tahunanui cluster walk_through (1)
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Tahunanui School
Welcome to
Cluster Wide Walk Through
Thursday 14th September 2010
Tahunanui School
Vision Statement
To be a caring, dynamic school community committed to life long learning.
Mission Statement
Through high quality teaching and learning, foster confident, active and responsible citizens.
e-tools are a vehicle for learning
we aim for children, staff, parents & BOT to understand why they using the technologywe aim to embed e-tools into the learning in our classroom programmes
E-Learning Annual Goal: by November 2011 90% of students will often use a computer in their
learning(goal was developed from our student engagement survey)
The infrastructure journey so far...New server, securities and network fully operational
Laptops for teachers
Library & media spaces developed (E-Space & Eye-Box)
Integration of media spaces in classroom & SEN programmes
Upgrade desktop PCs in each classroom & the E-Space
Digital camera for every classroom
Piloting interactive whiteboard in the E-Space & in one classroom
The infrastructure journey so far...
SMS (student management system) - MUSAC
Through the SMS Tahunanui has a customized digital report
Remote access for all teachers - to the server/MUSAC
Member of the LOOP
Trialling Google Apps & SSO (single sign on) with teachers & small number of students
Moved from purchasing hard ware to leasing
The infrastructure journey so far...
Internet access through point-to-point radio
Rukus Wireless Radio
SNUP ugrade ~ at the planning stage
Generic image/platform for all PCs across the school
Upgrading digital video cameras to flip videos
Purchasing easy-speak microphones & integrated CD players
Tahunanui's journey on the Whakatu Cluster so far...
Whakatu I.C.T. cluster in service day & cluster wide mtgs
Pedagogy - identifying our teaching and learning beliefs
Androgogy - developing a professional development plan
Linking our school values to key competencies
Essence statements for the curriculum
Developing an inquiry approach within our classrooms
School wide planning: key competencies - concepts - contexts
ICT Professional Development at TahunanuiSchool Wide Professional Development:
In school 4 minute walk throughs
Cluster wide walk throughs
Techie Brekkies for all staff (teachers & teacher aides) ~ and the teachers from the local kindergarten!
Tahunanui School Wiki Page
Staff and students exploring Web 2.0 tools and other digital learning objects (e.g. windows movie maker)
Students as teachers ~ e-learning angels supporting teachers & students learning through e-tools
ICT Professional Development at TahunanuiSchool Wide Professional DevelopmentStaff and team meetings dedicated to:
pedagogy and androgogy
how to embed e-learning into classroom programmes
assessment for learning
learning intentions and success criteria
developing greater student engagement in their own learning
data analysis of student engagement survey to set school wide goals
The Model of Professional Development at Tahunanui
Personal Professional Development for individual teachers:
1:1 release with lead e-learning teacher (45 minute session x2 per term)
Lead e-learning teachers to work with teachers and their class in the e-space and in the classroom
Teachers developing customized action plans ~ set in 1:1 sessions in their CRT time through e-tools or professional reading
Web 2.0 Applications
Using the computer within our classroom programmes ~ making it part
of our everyday practice
Why use Web 2.0?Web 2.0 can...
Create opportunities for students to reflect on and discuss what they are learningPractice the written expression of ideas and opinions with an authentic audienceHelp students explore classroom learning through what others have writtenReceive support and feedback on their own ideas through teacher/peer commentsLearn about and practice collaboration, respect, and relating to others onlinePromote the overall teaching and learning goals of the classroom
information from netsafe.org.nz
Health & Safety
protecting and respecting ourselves & others online
So far at Tahunanui we have...
Created cyber safety agreements for senior & junior students which are signed by students & parents
Created cyber safety agreements for staff
Provided cyber information at the KOS parents evening (John Parsons from Stimulate 2 Educate)
Used Web 2.0 tools to provide a safe platform for students to explore issues of cyber safety and develop a code of ethics to help them protect and respect themselves & others on line
Suggestions for where to next...Implement structured unit/lesson plans based around cyber safety, digital citizenship & respecting and protecting on line identities
Turn our senior and junior cyber safety agreements into 'living documents'
Continue to use Web 2.0 tools to provide a safe platform for students to explore issues of cyber safety and develop a code of ethics to help them protect and respect themselves & others on line
Year 5/6 partake in digital health & safety, a staff meeting, parent evening with Stimulate 2 Educate
Where will our journey take us next?
Aligning teaching & learning models with our school values
Shaping our curriculum around our identifies specific learning outcomes
Developing our classrooms for 21st century learning
Identifying the best use and distribution of e-tools & hardware across the school
and to continue to.....
...reflect and adapt within our pedagogy and androgogy to enable our school community to become...
...confident, connected, actively involved and life
long learners.Page 8 NZC
Enjoy your walk through at Tahunanui School