & a platform to plan from

Focus on teaching& learning

Learning tool guidesthe construction of

rigorous & relevant learning

Focus onteaching and

learning

Focus onteaching and

learning

Focus on teaching& learning

Learning tool guidesthe construction of

rigorous & relevant learning

Focus on teaching& learning

Learning tool guidesthe construction of

rigorous & relevant learning

Purposeful teachingEnables ongoing monitoring

& intervention

Purposeful teaching

Purposeful teaching

Purposeful teachingEnables ongoing monitoring

& intervention

Purposeful teachingEnables ongoing monitoring

& intervention

Vision and goalsCaptures & communicates the school ’s core purpose & beliefs

Shared visionand goals

Shared visionand goals

Captures & communicates the school ’s core purpose & beliefs

Captures & communicates the school ’s core purpose & beliefs

Vision and goalsShared

ExpectationsEase of

Monitoring &increasing expectation

about quality of practice& progress

Highexpectations

Highexpectations

ExpectationsEase of

Monitoring &increasing expectation

about quality of practice& progress

ExpectationsEase of

Monitoring &increasing expectation

about quality of practice& progress

AccountabilityTransparency of practice

and interaction

AccountabilityAccountabilityAccountabilityTransparency of practice

and interaction

AccountabilityTransparency of practice

and interaction

Learning CommunitiesStudents, teachers, parents, schools & system connect, &

collaborate

Learning environmentsSafe space to be known and

to learn with othersStimulating &

secure learningenvironment

Stimulating &secure learning

environment

Learning environmentsSafe space to be known and

to learn with others

Learning environments

Safe space to be known and to learn with others

Stimulating & Secure

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Performance & Development Culture

• How do you see the Ultranet in sustaining a Performance and Development Culture?– Induction of new teachers?– Feedback and teacher effectiveness?– Customised individualised teacher

development plans?

– Quality professional development?

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WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?

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The Ultranet is scheduled to begin in schools in Term 1 2009, with the deployment finalised in Term 3 2010.

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WMR - a TEAM APPROACH to DIFFERENTIATED

SUPPORT

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A Differentiated Approach

• All WMR schools will receive Ultranet Readiness support from the Ultranet Coaches

• A differentiated approach will support > Participating schools in eLearning

Coordinator Training> Schools not participating in eLearning

Coordinator Training> Focus schools who have Literacy,

Numeracy and Science L&T coaches

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Key strategies for ALL schools..

• All WMR schools nominate a School-based Ultranet Readiness Team - – Principal– Professional Learning Leader– ICT/eLearning Leader(Memo sent out to all schools)

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No.1 - Key strategy for eLearning Coordinators & their schools

eLearning Coordinators register and participate in WMR 6 day program to build and develop leadership capacity around eLearning and the Ultranet. (These schools are seen as proactive in their efforts in embracing the Ultranet)

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No.2 - Key strategy for eLearning Coordinators & their schools

eLearning Coordinators fill in the school profile proforma with other members of the school-based Ultranet Readiness Team and return to Day 2 of Training Program.

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No.3 - Key strategy for eLearning Coordinators & their schools

WMR Ultranet Team use this data to build effective strategies to provide ongoing support for eLearning Coordinators and their schools, based on the strengths and weaknesses identified on the proforma.

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No.4 - Key strategyfor eLearning Coordinators & their schools

WMR Ultranet Team visit eLearning Coordinators in their schools, with the Principal and the Professional Learning Leader to discuss a plan for Ultranet readiness. (This may happen before Day 2 of program)

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No.5 - Key strategyfor eLearning Coordinators & their schools

eLearning Leaders are mentored and supported by the WMR Ultranet Team in order to create a sustained model of ICT leadership in their own school.

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No.1 - Key strategy for other schools…

• WMR Ultranet Coaches make initial contact with schools – Meet & Greet with School-based

Ultranet Readiness Team– ICT walk of school– Overview of Ultranet &

ePotential survey and resource

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No.2 - Key strategy for other schools…

• School profile proforma is completed with the help of school-based Ultranet Readiness Team, with areas of strengths and weaknesses identified.

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No.3 - Key strategy for other schools…

• Schools are encouraged to complete the ePotential survey in order to develop strategies around building workforce capabilities, and to determine ‘Ultranet readiness’

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No.4 - Key strategy for other schools…

• Follow up support is determined on the strengths and weaknesses, and feedback from the school teams.

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No.5 - Key strategy for other schools…

• Resources and Professional Learning opportunities are shared with these schools.

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Support for all schools will be around -

• Professional Leadership

• Infrastructure

• Workforce capability

• Learning & Teaching

• Data/Content

• Community

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What are some of the key aspects about

Ultranet Readiness that you can now share back with

your colleagues at school?

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WMR Ultranet Team Linda Blaschka [email protected] Daly - [email protected] Galea - [email protected] Hicks - [email protected] Otway [email protected]