ACTION RESEARCH

By Bridget Smith

MY ACTION RESEARCH PROPOSAL

I HAD BIG PLANS FOR THE TECHNO RANGERS!

WHAT WAS MY RATIONALE…

I felt that children at BDS needed to have laptops available in class on a regular time-tabled basis. I wanted the year 5/6 computer monitors in classes supporting teachers and other students.

So what did I do….

BDS had already planned on purchasing the current leased laptops from teachers and using them in pods. I thought it would be a good idea to get these extra laptops into classes. This meant that there would be at least 3 computers in each class and the possibility of booking the school laptop pods (Giving classrooms the option of having up to 11 computers).

Extra laptops meant more ICT integration

MY ACTION RESEARCH LEARNING

INTENTIONS (GOALS):

Is to have children safely setting up and packing away laptops.To confidently be able to trouble shoot computers.

IMPLEMENTATION

I intend to train the Digi Kids and Techno Rangers fortnightly so they can take this knowledge

into classes and support students and work alongside teachers.

HOW DID I IMPLEMENT MY RESEARCH

I chose to focus on training the year 5’s (The Techno Rangers) as the year 6 children had a lot of other responsibilities in the school.

The Techno Rangers have been busy working with Belinda and myself in...

Setting up and safely

packing away laptops.

General safety and care

of pods. Learning how to use

tabbed browser for key

word internet searching.

Basic trouble shooting

for PODS. Basic training in windows programs.

Teaching staff how to

use Publisher at a staff

Meeting.

TECHNO RANGERS IN TRAINING

WHAT DID I NEED TO DO OR CONSIDER?If I use any images or student work I will obtain parental permission.

I needed to check:That laptops were being used in classes- Monitor how often these are being booked.Check that I am up skilling monitors to suit teachers needs and know the programs confidently. I will create an online survey for teachers.

How did I do this?The internet safety forms went home to ever student and

we able to track this data on Classroom Manager.I asked at our ICT meeting for leaders to get feedback

from staff on how often they used their laptops.I ran a staff meeting where I invited the Techno Rangers

to up skill staff in using Publisher 2007. The Online survey was based on the effectiveness and

plans for next years Techno Rangers.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS BIG PORKIES!!!

I managed to see the Techno Rangers every two weeks, there were no interruptions like sports games?!?

The timetable for the Techno Rangers worked perfectly?!?

My class can run themselves, leaving me to focus on my Action Research?!?

I blogged everyday about my Action Research progress?!?

I can’t wait to do another Action Research- I may do one in the weekend?!?

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED...

I

I felt the PRESSURE of running a class full time and taking on

the responsibili

ty of Leading the ICT team.

HOW I OVER CAME IT...1. First of all I cried to Belinda!

2. Then I re focussed and put my plan into action

The Plan

Invite the Techno Rangers to attend a staff meeting. They will be able to teach staff on how to use Publisher

2007.Success Criteria: Staff will go back into class and teach their children to produce a class page for the school

magazine

DID I ACHIEVE WHAT I SET OUT TO DO? Yes!

My goal was to: Have children safely setting up and packing

away laptops. Confidently be able to trouble shoot

computers.

What’s Happened… The extra laptops are being used daily.

Teachers are enjoying having an extra laptop to use.

The laptop pods are being booked daily. Teachers are more confident about

integrating ICT in their classroom programmes.

The Techno Rangers are confident computer monitors. They attended a staff meeting to help up skill teachers in using Publisher 2007- a required program for this years school magazine.

TECHNO RANGERS TEACH STAFF..

STAFF FEEDBACK

SURVEY RESULTS

ICT

In C

lass

Book

Pod

s

Use in

tera

ctive

site

s

Use stu

dent

lapt

op

0

20

40

60

80

100

EverydayMost DaysNever

SURVEY RESULTS

Word 2007

Publisher 2001

Email

Mimio Notebook

Record Now

Screen Shot

Adobe 8

Windows Movie Maker

0 20 40 60 80 100

120

Microsoft Computer programs teachers use daily

Programes

SURVEY RESULTS

Blogging

Google Search

Google Advanced

Tabbed Browser

You Tube

Skype

BDS School Wiki

Voice Thread

Picture Trail

Other

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Internet Programs

Series 1

STAFF SURVEY

How effective do you find the Techno Rangers

0 40 80

Not helpfulSatisfactoryExcellent

PLANS FOR NEXT TIME...

Techno Rangers are currently training new monitors for next

year.

Staff have been surveyed and we have a list of computer programs

that staff would like to learn.

Continue to monitor the booking of laptop pods.

Continue to meet regularly with the Techno Rangers.

TECHNO RANGERS FUTURE TRAINING BASED ON STAFF REQUESTS...

Word 2007

Excel 2007

Screen Shot

Adobe 8

Windows Movie Maker

BDS School Wiki

Record Now

Tabbed Browser

Other

0 10 20 30 40 50

Programs teachers would like to learn

Programs teachers would like to learn

SUSTAINABILITYWe keep this word in

mind while we continue to move

forward in integrating ICT in the classroom.

Thank You

Bridget Smith

The only way is up!Please check out my progress on

my Lead Teacher Blog.