Development program for Information Development program for Information Technology in Education (ITEd) TrainersTechnology in Education (ITEd) Trainers

Session 5:Session 5:

Environment Setup and maintenanceEnvironment Setup and maintenance

Chung Wai Tung

Pui Ching Middle School, Computer Panel

Session outlineSession outline

1.1. ObjectivesObjectives

2.2. BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

3.3. Case study: Case study: your school planyour school plan

4.4. IT culture in pilot schoolsIT culture in pilot schools

5.5. Training materials Training materials

6.6. Management of teaching and Management of teaching and learning resourceslearning resources

ObjectivesObjectives

Introduction of training environmentIntroduction of training environment

The BIU training program is more than The BIU training program is more than 78 contact hours and several categories of 78 contact hours and several categories of technical skillstechnical skills

The importance of IT cultureThe importance of IT culture

The possible ways to establish IT The possible ways to establish IT culture in schoolculture in school

ObjectivesObjectives

The importance of high quality training The importance of high quality training materialmaterial

Samples of different kind of training Samples of different kind of training materialsmaterials

Management of teaching and learning Management of teaching and learning resourcesresources

Comment on our micro-teaching...Comment on our micro-teaching...

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

According to previous session, a According to previous session, a good training good training environment must be setupenvironment must be setup for carrying out for carrying out some/allsome/all of the 78 hours BIU training programs of the 78 hours BIU training programs in-housein-house. . “Training environment”“Training environment” includes: includes:

hardware preparationhardware preparation

software and network service software and network service preparationpreparation

trainer & curriculum preparationtrainer & curriculum preparation

training room managementtraining room management

culture establishment !!??culture establishment !!??

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

1. Hardware preparation1. Hardware preparation::

setup of setup of client computers and peripheralsclient computers and peripherals for demonstrations and student hands on for demonstrations and student hands on practices (with enough quantity and quality)practices (with enough quantity and quality)

setup of setup of system serverssystem servers (file, www, news, (file, www, news, ftp, mail, dhcp, proxy, firewall, etc.)ftp, mail, dhcp, proxy, firewall, etc.)

setup of setup of networkingnetworking equipment equipment

the concept of “the concept of “harddisk rotationharddisk rotation” or ” or “partition rotation”“partition rotation”

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

2. Software and network service preparation:2. Software and network service preparation:

setup of setup of system softwaresystem software (MS-windows (MS-windows NT/98/95 or Linux) NT/98/95 or Linux)

setup of setup of application softwareapplication software (standard (standard software and/or special training software)software and/or special training software)

setup of setup of network servicenetwork service for both Internet for both Internet and Intranetand Intranet

“ “system restoration”system restoration” after each training after each training session (if necessary)session (if necessary)

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

3. Trainer & curriculum preparation:3. Trainer & curriculum preparation:

Tailor-made training program (Tailor-made training program (e.g. e.g. special rooms or special equipmentspecial rooms or special equipment) or) ordirect copy of ED suggested curriculumdirect copy of ED suggested curriculum((e.g. BIU coursese.g. BIU courses))

Study the detailed curriculum of the BIU Study the detailed curriculum of the BIU programsprograms

Consider the Consider the cost-and-benefitcost-and-benefit of employing of employing Internal trainerInternal trainer or or External trainerExternal trainer

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4. Training room management:4. Training room management:

Master training scheduleMaster training schedule

System restorationSystem restoration for day-school for day-school learning activities and BIU traininglearning activities and BIU training

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

5. Culture establishment:5. Culture establishment:

In our opinion, the BIU program is more In our opinion, the BIU program is more than 78 contact hours ...than 78 contact hours ...

In our opinion, the BIU program is more In our opinion, the BIU program is more than a lot of IT skills and theories...than a lot of IT skills and theories...

We ask again:We ask again: What is the main objective of the BIU What is the main objective of the BIU program?program?

We want all teachers CAN and WILL We want all teachers CAN and WILL make good use of IT to teach their make good use of IT to teach their

studentsstudents

BIU training environmentsBIU training environments

5. Culture establishment:5. Culture establishment:

The The BIU program itself demonstrates how BIU program itself demonstrates how to apply IT in daily teaching and learning to apply IT in daily teaching and learning activitiesactivities (use of email, discussion group, (use of email, discussion group, web pages, audio visual components as tools, web pages, audio visual components as tools, demonstration of paradigm shift etc.)demonstration of paradigm shift etc.)

The The BIU program itself is a good means BIU program itself is a good means to convince teachers to adopt IT in educationto convince teachers to adopt IT in education

Q: How to build up “culture”?Q: How to build up “culture”?

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in school

Why, when and how to provide a good environment Why, when and how to provide a good environment for carrying out IT education in your school for the for carrying out IT education in your school for the followings:followings:

School administratorsSchool administrators TeachersTeachers Clerical StaffsClerical Staffs Ordinary studentsOrdinary students ParentsParents

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in schoolAs an ITC, besides the BIU program, how can the As an ITC, besides the BIU program, how can the daily teaching and learning activities in your daily teaching and learning activities in your school be promoted?school be promoted?

Is it only an order from top level management?Is it only an order from top level management? How many teachers have pressure of using IT?How many teachers have pressure of using IT? How many teachers use IT in their daily teaching How many teachers use IT in their daily teaching and how they use IT?and how they use IT? Do they need help?Do they need help? How many students are involved in IT education How many students are involved in IT education and how they are involved?and how they are involved? Do they appreciate? Do they appreciate?

Check up your school-based pre-environment:Check up your school-based pre-environment:teachers’ backgroundteachers’ backgroundstudents’ backgroundstudents’ backgroundcomputer studies panel foundationcomputer studies panel foundationhardware/software/access-point availabilityhardware/software/access-point availabilityaccumulated “IT power”accumulated “IT power”

Determine your starting point:Determine your starting point:pointpointlinelinesurfacesurfacesolidsolid

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in school

Draft your own Draft your own plan now!plan now!

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in schoolAccording to the pilot schools:According to the pilot schools:

(A) Top down(A) Top downsetup new setup new centralized systemscentralized systemssetup new setup new work flowwork flow (use of email, www, etc.) (use of email, www, etc.)setup “setup “deadlinesdeadlines” and “” and “requestsrequests””

(B) Bottom up(B) Bottom upsetup good working setup good working environmentenvironmentsetup good setup good peer collaborationpeer collaborationmobilize students first and have a “mobilize students first and have a “push backpush back””

Pros and cons of different approaches, or even the Pros and cons of different approaches, or even the two approaches combined.two approaches combined.

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in school““IT power”IT power”1. IT coordinator1. IT coordinator2. IT committee2. IT committee

Server admin, Network admin, Workstation adminServer admin, Network admin, Workstation adminWeb admin, User admin, Production admin, Web admin, User admin, Production admin, Training admin, promotion, administration, Training admin, promotion, administration, accounting, ... accounting, ...

3. Content committee3. Content committee4. IT prefects:4. IT prefects:

core memberscore membersclass prefectsclass prefectssubject prefectssubject prefectsextra-curriculum club prefectsextra-curriculum club prefects

Establish IT culture in schoolEstablish IT culture in schoolOur pilot run: IT culture in PCMS and other Our pilot run: IT culture in PCMS and other pilot schoolspilot schools

Email and web communicationsEmail and web communicationsIT in daily school lifeIT in daily school lifeStudents’ involvement: unlimited powerStudents’ involvement: unlimited powerTeachers’ involvement: peer affectionTeachers’ involvement: peer affectionShowing and comparing individual’s worksShowing and comparing individual’s worksSelf-pace learningSelf-pace learningReunion and reuse of resourcesReunion and reuse of resources

Check it out now!

Training materials Training materials Why, who, when and how to write school-based in-Why, who, when and how to write school-based in-house training materials?house training materials?Range of software packages coveredRange of software packages coveredExternal trainer Vs Internal trainerExternal trainer Vs Internal trainerGeneral contents Vs custom contentsGeneral contents Vs custom contentsMake good use of the funding for the BIU training Make good use of the funding for the BIU training programprogram

Our experiences:Our experiences:No manual + detailed demo + brief hands-on = No manual + detailed demo + brief hands-on = Detailed manuals + brief demo + more hands-on = Detailed manuals + brief demo + more hands-on =

Training materials Training materials Different types of training materials:Different types of training materials:1. Training resources for operating 1. Training resources for operating special special roomsrooms and/or and/or special equipment.special equipment.

Language LaboratoryLanguage LaboratoryScience LaboratoryScience LaboratoryComputer LaboratoryComputer LaboratoryNotebook, Projector, Printer, Scanner, Notebook, Projector, Printer, Scanner, MPEG encoder, CD-writer, etc.MPEG encoder, CD-writer, etc.

2. Training resources for operating the 2. Training resources for operating the school school IntranetIntranet and and InternetInternet

In-school access methodIn-school access methodHome access methodHome access methodConnection to school serversConnection to school servers

Training materials Training materials 3. Training resources for operating 3. Training resources for operating special special software systemssoftware systems

Schoolteam platformSchoolteam platformSPMNetSPMNetCisco Networking Academy ServerCisco Networking Academy Server

4. Training resources for operating 4. Training resources for operating standard standard software packages.software packages.

Word Processing, Presentation software, Word Processing, Presentation software, Spreadsheet software, Web browser, etc.Spreadsheet software, Web browser, etc.

5. Training resources for operating 5. Training resources for operating advanced advanced software packagessoftware packages

Authoring tools, graphics packages, video Authoring tools, graphics packages, video editing tools, etc.editing tools, etc.

Training materials Training materials Guidelines for Developing Training Kits and Guidelines for Developing Training Kits and Course Materials:Course Materials:1. 1. Training kitsTraining kits & & course materialscourse materials include include

Guides for trainersGuides for trainersTrainees’ manualsTrainees’ manualsExercisesExercisesTraining dataTraining dataOther relevant materialsOther relevant materials

2. Use examples to illustrate difficult and 2. Use examples to illustrate difficult and abstract concepts or theories. Examples should abstract concepts or theories. Examples should be be related to school/educational contextrelated to school/educational context..

Management of resourcesManagement of resourcesDaily operational problems encountered:Daily operational problems encountered:MachinesMachines cannot boot up normally cannot boot up normally MachinesMachines cannot access to Internet and/or Intranet cannot access to Internet and/or IntranetMachinesMachines cannot connect to servers cannot connect to serversParticular usersParticular users cannot LOGIN to their accounts cannot LOGIN to their accountsParticular usersParticular users forget their passwords forget their passwordsSoftware packagesSoftware packages and/or and/or systemssystems crash crashNew applications arrive . . .New applications arrive . . .Flow of Junk messages, email bombs . . .Flow of Junk messages, email bombs . . .““Hacker” attack . . .Hacker” attack . . .Unsuitable information:Unsuitable information: adult content adult contentIrresponsible media: Irresponsible media: humiliationhumiliation. . . Anything that you cannot imagine . . .. . . Anything that you cannot imagine . . .

Management of resourcesManagement of resourcesHow to prevent for disasters?How to prevent for disasters?

1. Believes and policies:1. Believes and policies:Accept breakdowns . . .Accept breakdowns . . .Backup whatever you can backup . . .Backup whatever you can backup . . .Preparation of “fast recovery procedures” . . .Preparation of “fast recovery procedures” . . .Preparation of “daily helpdesk” . . .Preparation of “daily helpdesk” . . .““One-Man approach” & “Small scope approach”. . .One-Man approach” & “Small scope approach”. . .

2. Our configurations:2. Our configurations:Learn more for our systems and try to provide “first-Learn more for our systems and try to provide “first-aid” instead of just call for serviceaid” instead of just call for serviceBig structure of IT committee membersBig structure of IT committee members

Management of resourcesManagement of resources3. Operational skills:3. Operational skills:““whole-system backup and recovery”whole-system backup and recovery”““data-system separation”data-system separation”““custom-recovery CD”custom-recovery CD”““harddisk rotation”harddisk rotation”““software databank”software databank”““access control and policy control”access control and policy control”““individual user identification”individual user identification”““use only manageable servers & system software”use only manageable servers & system software”““content advisor” plus “IT personnel”content advisor” plus “IT personnel”““read-only principle”read-only principle”““use of external resources”use of external resources”

Saturday, April 22, 2023