Maihiihi schools ict journey

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Maihiihi Schools ICT Journey Since our last presentation Maihiihi School has purchased brand new up-to-date ICT equipment. This includes A camera for each teacher 2 interactive data projectors 14 new laptops

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Maihiihi Schools ICT Journey

Since our last presentation Maihiihi School has purchased brand new up-to-date ICT equipment.

This includes A camera for each teacher

2 interactive data projectors14 new laptops

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How are we using ICT to raise the level of achievement for all students

We are doing this by……• Communication• Collaboration• Researching • Finding information• Resourcing their

learning

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Communication

Internal• Students are presenting

their research through PowerPoint presentations

• Using interactive projector to present their writing

External• The school is

communicating through our school website www.maihiihi.school.nz

• Our school has its own Facebook page.

• Parents are invited in to view students power points.

• Power points are used in student led conferences

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Collaborating

• Researching together and discussing their findings.

• Working in small groups to create a PowerPoint.

• Editing work on the whiteboard.• Viewing and discussing YouTube clips.• With our tech angels scaffolding the

learning of other students.• When learning new skills or applications

on our ICT students share their strengths and knowledge with others.

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Finding Information

• Researching on the computer.• Using our cameras to photograph the

habitat of insects and nature.• Using the internet.• Skyping experts.• Using email to converse with other

schools.• Checking information for relevance

and accuracy.• It is one thing to find information but

we also need to know how to use it.

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Resourcing the learning

• To enable the staff and students to learn with and through technologies within our school by making all our technologies accessible and maintained in good working order.

• Allocating more time and recognising the importance of ICT in students learning and making the choice to include it more in our planning and implementation of lessons.

• Encourage the use of ICT everyday

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Students as Leaders

• All students but initially the older students are trained to be tech angels.

• Tech angels are students who scaffold the learning of ICT skills and knowledge of other students.

• Students have to learn how to use their oral language skills to teach others.

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Our purchasing plan will include

• Interactive work station in our junior class• Data projector for our library• More new laptops• Training

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Next learning steps

• Up grading teacher skills and knowledge about the applications available and how to implement them in our teaching

• Establish and maintain a safe blog site where students can share their learning with a community audience.

• Continue to create a learning community.