MacICT Local Eco Study Project 2010

Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre is a collaboration between the NSW Department of Education and Training and Macquarie University

Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre

MacICT

Local Ecostudy Project 2010



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Project Description

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Project Description

The Local Ecostudy Project (LEP) supports schools investigating their local ecosystem to identify the factors affecting the biodiversity in the natural environment.

Students utilise a variety of technologies including the mobile phone, the NOVA 5000 hand-held touch screen computer and dataloggers to collect data in the field. The design of these field activities incorporates the use of learning management systems such as LAMS as well as geo-spatial applications. This middle-years project involves high school students mentoring their primary school partners.

One of the outcomes of this project is the creation of a team wiki site where collaborative data is collated, shared and analysed to support student learning. In 2010 the LEP supports the Year of Learning for Sustainability.



Project Outcomes

Project Outcomes

The Local Ecostudy Project aims to:

• build environmental awareness and could facilitate the development of the SEMP in each school;• enhance middle-years peer mentoring with students;• involve teachers in professional dialogue, sharing of

resources, ideas and expertise as well as reflective practice;• develop a process of sustainable ICT skills development for

teachers and students and• encourage and support students in the creation of a

collaborative digital portfolio.



Office of Schools Plan 2009- 2011

State-wide Strategies Northern Sydney Region Strategies

CONNECTED LEARNING

Implement interactive classrooms to better meet the learning needs of 21st Century students.

Office of Schools Plan

• Promote and support the use of video conferencing.• Support collaborative curriculum projects that promote

the student-centred use of Connected Classroom equipment.

• Provide professional learning opportunities in innovative technology programs through the development of our partnership at Macquarie ICT Innovations Centre.

• Identify excellent technology teachers and leaders and support them in sharing best practice.

• Provide professional learning to support quality teaching and technology.

Improve student access and capacity to use information and communication technologies to enhance their learning.

Develop teacher capacity in the use of information communication technologies to improve learning and teaching through enhanced quality professional learning and access to curriculum resources.



Element 6 TEACHERS CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THEIR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE

NSW Institute of Teachers (Accreditation and Standards)Sample of NSW Institute Elements mapped to LEP

Capacity to analyse and reflect on practice

6.2.1 Reflect critically on teaching and learning practice to enhance student learning outcomes.

Aspect

NSW Institute of Teachers



The Local Ecostudy Project links to many of the NSW Quality Teaching framework elements including:

• Higher-order thinking

• Engagement

• Student direction

• Knowledge integration

• Connectedness

NSW Quality Teaching framework

NSW Quality Teaching framework



Research

Research

As part of the Local Ecostudy project we have a partnership with an academic and graduate student from Macquarie University

The activities of the LEP will be evaluated by implementing a sequence of assessment strategies at specific times in the project cycle.

The research focuses on three main questions:1. Does the technology work or not?2. Does the technology help or hinder learning?3. What were the breakthroughs and breakdowns experiences by the MacICT LEP team?



Online World at MacICT

Online World at MacICT

http://www.macict.edu.au/index.php/projects/menumoblielearning/ml-projects-into.html

Local Ecostudy Project at MacICT

http://lepstudent.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/ Past Local Ecostudy Project participants’ Wiki.

http://lep2010.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/ Project participants’ Wiki 2010

http://lep.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/ Local Ecostudy Project team Wiki



http://lepstudent.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/

http://lep2010.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/

http://lep.ictcentre.wikispaces.net/



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