DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING www.det.nt.gov.au

NT StoryLearning@Hand 2012

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The NT Story

Pilot beginnings:

• 2009 initial pilot at Shepherdson (65), Newcastle Waters (40)

• 2009 extended pilot in Alice Springs primary schools

• 2010-2011 2 year pilot across 40 NT schools with 2500 XO devices

(DET funds)

• 2012 2000 XO devices planned (ABA funds)

Shepherdson

Newcastle Waters

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Program Aims

1. Enhance learning opportunities for rural and remote students with a 1:1 low cost robust device

2. Develop student engagement through creative, constructive and collaborative learning

3. Increase student attendance rates

4. Improve Literacy and Numeracy

5. Involve family in education

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NT Statistics

• 40 schools using 2500 devices

• Cohort 1 26 schools and 52 teachers

• Cohort 2 14 schools and 28 teachers

Support

• Production of weekly newsletters

• Top 10 of activities

• Links with QLD and resources developed by fulltime officer

• Trial WAPS

• Technical support officer

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Literacy Activities

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E-books from Scratch

Scratch is a programming language that makes it easy to create your own interactive stories, animations, games, music, and art.

These Scratch E-books were created by a 5th grade technology class as part of a unit study of Aesop's Fables.

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Sustainability

• What makes an XO program work?

• Why do I need to do the online XO-cert course?

• What happens when the XO-cert teacher/s leave?

• Is Technical support required?

• XO-champion and XO-mechanic program

• One Education

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One Education

http://www.one-news.org/

http://edu.laptop.org.au/

http://wiki.laptop.org