ICTInformation Communication Technology

What is ICT PD?

A professional development programme that supports and guides Information Communication Technology learning for ourselves and our learners

A programme primarily - to infuse - seamlessly - the use of technologies in to our everyday programmes to raise student achievement

With the way that 21st century students are wired - this should be the ’NORM’ as our tamariki grow up and utilize these technologies around them

What is my role?To survey staff regarding their understanding/needs with ICT and use this information to drive the PD programme across kuraTo mentor new staff in to the programmeTo facilitate at least 2 x staff mtgs a term aligning with the PD programmeTo showcase best practice that is currently happening in schools around the countryTo model some of these practices with our KāhuiTo highlight readings pertinent to keeping abreast of the ICT PD changes occurring (eg. CORE 10 trends, ePortfolios, Netsafe, Digital Citizenship)To role model current online learning community practice

Where are we at?ICT national newsletters are fwded to all, fortnightly

Readings are shared

Good practice and possibilities are shared from other schools

Weekly emails keep all informed

Messages are shared in the Flash each week

Lunchtime club for personalized learning Staff mtgs / TOD for further PD

Intended outcomesKaiako are streamlining their administration requirements Kaiako are on-sharing their learning in online forumsKaiako are utilising the expertise and knowledge of our students, in our classrooms, to further develop knowledge and skill setsKaiako continue to upskill in ePortfolios, Netsafe, DC...Technologies are in good working orderTechnologies are user-friendlyTechnologies are being used seamlessly and easily across all curriculum areas by our studentsRaised student achievement

Succession planning?Kura wiki page - ICT PD History shared in this page from 2004-2011Heading further towards a community of learners operating onlineA realization that we can learn alongside our tamariki Developing high performing digital citizensePortfolios used to ‘house’ our TRC requirements, Teaching as Inquiry, student learning

Looking ahead /Recommendations

A strategic plan for e-Learning to be constructed - TL voice invitedExternal PD is sourcedReadings and good practice shared are the ‘norm’Mobile technologies be given considerationOn-sell old technologies and purchase user-friendly technologies eg. Flip camerasMaintain current PD practice eg. Staff mtgs, lunchtime clubs

Updates in T4/2011

A Teacher e-Learning Belief survey addressed by all staff

The e-Learning Planning Framework addressed by all staff

An accumulated document for the above two self review tools be presented

A strategic plan for 2012 and beyond to be co-constructed by all concerned for a transparent and clear direction