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