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Quad School Review
We were the only 2 teachers on staff with a DPL and had the responsibility of collecting data and reporting to the review team.
The results on our ICT Index rating were not good. We identified a goal of a AAA by 2014. -
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DPLA: Tracy T and Tracy S
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Working Towards DPLA
Although we had missed the cut off for the DPLA online community we discussed strategies with a plan of working towards our goal ready for our ACTION LEARNING PROJECT in 2011 -
Staff PD Sustainability: An ICT Task with a focus on avatars and photo story
One of our first joint presentations to staff showcasing how ICTs can become part of everyday teachig practice. -
Strategy for Improvement
We really wanted our school to improve our ICT rating over the next 4 years, part of that strategy would include us obtaining our DPLA and empowering other staff members to work towards their DPL -
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Mentoring
Staff mentoring as required.(Formal and informal -
Whole Staff In-service for IWB
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ICT Sharing (Staff) Marci Club
Before school get togethers of interested staff showcasing ICT eg google maps, learning pathways, learning objects, vokis
We named it Marci Club after the avatar Jade invented and called Marci in the voki as part of her DPL (the third teacher on staff to get her DPL) -
Display in Resource centre
Creation of ongoing display in resource centre, showcasing our ICT journey with the spotlight on iPods and other digital devices -
Master Class Teaching and Learning in Digitally Rich Environments
We are so lucky to have a principal who supports our vision for the school and allowed 3 of us to attend. (Tracy S, Tracy T and Jade) -
Initial purchase of 8 iPods
We purchased 8 iPods (2 sets of 4) for our Year 2 and 3 classes to see how they might transform learig in our setting. -
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Mobile Devices Trial
Initial purchase of 8 ipods.
Since then 2 more ipods and 18 ipads have been purchased for classroom use and are being used regularly. -
Initial Survey of staff
Surveyed staff using Survey monkey to guage ICT competencies (poor response to survey as recipients needed to reply online) -
Initial Purchase of iPads
Purchase of 4 iPads for staff members with a view of investigating how learning could be transformed using these devices in teacher and student settings. -
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On-going emails to staff.
Regarding PD Opportunities, Mentoring Opportunities and informal sharing. -
Staff Feedback
Something I am doing well or have learnt/something I would like to learn, explore, improve. -
Twilight PD : Learning Place and edStudios
We ran a series of evening sessions for interested staff. These were very well attended with between 12 and 16 participants (a record for a voluntary after hours PD) (Tracy S) -
Twilight PD: The Green Screen
We ran a series of evening sessions for interested staff. These were very well attended with between 12 and 16 participants. Everyone loved the idea of the green screen at the time, but few teachers have used it. (Tracy T) -
Twilight Bytes: iPadagagy Beyond the Apps
Once agian we attended this PD together, but this time with a teacher from the SEU who had just started using iPads as part of her daily teaching practice. -
3rd ICT Sharing Day
This time we extended the invitation to include 2 Year 2 classes, the Year 5/6 class and 2 Year 3 classes. We held it in the resource centre, iPads, iPodsBeeBots, NIntendo DS, Wii console, IWB with LP objects, there was alot of learning, sharing, creating and reflecting going across different age groups with varying degrees of knowledge and interest areas. Once again the children gave written feedback. -
C2C is on it's way
Lots of discussion and negative comments about c2c and how it will work. -
c2c is Here.
Many staff members are feeling very stressed about working with c2c units and having to access the Learning place and online environments as a matter of course during their daily teaching. -
Aquisition of more data projetors and whiteboards
All classrooms from 4-7 now have their own data projector (one with and IWB) There are only 3 classrooms in the school without their own wihiteboard now, but these classrooms manage to share but this is becoming increasingly difficult when trying to implement c2c smoothly. -
ICT PD Leader (Building Capacity in Your School)
Once again we attended this 2 daypd together. A good opportunity to discuss progress and on going strategies for our school. -
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Creative Bytes Web Conferences
A series of weekly webconferences offered on a Thursday afternnon after school. Attendance ranged from 4 - 20 participants. -
ed Studio Help for Year 7 Teachers
The Year 7 team realised they needed a studio and edtube album to fulfil requirements of C2c Unit. Worked as a team with mentoring to make this happen. -
1st ICT Sharing Day for 2012
New students, we had a sharing day for the 4 Year 3 classes, with a combination of outside and inside spaces we all had a chance to learn, create share and reflect. -
Smart Classroom Teacher Awards
We both entered these awards showcasing ways we are transforming learning at GB -
2nd ICT Sharing Day for 2012
This time we invited a Year 1 class and a Year 4 class (both teachers are now working towards their DPL) -
Expression of Interest DPL
Year 1 teacher created studio and working towards DPL (self initiated with mentoring) -
Staff Survey (Coalition Sharing Day)
Surveyed staff regarding preferences for coalition ICT Pupil Free Day (Tracy T) -
Mobile Learning Devices Protocol for our School
With the rollout of 10 iPads for SEU students at our school we initiated discussion on the management of these divices -
ICT Committee Meeting
Well attended by 10 staff members. -
ICT Committee Meeting
Attended by 10 staff members. -
AF Training
Attended face to face training with Tim (4th teacher to gain DPL) Suggested he might like to join after finding out about school based accreditation if a school has 2 or more AFs. -
School process for DPL accreditation
Set up ed Studio and school based process for accreditation of DPLs , went through this at staff meeting. Follow up 1-1 meetings with first 5 teachers to go through process. -
ICT Certificate interviews
Opportunity for staff to attend discussion session for ICT Certificate accreditation. Attended by 7 staff (2 going for DPL) -
Powerpoint for DPLA
Email to Arlene -
Web Conference for DPLA
With Arlene at 2.00 pm
