BISS Digital Learning
EnvironmentMeeting #1
Wednesday August 31, 2011
Chair: Julie Lindsay, E-Learning Coordinator
Beijing BISS International School, China
http://elearning.biss.wikispaces.net
Finding the Fun
"My digital life is like.........., because......... and I wish I could........... to improve communication and learning at BISS”.
Aims and GoalsBISS Digital Learning Environment Strategic
Planning Defining what a digital learning environment is at BISS and
creating a shared vision for e-learning within the community
Developing a digital learner profile and continuum for learning where both teachers and students can be challenged through logical and supportive standards and goal setting
Defining an essential digital toolkit that can be used across the curriculum, including hardware, software, networking and support
Implementing professional development to fully support goal-setting and growth along the continuum within the digital learning environment
Providing opportunities for all community members to interact with, participate in and benefit from the digital learning environment
Strategic Goal #1
To develop a shared vision for e-learning and define a digital learning environment as it exists at BISS.
Expected Outcome: Members of the BISS community create a vision that is clearly understood and shared and provides a platform for further goal setting and strategic development in e-learning. A digital learning environment model that is pertinent to BISS can be created and shared based on this understanding.
Strategic Goal #2
To develop a digital learner profile and continuum for learning where both teachers and students can be challenged through logical and supportive standards and goal setting
Including skills, standards, attitudes and habits for learning
Digital citizenship
Approaches to assessment
Scope and sequence, ISTE NETS, curriculum integration
Strategic Goal #3
To define an age-appropriate digital toolkit that includes associated hardware and software
Standardize and streamline
To support the teacher and student continuum
Feed into budgeting
Strategic Goal #4
To develop a shared understanding of what it means to learn within a digital learning environment and create necessary policies and procedures to support this
IT Support and Services
Hardware and software review
New teacher and student support
Standardized wording in policies and guidelines
Strategies for sharing and communicating with the extended community
Strategic Goal #5
To create a professional development program that meets the needs of all stakeholders though a variety of group and individualized programs and that allows for progress along the continuum
Accountability, appraisal
H.E.A.T. Levels: Literacy, Adapting, Transforming
Teacher readiness
A BISS teacher knows how to…….
Meetings - WorkflowMeeting times 2011-12
Semester 1 Wednesday August 31 - Introduction
Wednesday September 28 – Future of the Library at BISS as a digital learning hub – Team workshop
Wednesday October 26 – Team work strategic goals; Library draft doc
Semester 2 Wednesday February 8 – Draft docs strategic goals
Wednesday March 28 – Bringing it all together
Wednesday May 9 – Finale!
Team Composition
SS and ES Teachers
Whole school positions
AMT members
Admin and IT staff
Parents?
Students?
Vision Statement What do we want learning to look like at BISS
while using digital technology?
What are our essential beliefs and values?
Can we create a viable and realistic vision statement?
How long/short should it be?
Who should it be written for?
Who is going to read it?
How do we then act on it?
Staff Survey The ability and confidence levels of users at BISS
How often and when hardware and software is used
What elearning tools are being used with students now
Teaching and learning styles – individual, group work (personal, collaborative)
What are the obstacles to better use of digital technology
What are the PD needs now? In the future?
Future of the Library at BISS
Team based, think-tank meeting related to the BISS Digital Learning Environment strategic planning
What is the current role and function of the library at BISS?
What transformation do we want to see?
What are other schools dong?
Meeting: September 28, 3:30-5:00
Final Words
“We have so much to learn from jazz-band leaders, for jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals”
Leadership Jazz, Max DePree
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