1-1 Device InitiativeParent Evening

FORMAT

Background Information – our Vision, the process to dateWhat will this look like in classrooms?

Tech Think Tank process

Supper & Chat time

Q&A

The world is changing… what skills will our learners need?

• Slate Books Digital Devices• Learning Revolution – Pressure for

change comes from shifts in the way we now access Knowledge:

GLOBAL ~ PERSONAL ~ MOBILEEASILY SHARED ~ SOCIAL ~ OFTEN FREE

CO-CREATED ~ INTERACTIVE

• Information superabundance• Engagement in School vs

Engagement in Learning• 9 – 3 learning a thing of the past• Learners as active agents in learning

These shifts in models of learning change learner relationships to their teachers, to

the rest of the world, and to the very material they are learning

Our Vision for Teaching & Learning Using 1-1 Tools

Ubiquity

“Trim the Fat” from school day – Less

‘instruction giving’ = more teaching

Potential for learners to follow their passions

outside the traditional 9-3 day.

Learning resources available at any time, in

any place, or on any device

Agency

GAFE and teacher Dashboard give us the

tools to truly personalise learning

Learners manage own Learning Pathways (under guidance of

teacher)

Online learning journals encourage sharing, collaboration and

increased ownership

Connectedness

Collaboration and shared knowledge, learning from and

teaching others

Parents engaged in specifics of individual

child’s learning

Meaningful purposes and authentic contexts

= Social action

Research & Monitoring

• Student Achievement• Engagement• Self Management• Confidence• Collaboration• Attitude / Motivation• Behaviour

The Process to Date• Early 2012 - Self review of ICT at Maungaraki School (reported to BOT) left us with 3 goals:

① Build Infrastructure, ② Build Capacity of Teachers with Mobile Devices, ③ Investigate BYOD potential

• Whole school consultation - Strategic Planning Review – resulted in a new Strategic Aim that we will develop learners who are “confident seekers and users of knowledge.”

• Late 2012 - Parent Survey of Year 5 – 8 families (at the time) regarding BYOD

• 2013• Server and wireless network upgraded + UFB brought into the school• Staff professional development and research/visits with other schools• Internal self review of internet safety practices – resulted in new Digital Citizenship policies and

procedures• Whole community Consultation Survey ICT and Digital Citizenship (practices and resources

both at home and at school) - August

• Parent Information Evening, introduced our vision for the future of ICT – October

• Formation of Tech Think Tank to investigate solutions to increase accessibility to digital devices in the senior school - October

• 2014• School management put forward the 1- 1 device proposal to the Board of Trustees.

Where we are now…

Where we are Heading…

Anywhere, Anytime Learning• Imagine if our children have a chromebook for anytime,

anywhere learning. • They have the option to take time out of 9 - 3 to continue their

learning.

• Benefits: - Personalised learning- Learning becomes more seamless - Just in time learning can happen – no waiting

The Power to Act• Imagine if our children have the power to manage their own

learning, at their pace. They will be informed, enabled, and empowered learners. They will learn, create and share!

• Benefits:- Our children will be in charge of their learning, and have the

tools to be self managing and driven - They would have better access to classroom resources and learning plans

Beyond the Four Walls• Imagine if our children are connected to the world and people

around them through an “edgeless” education. They can learn and share beyond the four walls of the classroom.

• Benefits:- They would have better access to teachers, experts, and

learners - Children have a more authentic audience vs 1 teacher/few

people reading their work- Through the use of blogs and Google docs/pres they have the

ability to create, share, receive feedback and reflect. - They have access to knowledge more easily – with this, they

also have the ability to contribute.

The Chromebook• A Chromebook is a laptop• The operating system is internet based• Can be used online or offline• The laptop is robust and easy to use

What is G.A.F.E?• Google Apps For Education (GAFE) is a suite of

apps designed to:- Facilitate cloud based learning- Increase connectedness for students, teachers and parents- Allow schools to encourage safe practices around collaboration

How are Students Monitored?• Teachers use an app called Hapara Teacher

Dashboard. This app:- Allows teachers to see what students are working on- Allows teachers to monitor mail- Allows teachers to see which students aren’t working on assignments

Where to From Here?• Finalise a way forward following tonight’s discussion• Communicate this with parents early in Term 2• Ongoing parent consultation workshops in areas that have

been identified tonight as being of interest, eg:• Digital Citizenship• Device Security• How Chromebooks work• Supporting new teaching practices