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TRANSCRIPT
In this session
• Why we are welcoming devices
• What to expect
• What tools are available
• Support for staff
• The partially integrated classroom
• Classroom management
• Question time
Currently education is preparing learners to live successfully in the year…
Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Curriculum 21: essential Education for a Changing World. ASCD, 2010.
What year are we preparing our students for?
Benefits to learners with access to ICT in the classroom include:
What are the benefits?
Supporting motivation and engagement through learners being able to connect in groups and express creativity.
Allowing learners to learn independently and personalise their learning. They can readily access support when needed and reflect more easily.
Learners develop critical thinking skills and deeper understandings through collaborating with others.
ICT tools make information and knowledge quickly and flexibly accessible. Learners can navigate information in a way that suits them.
Collaboration extends to wider contexts with the integration of ICT tools. This has a positive impact on social, cognitive and affective domains.
Adapted: Noeline Wright, E-Learning and New Zealand Schools: A Literature Review. Ministry of Education 2010.
Please see accompanying notes for further information on research
Student perspective
Video here of students perspectives
It is a student’s responsibility, not the teachers, to manage and monitor their own device. All students will
sign the ICT user agreement acknowledging their responsibilities.
What to expect
Laptops
Netbooks
Tablets
Laptops: These have full functionality. Students with laptops will likely have access to a range of software and they will be able to play CDRoms and DVDs on their devices also.
What to expect
Netbooks: They are similar to a laptop. Netbooksmainly provide internet access and may have a number of software applications, depending on the brand of the device.
Tablets : Provide internet access and a number of applications, depending on the brand of device. They use touch screen technology. It does not have a mouse and keyboard like the laptops/netbooks, but it can be used for word processing. The most popular tablet is the iPad.
What tools might students use?
Students will have access to a range of tools. They might access some tools using the internet or use
applications built into their device.
What tools might students use?
Google Docs: Is cloud computing (where data is created and stored on the internet). Student can use it in place of Word, Powerpoint and Excel. It will be linked to RangiNet in the near future so students login to Google Docs when they login to RangiNet.
RangiNet: serves as a hub from where students can access anything uploaded to it. They can store work, data and links in a safe place. They can access links to places their teachers want them to go or complete assignments.
My Portfolio: A place where students create and store online portfolios and collections of work which they can share easily with others. Will be linked to RangiNet in the near future so students login to MyPortfolio when they login to RangiNet.
What tools might students use?
Software applications: These are programmes that are on your computer. The most well known of these are Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.
Internet applications: These are programmes available on the internet. Students would access these by a visiting a particular website e.g. Glogster, Wallwisher. Students can download apps from the internet on to their device e.gGoogle Earth
What tools are students using?
Video here with students telling us what tools they
already use
Discussion
What opportunities can/have we created for our students that bring devices?
Students will be made aware of their responsibilities for their devices through the ICT user agreement.
Support for staff
Student Guidelines
Staff FAQ
OngoingPD
ITSupport
Advice and guidance for staff regarding device use.
Offered by PD Lead Group: PD on specific strategies and tools that facilitate 21st century learning.
Students will not get technical support for their devices - however staff and students will be supported in accessing the wireless network.
In reality you will not have 100% of your students coming to school with devices in February. Realistically device users will initially make up a small proportion of your class.
It is vital that those students bringing devices are using them for educational purposes. There should be a clear benefit in terms of their engagement and progression with their work.
What is the partially integrated classroom?
The following videos are examples of partially integrated classrooms already present in the College.
Partially integrated classroom #1
Carolyn Phillips 13 Physics
A small number of students in Carolyn’s 13PHY class regularly bring laptops. The students use these devices for note taking and to access a CD Rom of a the Physics textbook. This gives them access to activities, animations and infographics that they would not have access to. Discussion: How was the room managed by this teacher?
Video showing a partially
integrated Physics
classroom
Interview Carolyn Phillips
Video interviewing the teacher after the
lesson
Partially integrated classroom #2
Kate Gale10 Social Studies
A traditional classroom discussion is taking place in a Social Studies current events lesson. The lesson focuses on the impacts of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. A small number of students have brought devices, they are using their devices to inform their contributions to the discussion. Discussion: How is the room managed by this teacher?
Video showing a partially
integrated Social Science
classroom
Benefits to learners with access to ICT in the classroom include:
What are the benefits?
Supporting motivation and engagement through learners being able to connect in groups and express creativity.
Allowing learners to learn independently and personalise their learning. They can readily access support when needed and reflect more easily.
Learners develop critical thinking skills and deeper understandings through collaborating with others.
ICT tools make information and knowledge quickly and flexibly accessible. Learners can navigate information in a way that suits them.
Collaboration extends to wider contexts with the integration of ICT tools. This has a positive impact on social, cognitive and affective domains.
Adapted: Noeline Wright, E-Learning and New Zealand Schools: A Literature Review. Ministry of Education 2010.
Please see accompanying notes for further information on research
Most issues arising from student use of devices can be managed by staff using the current
behaviour management policies.
Classroom management
Consider each of the following possible issues and discuss an appropriate solution. What do you think should happen?
Solutions to possible issues
A student has repeatedly used their device to engage in off task behaviour despite warnings from teacher (e.g. going on inappropriate websites or social networks.)
Ask the student to put the device away and follow up using the normal behaviour strategy.
A student suffers a technical issue that prevents them from using their device or causes them to lose work.
Ask the student to put the device away and continue with the work in a traditional manner (e.g. in their workbook).
A student is using their device to inappropriately communicate with other students via social networking, instant messaging or text.
Ask the student to return to being on task. In the event of repeated instances follow the behaviour strategy.
Solutions to possible issuesA student has unsuitable material displayed on their workspace (e.g pornographic imagery).
Ask their student to close their device immediately and report matter to a dean/HOD promptly. If students have access to inappropriate website report to IT dept.
A student without a device is attempting to access another students device without permission.
Warn the student about their conduct, consider strategies such as moving that student away to another seat. In the event of repeated instances follow the behaviour strategy.
Student claims that they cannot complete a task because they have left their device at home.
Advise the student to continue with the work in a traditional manner e.g. in their workbook. If assessment work is compromised consult department procedures.
Student reports on arrival to class that their device has been stolen or seriously damaged.
Refer the student to the deans at an appropriate time as is the case of any theft.
• At the next session your HOD will be sharing with you department specific resources and strategies for helping you with your partially integrated classroom. You may have already been working in departments towards this.
• If you have any further questions regarding student devices please feedback to the presenter on the sheet provided.
Where to next?