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Connected Classroom Program
• Three individual projects:
– Interactive Classrooms
– Learning Tools
– Network Enhancement (NGEN)
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1. Interactive Classrooms
• Equip every NSW public school with an
Interactive Classroom:
– interactive whiteboard
– video conferencing facilities
– data collaboration and sharing software
(Bridgit)
– Lesson creation software (Smart
Notebook)
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2. Learning Tools
• Provision of the latest Web 2.0
technologies to staff and students for
teaching and learning
– blogEd (blogging tool)
– eBackpack (virtual/cloud storage)
– SPortal (new student Portal)
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Digital Education Revolution (DER)
• The Commonwealth and NSW
Governments commitment to provide a
wirelessly enabled specialist
educational laptop to every NSW public
school student in years 9 to 12.
• Four year, $386million project with over
200,000 laptops distributed across 500+
school sites. Ended December 2013.
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Digital Education Revolution (DER)
• Since 2009 the DER-NSW program has
delivered:
– 254,166 laptops to students
– wireless access points in over 21,000 learning
spaces
– professional learning experiences to teachers
and leaders across the state
– more than 250 online resources,
– Support to schools with 560 school based
Technology Support Officers.
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Features of the laptop
• Wireless connection – Bluetooth
• Microphone and webcam
• Standard netbook keyboard and touch pad
• Software
– Adobe Suite
– Microsoft Office Suite
– Subject specific software
• Security - COMPUTRACE
– tracks ‘atomic’ activity
– assists in recovery and denial of stolen
devices
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Professional Learning and Curriculum
Support
• Resources to support Leaders and Teachers developed by
the Department
• Professional Learning funds allocated to teachers
• Scootle website supporting NSW Syllabuses for the
Australian Curriculum http://www.scootle.edu.au
• Teaching and Learning Exchange (TaLe) (internal site)
• Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards
(BOSTES) http://
www.bostes.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/home
• PLANE - Pathways for Learning, Anywhere, anytime –
provides accredited professional online learning and other
professional learning opportunities
http://my.plane.edu.au/
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New Directions?
• 21st
Century Skills
http://www.p21.org/about-us/p21-framework
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New Directions?
• The Horizon Report
http://www.nmc.org/horizon-project/horizon-reports/horizon-report-k-12-edition
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New Technologies: Social Media
• Social media/networking sites in Australia
(October 2013)
– Facebook – 12,800,000 Unique Australian Visitors
(UAVs) per month
– Youtube – 11,800,000 UAVs / month
– WordPress – 5,100,000 UAVs / month
– Blogspot – 3,100,000 UAVs / month
– Twitter – 2,500,000 UAVs / month
Source:
http://www.socialmedianews.com.au/category/australia
/
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Social Media – Departmental Sites
SocialText (micro-
blogging)
https://www.maang.nsw.edu.au/st/signals
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Social Media – Considerations
• Departmental policies including Code of
Conduct
• https://
detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/deptresources/t
emplates/socialmedia/index.htm
• Digital Citizenship
• Digital Reputation
• On-line behaviour
• Rights and responsibilities
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Technology for Learning (T4L/eT4L)
• Computer allocation to schools based
on student enrolment
• 4 year allocation
• New computers every 4 years
• Standard Operating Environment
• Standardised software
• Remote management
• Managed by technology teams
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New technologies: Web Conferencing
• Adobe Connect available to all schools
• Web based conferencing
• On-line meetings in real time
• Computer with internet access, Flash,
combined headphones/microphone
and webcam
• Video/audio capabilities
• iPad, iPhone, android app available
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New technologies: Web Conferencing
https://connect.schools.nsw.edu.au/test-arena/
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New Technologies/Directions
• Google Apps
– Google Drive - Cloud storage
– Google applications and tools
• Microsoft 365
– Cloud storage
– Microsoft on-line software e.g. Word, Power
Point
• BYOD Policy – Bring Your Own Device
– http://mhsbyod.weebly.com/
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Sydney Region iPad Project
• Explore the use of iPads in the classroom
• Explore the use of educational apps in the
classroom
• Collect evidence of how the iPad has impacted
on:
– Student engagement
– Student learning outcomes
– Student learning behaviours
– Teacher practice
• Inform Sydney Region on the best strategies to
effectively implement learning with mobile
technologies.
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Key Findings
• Increased engagement and motivation
• Improved student knowledge and skills
• Enhanced communication and
communication between students
• Learning for students easy to
personalise
• Ease of differentiation
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Key Findings
• Students enabled to easily produce a
professional finished product
• Instant access to provide just-in-time
learning
• Preference for content-creation apps
• Transformative models of technology
integration provided by teacher’s use of
the iPad
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Key Findings
• Student-centred pedagogies supported
with the iPad – students learn with not
from technology
• Synchronous use of a range of
peripheral digital technologies
• Multimodal nature of the device
afforded new opportunities for learning
• Sharing work and just-in time feedback
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Evaluation Conclusion
“The iPad encouraged a shift towards a
student-centred, personalised learning
environment. ….As with any technological
innovation ….it is the role of the teacher
that is central to its success. As this study
has exemplified, teachers play a critical role
in aligning curriculum, pedagogy and
technology through the design and
implementation of authentic and engaging
learning experiences.”
Dr Kristy Goodwin
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• Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
(TPACK) is a framework that identifies the
knowledge teachers need to teach effectively with
technology.
• The TPACK framework extends Shulman’s idea of
Pedagogical Content Knowledge.
What is TPACK?
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• The Levels of Teaching Innovation (LoTi)
Framework is a conceptual model to measure
classroom teachers implementation of digital-age
literacy .
• The LoTi Framework focuses on the balance
between instruction, assessment, and the effective
use of digital tools and resources to promote higher
order thinking, engaged student learning, and
authentic assessment practices in the classroom -all
characteristics of 21st Century teaching and
learning.
The LoTi Framework
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The LoTi Levels
http://www.loticonnection.com/index.php/more/frameworks/20-loti-framework
$50000 was allocated to implement a Sydney Region iPad trial. Focus was to be on the educational uses of the iPad and how it could impact on the learning outcomes for students. Regional Director wanted more than just the ‘wow’ factor.
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Students considered the iPad as a helpful learning tool and enjoyed using it.
All teachers reported that students’ engaged and motivation had increased exponentially
Quality of task design