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Dragging the Digital ChainPLANNING THE PEDAGOGICAL AND DIGITAL DIRECTION
OF OAKHILL COLLEGE
About Me – Shani Hartley
Accountant Mum Teacher
Oakhill College
Devices2009 •Introduced class sets of Notebooks in locked trolleys
2012 •Android tablets 1:1
2015 •BYODD
Pedagogical ChangeR
•Relevant
E•Engaging
A
•Active
L•Learning
Without substantial changes in the methods of instruction and assessment we cannot expect teachers to use technology to transform learning.Aslan and Reigeluth. (2013). Leading Change for a New Paradigm of Education. Tech Trends, 57(5), pp.18-24.
Environment
Glen Waverley Secondary College, Melbourne, Victoria
Leadership1. Development of a shared vision
2. Development of relational trust with staff
3. Use of multiple sources of information to solve complex problems
4. Maintains a focus on the core business of teaching and learning
5. Responsive to external demandsHolmes, Clement and Albright. (2013). The complex task of leading educational change in schools. School Leadership & Management, 33(3), pp.270-283
TeachersBroad range of aptitude in pedagogy and technology:
Of the 80 respondents to the ICT Skills Audit, covering more than half of the total faculty, 50% described themselves as apprehensive and afraid of using technology in general and in the classroom.
Training •Professional Development
Observing •See each other in action
Teachers
Spaces •How to use spaces in more flexible and dynamic ways
Collaboration •Working together, cross-curricular
Reflection •e-portfolios for both students and teachers
IT InfrastructureThe use of technologies in 21st century schools is physically dependent upon a robust IT infrastructure. But the inclusion of technologies in teaching and learning requires more than just an IT backbone. It also requires the alignment of the structures or organisational arrangements in schools which support teaching and learning; not only the physical attributes of schools and their respective infrastructures, but also the philosophy, policies, rules and traditions that define what people take to be fundamental to the functioning of a school.
Moyle, K. (2010). Building Innovation: Learning with Technologies. ACER, Victoria. Retrieved from http://research.acer.edu.au/aer/10/
Research
The hope is that we will make a connection with a university to help research the effectiveness of what we’re doing and guide willing teachers to conduct their own Active Research.
Recommendations
Leadership •Clear message
Teachers •Grassroots movement
Physical Space •Be flexible, inviting, transparent
IT Infrastructure •Learning supported
Research •Evaluate the effectiveness of REAL
The credits Thanks to the schools visited:
Brighton Grammar School (VIC)Coburg Senior High School (VIC)Glen Waverley Secondary College (VIC)Lilydale High School (VIC)Northern Beaches Christian School (NSW)Pymble Ladies College (NSW)Tintern Schools (VIC)
Picture sources:Author’s own photos or Microsoft Clip Art except:• Oakhill Collegehttp://oakhill.nsw.edu.au/pages/default.aspx?pid=45+ Staff photos• Android Tablethttp://www.acer.com.au/ac/en/GB/content/models/tablets• Wireshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/macsurak/5020598359/ by Christopher Macsurak
Shani Hartley @shhartley
http://shartley.edublogs.org/