Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsEducation in the Age of Access

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsEducational Use of Information Technologies since World War 240s50s60s70s80s90s2000+printstill imagessoundmoving imagestelecommunicationtypewriterbandagestetnerblackboardflip chartcalculatorstencil makersphotocopierwhiteboardcomputer and printerscanner35mm slidesOHPtape recorderstereocomputer16mm movievideotelephonemodemfaxcomputerCD ROMcomputerMultimediaslide-tape-as per Derek Wenmoth

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UFB Broadband uncorks the bottle!Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsFiberSpdnglish.exe

Remember you will want capacity to run a number of applications many simultaneously!

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsSNUP coming to a school near you

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsJoining the network of networks

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Why schools want to loopSchoolSchoolSchoolCharles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsCase study - The Nelson Marlborough Loop

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsFat, fast and free!!.....

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsFat, fast and free!!..... Open accessNon-proprietaryAccommodating

.fat pipes not skinny strawsTwo click access to the world regardless of school or location

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals18000 users accessing servicesCertainty of quality Internet accessFiltering and MonitoringAccess to KAREN, the NEN and cloud computingMultimedia live Video Conferencing, Skype, desktop conferencing, streaming videoMultimedia archives - Digital Resources, ClickviewOffsite Backup and Recovery ICT Management tools and update servicesCCTV IP Security CamerasInter-school and community radio - planned

an ICT framework way beyond any single schools capacity

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsThe power of the network has now vastly surpassed the power of all your sites computer - and the whole game is shifting..

Superior processing power, applications, workspaces and storage are now being provided off-site you just have to get there

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Welcome to cloud computingVirtualisationManaged servicesCharles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsICT as a service

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Welcome to EdserfCharles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsA partnership between Nayland College and Nelson College for Girls.

LoopEd

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... it takes:Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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To make toast...Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Computing as a Utility

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsWeb 2 - the right to participate!!

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsThe 21ST Student:Has lived their whole life in a digital world, regards change as a constant and has never known a time when computers and cell phones were not part of ordinary every-day life

Assumes ability to access information and communicate with others regardless of time or geographical location

To be stimulated multimedia and virtual reality

No longer just consumers but demanding to participate welcome to Web 2

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Digital GenerationCharles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principals "The cast of players in a student's learning experiences has increased dramatically. Convergent technologies now allow experts, peers and collaborators to join the student's world, enriching learning experiences. Bernard Hollkner, Monash University.

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsAnd access to virtual places.. and real people

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsThe next significantly disruptive technology?Coming to a school stationary list near you!http://www.lemonde.fr/

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsThe trend towards e-learning

in one place in any placeat same time at any timefrom one to many from any to anyfrom one direction from many directionsin one way in many waysThrough one medium via multimediaPassive interactiveisolated connected

ICT and e-learning are challenging us to rethink our concept of schools

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Thank God for the recession - $150 million!Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsVLN and video bridgeSoftware in schoolsICT PDSMS LMSE-asTTleDLOTKIComputers in homesParent PortalSingle sign-onMahara e-portfolio

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Some things we are doingDistance learning pioneered by rural areasPupil genius bars peer coachingMobile Technology in Maths and Science ProjectsCreating/Accessing real-life and live databases (Mussel Farming)Collaborative writing on Google DocsReal time mms images to websites e.g. from the field Pod-casts, blogs, websites, week-end learning communitiesMultifaceted publishing celebration of students workVideo conferencing, skype and EVO desktop Virtual fieldtripsAdvertising campaign to explore visual learningOnline careersJ-in-T interviewing expertsLink Learning Principals

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Why is this learning exciting?AuthenticRelevantImmediateStudent focussedDifferentiated learningBlended learningOn demandCollaborativeCharles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning Principalsassist the making of connections by enabling students to enter and explore new learning environments, overcoming barriers of distance and timefacilitate shared learning by enabling students to join or create communities of learners that extend well beyond the classroomassist in the creation of supportive learning environments by offering resources that take account of individual, cultural, or developmental differencesenhance opportunities to learn by offering students virtual experiences and tools that save them time, allowing them to take their learning further.

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Thank God for the recession - $150 million!Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsVLN and video bridgeSoftware in schoolsICT PDSMS LMSE-asTTleDigiOpsTKIComputers in homesParent PortalSingle sign-onMahara e-portfolioChallenging schools to make a difference!Shifting from content to competencies

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsEncouraging teachers to be innovative and take risks

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsThe New Zealand Curriculum identifies five key competencies:thinkingusing language, symbols, and textsmanaging selfrelating to othersparticipating and contributing

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The Digital Citizen All the 21st Century fluencies are learned within the context of the Digital Citizen, using the guiding principles of leadership, ethics, accountability, fiscal responsibility, environmental awareness, global citizenship and personal responsibility.

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Charles Newton Consulting October 2010Link Learning PrincipalsMoral Purpose

Moral purpose is social responsibility to others and the environment. School leaders with moral purpose seek to make a difference in the lives of students. They are concerned about closing the gap. They act with intention of making a positive difference in their own schools as well as improving the environment in other local school