Digital Pathways in a Digital World

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Presentation Summary• Digital Pathways the model• Research and experience• Digital Pathways Organisation• Embrace the digital world – social media

examples• A sharing philosophy• DFRAC • Learning Technologies @Loreto

Letter to the Editor The Australian, November 1994

Digital PathwaysMartin Pluss

twitter.com/plu

Research Based

Personal experience

Life and Work

Work and Life

Digital Pathways Organisation

The ContentYear 7 Digital Footprint

Year 8 Digital ReputationYear 9 Digital Citizenship

Year 10 Digital ManagementYears11-12 – bringing it all together for beyond

the school gate

Be grounded in what matters

Digital Pathways - Students

The Process - students• Pastoral Care Groups• Academic Subjects

• LNSGM• Subject areas

• Other school sectors• LRC • Careers

• Special Events• Workshops and Presentations• Digital Awareness weeks

Digital Pathways -staff

• The Process - Staff• Organisational – eg Outlook• Faculty Meetings• ICT Integrators• PD Days – weekends• Wednesday afternoon workshops

• Digital Skills audit• Laptops, iPads and BYO….

Policy Compliance

• Staff acceptable use of ICT• Safe and Responsible ICT use

policy• Student Anti Bullying and

Harassment Policy• Copyright policy• Behaviour Management in the

Boarding School• Overseas Tours Policy

Digital Pathways -Parents

• The process – parents• Year Parent Meetings• School Social Media Platform• Social Media Workshop• Pal and Ex Students – Facebook and Twitter

Embrace the digital world.

The example of Social Media

Learning how students want to learn – just go with it

The sharing philosophy

Digital Pathways Mindset

Fixed Mindset• Challenges

– Avoid them

• Obstacles– Give up

• Effort – Not worth it

• Criticism– Ignore it

• Success of others – Feel threatened

Growth Mindset• Challenges

– Embrace

• Obstacles– Persist

• Effort – Pathway to mastery

• Criticism– Learn from criticism

• Success of others – Find lessons and inspiration

http://michaelgr.com/2007/04/15/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset-which-one-are-you/

Digital Footprint

• Data points that make up our footprint• Text• Photos• Videos

• Stays with us and follows us• Digital Footprint Workshops and Worksheets

Digital Reputation

• Who is looking for you? • Prospective Employers• Universities• Coaches• Friends• Family• Yourself

20 years ago

It is the world we live in.

It’s the knowledge we curate

It’s the people we connect with

It’s the thoughts we have

It’s the writing we do

Digital Citizenship

Stages of Digital CitizenshipEveryday citizenship

• Trust your experience or find someone with experience.

• When online be around positive people and whose company you enjoy.

• Don't take things personally.

Learning Technologies @Loreto Normanhurst

1:1 Learning Technologies

Support

Needs Based

Future Skills

Project Based

Support for 1:1 Implementation

Management of digital learning and content

Professional Development

Minimum skills and expectations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_Pedagogical_Content_Knowledge

Technological Knowledge

Content Knowledge

Pedagogical Knowledge

Technological Knowledge

Content Knowledge

Pedagogical Knowledge

Audio record a lesson on urban living for absent students

Student presentations on urban living in their local area: recorded and shared

Interviews with planners concerning urban living in the Hornsby area

Loreto Podcast Channel on urban living in the Normanhurst

http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2011/10/23/there-is-no-substitute-for-the-real-thing/

Podcast and Streaming Video

E-Books, iPad, audio books

YouTube, Teacher Tube, Vimeo

SmartBoard, Data Projector

Forums, Twitter, blog comments

Wikis, Diigo, making videos podcasts

http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2011/10/23/there-is-no-substitute-for-the-real-thing

Wikis, Diigo, making videos podcasts

http://edorigami.edublogs.org/2011/10/23/there-is-no-substitute-for-the-real-thing

TedX, TeachMeet, Social Media

Other Resources

Sometimes you just need to get back to basics

Digital Pathways in a Digital World

Education