SAVVYIT OTAHUHU INTERMEDIATE

An Innovative approach

To an

Age Old Problem

Marilyn Roberts

Management, passion and

directionLorraine King

Teaching, pedagogy and

implementation Sharon Riley

How to , why to and when to for your class

THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

What do I do ?

We had a sound grounding in

Working in an integrated curriculum

Integrating tools into learning

Using HOTs to raise thinking levels

Middle School theory and pedagogy

Impacted by learning@school, Ulearn and especially our Auckland Regional ICTPD meetings

What we knew thenthe importance of focusing on a

curriculum which applied to students current and future lives

shift was happening. The leverage of web2 technologies was overwhelming.

The importance of the vision and principles in the New Zealand Curriculum document ConfidentConnectedActively involvedLifelong learnersInclusionCommunity engagementLearning to learn

What we knew then

We also knew that ..

web2 environments are directly attached to the key competencies

Thinking

Using language symbols and texts

Managing self

Relating to others

What we knew then

there needs to be a 24/7 access to the tools to have a real impact on learningAcot2 http:apple.com/acot2/Six Design Principles of the 21st Century High School

we weren’t going to find resources that were current enough in our school classrooms or library to deliver authentic social inquiry

And we knew that…

• success criteria to measure success in a web 2 learning environment was not going to be a skills checklist

National Educational Technology Standards

( NETS-S) and performance indicators

What we knew then

knowledge reproduced on computers was not going to develop the competencies 21st century learners need.

for these skills to occur we had to let our learners create new knowledge from oldCatching the Knowledge Wave : The knowledge society and the future of educationJane Gilbert NZCER Press

What we knew then

Sharing of stories about changes in teachers pedagogy

Drawing the threads together

THE CLASSROOM TEACHER

The Traditional

teacher

Standard classroom practice

The shift from traditional teaching

ICT classroom practice

Students at desks Quantity of work limited Quality of work labouredImagination directed

Fluid movement

Work output increased

Impatient to start work

Willingness to explore

Change is no longer coming

it’s here now…

So where do you stand?

Trust yourself

We all make mistakes

But we all learn from our mistakes

Remember your target

Aim for your target

Student engagement is

the target

The Possibilities

The Benefits

The Future

THE STUDENT, THE PURPOSE

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Working with computers

THE STUDENT, THE PURPOSE

Before movement can happen you need to set the tone.

Have a plan

Include a base of skills

Communicate your expectations

Remember the universe is enormous

ENGAGEMENT

Try not to overwhelm them

Encourage student voice

Expect reflection and justification

They are the digital citizens

The visual impact is stimulating

They process information differently

They are the next generation of creators

Is the concept of student engagement a myth

http://imaginationcubed.com

http://blabberize.com

http://www.nabiscoworld.com/games/game

http://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint

Some websites you could use in your class

The student as an athlete

The hurdles they face

Seeing the hurdle differently

Provide ever opportunity for success

Now it’s your turn

http://imaginationcubed.comhttp://bcskillwise.com

http://blabberize.com

http://www.nabiscoworld.com/games/game

http://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint

Some websites you could use in your class