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USING TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE SENIOR EXECUTIVE TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY LEAD AND MANAGE THEIR SCHOOL

Belinda Giudice, Co-Principal, Merrylands HS Chantelle Phair, Deputy Principal, Belmore Boys HS

21st CENTURY LEADING

+Session overview

n  Transformation journey two school communities have undergone to improve whole-school practices to support senior executive capacity to lead and manage the school.

n  Practical examples to improve: n  whole-school communication

n  accountability

n  teacher professional learning

n  school promotion

n  student achievement

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LIFE AS WE KNOW IT

+ LIFE AS WE NOW KNOW IT…. What do we already use as senior executive leaders on a daily basis? n  DEC portal

n  Email

n  Third party software systems – Academy, Sentral, TimeChart,Edval, BookIt, MarkBoook etc

n  Passwords – portal, e-BOS, NSW Teachers Institute, ASR, MySchool…

How can we work smarter and more efficiently?

+Practical example:

n  Weebly for education http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AqR6vo0pno

n  A free websGet started now http://education.weebly.com

n  ite builder for educators which allows students to create their own website and blogs. Website can be published. This is great for beginners and all ages.

n  Very easy to use – drop and drag function

n  Example: n  Senior Executive Support Hub. Website created for public use by Belinda to

support the role of DP’s and Principals across a school.

n  Belmore Boys HS Australian Curriculum planning

+Practical example:

n  An overview on Google Sites http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD-4FRTzxkI

n  Google Sites is a free and easy way to create and share webpages.

n  Very easy to use – click and drag function

n  Example: n  Merrylands HS Australian Curriculum planning website

n  Access Google Site through Google Apps for Teachers https://sites.google.com/a/education.nsw.gov.au?pli=1

+Practical example:

n  Organizations use SharePoint to create websites. You can use it as a secure place to store, organize, share, and access information from almost any device. This is a program for advanced users.

n  An introduction to Microsoft Sharepoint: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12Jb5Z2xaE

n  Example: Merrylands HS Collaborative Portal. Website created to centralise whole-school processes and organisation.

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STREAMLINING OUR PRACTICE

+ STREAMLINING OUR PRACTICE

Think about the range of personal electronic devices we and our school community members may use?

What are the implications?

+ THE POWER OF SYNCING…..

Changing the way we work forever

Some common cloud storage systems include: Dropbox, Google Drive and SkyDrive. A comparison of these systems can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU-_Oa0N32U

Lose USB’s? Email overfull? Wish the file from your laptop was on your work PC, tablet or smartphone? YOU NEED A CLOUD SYSTEM!

+Practical example: IPhone, I pad email and calendar set-up n  Set-up for your DEC email

n  Add portal to your home screen

+Practical example:

n  What is Outlook? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-IoOSookdQ

n  Integrated with DEC email portal

n  Personal organisation tool

n  Eliminates double-booking, accessible by all, syncs

+Practical example:

n  What is Dropbox? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFb0NaeRmdg

n  Great to store files and share files

n  Very easy to use

n  Downfall is you can’t collaborate together on a file

n  Get started now https://www.dropbox.com/

+Practical example:

n  What is Google Drive? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y4bh1qwTJw

n  Upload, create & share files

n  You already have access to it through your DEC portal.

+Practical example:

n  Tutorials on Youtube Google docs channel https://www.youtube.com/user/docs

n  Great collaboration tool – excellent use for the classroom and for how school teams work

+COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR SCHOOL

+Practical example: Mobile Phone Technology n  Who has a mobile phone? A smart phone?

n  What do you share? How could this be improved?

n  What does your schools Electronic Devices Policy allow?

n  cdoow n  What about teaching and

learning?

n  What about post DER? Will a smart phone be part of your BYOD/T practices?

+Practical example: Social Media tools

Common social media tools being used:

n  School Facebook page

n  School Twitter account

n  School Youtube channel

n  Apps (itunes)

Wise-practice is to adhere to DEC Social Media Policy and Guidelines (2011)

+Practical example: Youtube

n  www.youtube.com

n  School Youtube channel

n  Example: MHS, BBHS

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+Practical example: Facebook

n  www.facebook.com

n  School Facebook page

n  Example: MHS, BBHS

+Practical example: Twitter

n  www.twitter.com

n  School Twitter account

n  Example: MHS, BBHS

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+Strategies for Success

n  Small steps

n  Prioritise

n  Plan smartly from the beginning

n  Plan for sustainability from the beginning

n  Think about what tool you use and why

n  Delegate (smartly) – embed into daily practice

n  Be kept in the loop!

n  Evaluate regularly

n  Build school community culture

+Questions and future directions

n  Thank you for your time and your attention

n  Please forward any enquiries to: n  Belinda.Giudice@det.nsw.edu.au

n  Chantelle.Phair@det.nsw.edu.au