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Presentation from Learning & Teaching with Technology: Gender Matters Conference. Bonnie Ahles and Pennie White from Lilydale High School August 27, 2012TRANSCRIPT
Learning and Teaching with Technology
Gender Matters
Integrated iPad Curriculum: From iPassports to QR Code Adventures
Bonnie Ahles & Pennie White
Lilydale High School
Almost 2000 students
Approximately 140 teachers
10 labs of differing configurations
Over 900 iPads
iPad Coordinator and support staff
Authentic whole school use of ICT whole school focus
2004 - 2007
Yarra Valley eLearning Community
Collaborative Notebook Program
Introduction of LMS (Studywiz)
eLearning coaches
Infrastructure funding
-Open Source Software
Technology Timeline
2008 -2010 Optional Program
Personal devices
(ACER Netbook or MacBook)
Netbooks for loan
Purchased by school and paid for by Parents
Continued spending on infrastructure
Technology Timeline
2011 – 2012 iPad Program
iPads purchased through school or by parents
End of lease machines replaced with BYOD policy
Technology Timeline
Infrastructure & reliability
Battery life
Choice of devices and price points
Curriculum and
Technical support
Important Lessons
Provided an iPad for Year 7 & 8 teachers
Provided iTunes voucher for staff who purchased their own iPads
In-house – PD Week each term
Weekly Digital Resource Newsletter
Just-in-time model (Librarians to classroom to assist teachers)
KLA meetings
Professional Development
All Year 7 students have one class of ICT each week
All Common Assessment Tasks 7-10 take technology into account
All work and dates posted on Studywiz (LMS)
Curriculum Development
LHS IT Curriculum Wiki
Library Skills
QR Codes -Real Life Applications
Introducing QR Codes
QRCodes in Action
QR Code Adventure
‘Boy Overboard’ assignment
Science CAT
Other QR Code Activities
Augmented Reality
Money Vision
Live Butterflies
Augmented Reality in the Classroom
Aurasma meets Animoto!
Putting it All Together
First ask -> Your ICT teacher
Then ask ->The Notebook Office
Still have a problem -> Technicians
Printing problem -> Library
Just in time support
So Many Cool Apps!
Key Learning Area Leaders
Science - 2013
Engagement
Move to cloud services
Less prescriptive about devices
Student responsibility vs school responsibility
Documented curriculum online
Continuous online assessment
Future Directions