E-Learning Brochure

FOUNDED 1958

Lynfield College

IntroductionIn the last few years it has become

very obvious that the impact of

digital technology on all our lives is

becoming quite profound. Our society

and economy are changing rapidly. At

its best technology brings enormous

efficiencies and a greater ability to

communicate and share ideas. At

its worst it brings about change

often faster than society can cope.

Frequently a change in one area has

unforeseen consequences in another.

Education is not exempt from these

changes. Our students have grown

up using technology and are often far

more skilled in its use than are parents

or staff.

With the advent of mobile devices,

wireless and ultra-fast broadband

the knowledge of the world is now

accessible to all students instantly,

in any location. We must accept this

reality and learn together how to use

the technology as a tool in our schools

for the benefit of our students. The

technology should be used as the tool

that enhances student achievement,

that helps engage the non-engaged,

that extends the capable, that

organises the disorganised, and helps

those with disabilities.

Lynfield is now moving towards the

implementation of a Bring Your Own

Device (BYOD) programme to enhance

learning. We have the hardware in

place. We have been undertaking staff

training around how the technology

can enhance current practice and

extend it further.

We need to ensure that this generation

of Lynfield students, and those that

follow, are equipped with the skills to

make the most of the technology in

a safe and supportive environment.

I want Lynfield to be a place where

students upskill when they arrive each

day rather than downskill and revert

to the old ways when they arrive. This

move will involve developing as we

go. There is no road map to follow.

We seek your support in this project

on which all schools must inevitably

embark.

S.W. Bovaird (Principal)

What is e-Learning?e-Learning refers to the use of

electronic media and information

and communication technologies

in education. It includes all forms of

educational technology that support

learning and teaching. e-Learning

is not simply associated with devices

or internet links, but forms part of a

conscious choice by Lynfield College to

provide the best and most appropriate

ways of promoting effective learning.

The Ministry of Education has

published a number of documents

outlining the developments and

support it is giving to e-Learning. We

support the Ministry of Education’s

confidence that “best practice

e-learning enables accessible, relevant,

and high-quality learning opportunities

that improve student engagement and

achievement”. e-Learning supports

student’s reaching their full potential

and enhances the development of

independent, life-long learners.

e-Learning in a BYOD classroom:Some of the many benefits of BYOD

are outlined below.

» Students can access resources

anytime, anywhere.

» Learning can extend beyond the

classroom walls

» Collaboration between students is

easier

» Technology allows the students to

be more organised

» Students can easily make multiple

changes to their written work

before the final submission

» Students become better prepared

for the use of technology at

university and in the workforce

» Teachers can provide personalised

instruction

» Education can be more interactive

and engaging

» BYOD supports effective pedagogy

(teaching practice) in the classroom

EmergingTechnologies supplement teacher-

directed activities.

EngagingTechnologies begin to meet

needs and support higher-order, collaborative learning.

ExtendingLearning activities integrate

technologies appropriately to support authentic, higher-order,

collaborative learning.

EmpoweringStudent-centred, authentic, higher-

order, collaborative teaching and learning are enhanced by

ubiquitous technologies.

Online @ Lynfield

e-LynC:For the past three years Lynfield

College has been using e-LynC to give

students any time anywhere access to

their course work. All subjects have

their own course on e-LynC where

students will find lesson materials,

assignments, quizzes, video clips,

discussion forums as well as links to

many of the Web 2 tools their teachers

are using.

Google Apps:In 2012 all Lynfield College students

were given access to Google Apps in

Education. This means the students

all have access to apps such as gmail,

calendar and Google Drive. Google

Drive allows students to create word

documents, spread sheets and

presentations as well as upload

existing documents. Students can

use the calendar function

to organise their

assignments,

homework and

meetings.

Digital CitizenshipA digital citizen is someone who:

» is a confident and capable user of

ICT

» uses technologies to participate in

educational, cultural, and economic

activities

» uses and develops critical thinking

skills in cyberspace

» is literate in the language, symbols,

and texts of digital technologies

» is aware of ICT challenges and can

manage them effectively

» uses ICT to relate to others in

positive, meaningful ways

» demonstrates honesty and integrity

and ethical behaviour in their use

of ICT

» respects the concepts of privacy

and freedom of speech in a digital

world

» contributes to and actively

promotes the values of digital

citizenship

Lynfield College encourages the

students to conduct themselves online

as they would in the real world.

This means that the school Code of

Conduct applies to both on and off

line behaviour. Just as bullying is not

acceptable, neither is Cyber bullying.

Where appropriate subject teachers

will teach the students good digital

literacy skills as well. These include

referencing your work, not infringing

copyright.

Staff Professional Learning:As part of the introduction of

BYOD at Lynfield College staff have

participated in a professional learning

programme. The focus of this has

been on successfully integrating ICT

into teaching and learning. Staff

have been encouraged to adopt a

blended approach to technology

integration. This means that staff

to will use technology as a tool to

enhance student learning. The focus

of the lessons will still be on effective

pedagogy (teaching practice). Over the

past year staff professional learning

has covered a wide variety of different

strategies that staff can use in the

classroom.

ClickViewClickView enables teachers and

students to access a digital library of

educational video programmes either

through the College’s cabled network

or by wireless connection. This allows

video clips or full programmes related

to curriculum topics to contribute to

student learning either when projected

in class or viewed individually on a

device.

e-TVe-TV is an online video library available

to Lynfield College students. It includes

recordings of selected television

programmes that are deemed to be

useful for education from over 30

television stations from New Zealand

and around the world.

e-Books & EPICThe Library has a rapidly growing

collection of eBooks, both fiction and

non-fiction, which can be borrowed

for a period of 3 weeks. Titles can be

accessed through the online catalogue

or directly from our eBook portal.

Students can also access the EPIC

Database from school or home. This

offers full-text articles on New Zealand

and international subjects, biographies,

and more. Log in details for eBooks and

EPIC are available from Library Staff.

i-Learn Class:Each i-Learn class is participating

in the curriculum use of school

owned iPads - one Year 9 and one

Year 10 class in Maths, English,

Social Studies and Science. Students

in the i-Learn classes are using

a variety of applications on the

iPads as well as accessing google

docs, gmail, e-LynC activities and

internet resources to meet their

learning needs. They are able to

communicate, share and record

digital material within a teaching

programme which is encouraging

and enriching their learning.

e-Learning in the Lynfield College Faculties:

e-Learning in Arts: » Students access e-LynC for

assignment briefs, resource

materials and assessment

information.

» In Music students use music

publishing software Sibelius to

compose, and Garage Band and

Protools to record music.

» In Drama student performances are

recorded for self and peer critique.

» In Visual Arts Design and

Photography students use Creative

Suite Photoshop and Illustrator to

develop and extend their image

making.

» Pinterest is used by senior

Photography students to ‘pin’

images of websites useful to

individual learning and practice.

» Visual arts students exhibit their

images on a New Zealand virtual

gallery, Exhibbit.

e-Learning in Health and Physical Education: » Students work on a variety of

projects where they use technology

to carry out research, talk to

experts, create videos and produce

presentations.

» e-LynC and Google Drive are

regularly used to share information

between students and staff.

» iPods are used by students to

analyse their technique in a variety

of sporting contexts.

» In Health students use the

internet to research topics that are

affecting teenagers in New Zealand

today. They also create videos

and presentations to share their

understanding with other students.

e-Learning in Languages: » Students use the internet to

access articles, poems and

stories.

» Online study guides for

extended texts, like novels

and plays support student

learning both at home, and

in the classroom.

» Class discussion of texts is

enhanced with blogs, e-LynC

forums and collaborative

spreadsheets.

» Online dictionaries and

thesauruses make vocabulary

development fun and easy.

» Research and word

processing of assessment

essays and reports on

Google Drive makes the

correction of drafts quick

and easy. Devices like laptops

and tablets go a long way to

help students engage and

produce work they can be

proud of, especially students

with poor handwriting skills,

low reading comprehension

or dyslexia.

» In speaking tasks the ability

to record or video each other

giving speeches is a very

effective way for students

to self-correct and learn to

communicate their ideas

effectively.

e-Learning in Maths: » Maths Whizz is used in class

and for homework tasks.

The programme teaches

each student what it assesses

they don’t know, gives them

examples to work through

and tests them on that skill.

» Efofex is a graphing software

package used for statistical

displays and graphical

functions.

» Resources are on e-LynC for

students to access.

» Year 13 Statistics students

use iNZight for data analysis.

e-Learning in Science » Creative apps allow students

to demonstrate their

learning.

» e-LynC is used extensively

in Science for resource and

activity development and

is included in all Science

courses with interactive and

collaborative activities.

» Google Drive allows

students to work on shared

documents and to easily

share their work with each

other.

» Data logging and modelling

are supporting learning in

Science. Data loggers are

used to collect experimental

data from lab work and

field trips. Linking the data

loggers to iPads allows

students to process and

analyse data as it is collected.

e-Learning in Social Science » Students are taught how to use

the internet as a research tool in an

effective and responsible manner.

» Students are also empowered to

choose from a variety of ways to

express themselves in assignments

including the use of sites such as

Glogster and Prezi, PowerPoint

presentations and the creation of

their own websites and video clips.

» Individual and collaborative work

is facilitated by the use of Google

Drive.

» A wide variety of notes and

presentations from many lessons,

additional information on topics

and revision exercises are available

to students on e-LynC.

» As well as writing essays students

are encouraged to create podcasts,

websites, presentations, seminars

and video clips.

e-Learning in Technology: » In senior Graphics and Digital

Technologies all assignment work

is handled through e-LynC, which

makes administration and feedback

more streamlined.

» In Hospitality and Materials

Technology, instructional videos

and slide shows are starting to

be used to demonstrate subject

specific skills. This allows

students to re-watch

demonstrations as they

need them, making

their learning more self-

directed and flexible.

FAQ’s1. What type of device do you recommend?

We recommend a tablet, ultra book or laptop device. We do not recommend

mobile phones due to the smaller screen size. More information about suitable

devices can be found in the BYOD Device Guide which is available on the school

website.

2. Who is responsible if the device is lost or stolen?

Students are responsible for taking care of their own property while they are at

school. This includes any electronic devices they bring with them.

3. Who is responsible for insurance and warranty issues?

As it is the student’s personal device the student or their family is responsible for

any insurance and warranty matters.

4. Are any storage facilities available for student’s use at interval and lunch

time?

There will be a bag / device check available for students during lunchtime.

5. Are there any suggested accessories students should have with their

devices?

We recommend tablet devices have a screen protector and case.

6. Will there be any charging stations available for students?

No – The battery life of the devices we have recommended is at least 6 hours.

This means that they should not require charging during the day.

7. Who is responsible for any repairs or updates to the devices?

As these devices are the student’s personal property the student or their family

is responsible for any repairs or updates.

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