Ultranet Readiness & eLearning

Co-ordinator Training

Semester 2, 2008reading.jill.z@edumail.vic.gov.au

• Development of you as the ICT Leader• A greater understanding of DEECD

initiatives and resources• An in-depth look at your school’s

programs and capabilities• An opportunity to update eLearning

documentation at your school• Program planning and assessment of

ICT across the school• Professional readings and opportunities

to network and learn from each other

What the program will cover

Ultranet Readiness

• ICT leadership as an Ultranet readiness strategy – developing leadership capacity

• Support from the WMR Ultranet team at this program and in schools

• A coordinated program (focussed on teaching and learning) throughout your school will ensure that you are ready for the Ultranet

Ultranet Change Management Strategy

• Whole of system strategy from DEECD• Regional Director accountability and

performance targets• Part of Principal Performance Plans• Principals responsible for an ICT teaching &

Learning goal in every teacher’s performance plan. This will probably be a collaborative action research project to be presented to staff

• The days of hoping that ICT will go away are over!

WMR Approach to Ultranet readiness

• A differentiated approach– Proactive schools – sending

someone to this training program

– Remainder of schools – based on data collected at school visit by Ultranet coach

Program OutlineDay 1 – setting the scene

– Overview of program– context setting including current

DEECD Student Learning Initiatives – Leading ICT Professional Learning and

teacher ICT capabilities– data analysis and planning – Plenary & requirements for session 2

Day 2 –Whole School Planning

– Based on the Effective Schools Model

– eLearning Plan & matrix– ICT Progression Strategy (SIPS)– ePotential– Outline of “what’s happening” at

your school (classroom & Lab)

Day 3 – Supporting & Maintaining Effective Teaching & Learning

• ICT & Assessment,

• ICT as a tool for learning

• effective teaching practices

• coaching & mentoring staff

Day 4 – Creating a 21st Century Environment (workshops)

• 21st Century Learning environments,

• ICT for Powerful Learning including Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting,

• Interactive Whiteboard technology • Peer Coaching

Day 5 – Learning Communities & the Ultranet• Ultranet update• How to make time for Ultranet

readiness• What are we already using/doing

that will fit within Ultranet readiness• The place of the Ultranet in

learning communities

Activity – on a post-it note please write…..

• What is one thing you want to get out of the 5 day training program?

• What is your greatest concern about eLearning at your school?

Resourceshttp://wmrict.wikispaces.comDEECD Resources

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/teachingresources/elearning.htmhttp://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.phphttp://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/showcase/http://www.education.vic.gov.au/studentlearning/

teachingresources/ict/default.htmhttp://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/essential/interdisciplinary/ICT/

index.htmlhttp://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/assessment/ppoint/ICT/index.htmlhttp://elearning.education.vic.gov.au/elpg/https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlr/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.curriculum.edu.au/mceetya/

publications,11582.html#Information%20and%20communications%20technologies

Questions

• Describe your school and your role within your school

• Why are you here and what are your expected outcomes?

• Where would you like your school to be with ICT use in 3 years?

• What do you need to do to get there (short term and long term)

• How will you overcome the challenges

Plenary - what we covered today

– setting the scene– the region Ultranet team - how

they are working with schools– resources available - wiki for

program & resources to support T&L

– ePotential and eLearning Planning

Next session - bring these along

– eLearning Plan– Ask about the ICT Progression

Strategy at your school - NSSCF?– ePotential– Outline of “what’s happening” at your

school (classroom & Lab) (Proforma to come)

– Ultranet readiness proforma