Digital Education Revolution-NSW Pedagogy: In Touch with

New Tools

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Session outcomesAt the end of this session participants will have:• reflected on the reality of a growing digital society and its impact on

schools and learning,• considered the responsibilities of teachers to provide relevant and

engaging learning experiences for the students of this digital society• Considered the ‘old’ & ‘new’ skills required by students to be successful in

a laptop learning environment.• Translated these skills in terms of their own expertise to deliver in a laptop

learning environment.

Staff engaging in the optional workshop sessions may have also…• Contributed to a school wide audit of ICT skills and expertise to be used to

plan for ongoing school based professional learning opportunities.• Experienced some of the “new tools” available in a laptop learning

environment

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Just imagine….

• What do students expect to happen in terms of learning?• What do teachers expect to happen in terms of teaching?• How comfortable do you feel about this in terms of your teaching and learning

It’s the middle of Term 3 2009 and every student in Yr 9 ( and many more in Yrs 10, 11 & 12)

have come to class with a laptop computer in their

hands…

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=24700&title=Pay_Attention

If you have an internet connection click the link

below & view the clip while staff are reflecting

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Are we ready for a Digital Education Revolution?

In April the NSWSPC asked principals to rate the readiness of teachers in their school for the roll out of laptops to Yr 9 students, to teachers and to other selected students

Christine Cawsey. Principal Rooty Hill HS 4

Activity 1: How ready are you?• Using the personal session log you have been

given ( handout 4.1) put a mark to indicate your perceived readiness for teaching in a one-to-one laptop learning environment.

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High level of expertise

Pockets of expertise

Lots to Learn Fearful

It’s not just the technology!

Overseas experience has shown that students using laptops are more enthusiastic about learning, improve a wide range of skills from writing to creativity and achieve higher academic outcomes

But remember …. Laptops won’t just make this happen – it’s what teachers and students do with them that will make the difference.

One –to-One Computing: Literature ReviewK-12 Curriculum Directorate

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Activity 2: The pedagogy is different• Join your faculty group• Appoint a recorder• Discuss your understanding of the differences

between a TRADITIONAL learning environment and a ONE-to-ONE LAPTOP learning environment in terms of both TEACHERS and STUDENTS.

• Record your discussion using handout 4.2• Rejoin the larger group and share the key points of

your discussion.

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The pedagogy is different

One –to-One Computing: Literature ReviewK-12 Curriculum Directorate

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A one-to-one laptop environment

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What students need to know about technology

Christine Cawsey. Principal Rooty Hill HS

Some Students …

Many Students …

Every Student…

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OLD and NEW learning skills• Information management and processing skills including:

– Question design– Searching NOT copying– Analysing, deconstructing, evaluating and synthesising (including deep

skills in visual, graphic and audio texts)– Creating and constructing new knowledge– Task switching

• Writing– Sentence construction– Paragraph construction– Text construction

• Collaboration skills; intentional learning skills (to maintain a focus and avoid distractions)

Christine Cawsey. Principal Rooty Hill HS11

What OLD and NEW tools / strategies do we need to have to begin to be successful

in a laptop learning environment?In a faculty group consider the following questions and record your responses. (Handout 4.3)•What are the OLD teaching and learning tools / strategies that we have that will continue to play a significant role in a one-to-one laptop environment?•What NEW teaching and learning tools / strategies will become important for the success of our teaching and learning in a one-to-one laptop environment?•What are the key areas of support that we need as a group to successfully implement a one-to-one laptop environment?As an individual; (Use Handout 4.1 )•Refer to your ‘personal vision’ index card (from: Vision – Developing a vision for change) make a record of the new skills you would like to develop in order to achieve your vision in 12 months time•What support will you need to achieve this?•What will you do first?•Share your plan with your faculty team

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Some words of encouragement

"...if we teach today as we taught yesterday,

we rob our children of tomorrow.”

John Dewey

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Common uses of laptops in a one-to-one environment

One –to-One Computing: Literature ReviewK-12 Curriculum Directorate

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Optional sessionsIf you want to feel secure, do what

you already know how to do.

If you want to be a true professional and continue to grow. . . go to the cutting edge of your competence,

which means a temporary loss of security.

So whenever you don't quite know

what you're doing,know you are growing.

Madeline Hunter

The following will allow staff to engage in a number of activities;

•Assess their ITC skills in terms of teaching and learning practice•Share some of the great things already happening in our classrooms•sample some of the tools that are available through the software on the laptop computers•Consider professional learning opportunities to be gained through working together to build confidence and skills.

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