Presentation for KCC Cluster Day 2 Sept 2010

1. ICT @ OPSFebruary – August 2010 The start of the journey

2. Infrastructure February 2010 April – August 2010 IWB / Teaching Station and digital camera and printer in each class New bigger network hub installed to improve access to internet Rooms 7 & 8 had 6 computers each but often 2-3 not working Room 1 no computers Rooms 7 & 8 had scanners but these were not installed In April Rooms 7 & 8 had computers replaced with 6 newer ones and Room 1 had 3 computers installed – far more reliable Room 7 had IWB lowered Room 7 & 8 scanners installed

4. Room 7 is a Year 3-5 class

5. Room 8 is a Year 5-8 class

7. Comic Life

8. E-pals & Skype Room 8 has spent a few months connecting with e-pals from Juda, Wisconsin in America - this has been used to create a realistic reason for writing and to help the children expand their minds and connect to the outside world. Here is a comment from Hinewai (Year 6)"My e-pal lives on a farm in America and I live on a farm in New Zealand. It’s cool having an e-pal because they think we speak in a funny way. They sent us a picture and she is really pretty. We skyped our e-pals. It was a little bit scary talking to her at the start but when I saw her and started to talk, I really got into it. I really liked being able to say things and not having to wait for ages until they get it. They wanted Shane to show them his dancing and then they sang Happy Birthday to Casey."

9. National Goal 2 – Increase capability of teachers and principals to improve students’ learning and achievement through e-learning February 2010 August 2010 In 2008-2009 had been involved in LPDP (Literacy Professional Development Project). Most research had related to Literacy. Have a history of working towards whole school change but not in e-learning and also have not had buy in from all teachers. In reality more small pockets of innovation. Only looked at ICT as a motivating factor for students Sourcing the latest research on e-learning to inform programme development Call back days / Ewan McIntosh / online Working towards whole school change rather than pockets of innovation. Reflections / Staff Meetings / Day book / Appraisal Goals

10. National Goal 3 – Strengthen professional learning communities and increased collaboration within and across schools February 2010 August 2010 Sharing in Literacy and on occasion other curriculum areas 3 distinct classrooms where teachers tend to do their own thing Sharing with other schools involved in LPDP over the last two years but only on organised days Successful systems and procedures for fostering positive relationships @ OPS Staff Meetings / Daybook / ICT support book / Room 1 blog / Room 8 blog / Reflections / sandpit time Sharing with teachers from other schools Call back days / visits / cluster days / blogging Upskilling RTLB & RTLiteracy in ICT in order to keep up with the schools in their cluster RTLB wiki

11. National Goal 4 – Increase e-learning leadership and ICT strategic planning capability of principals and teachers February 2010 August 2010 Self Review Cycle in place but focus on Literacy and Numeracy not e-learning OPS Review Rubric Build up over time, prioritise needs vs. wants, future focus Teachers Matter Conference / LPDP / National Standards / NZ Curriculum etc. Assessing the school’s current position in order to plan effectively Self Review Cycle / ICT Action Plan / OPS Review Rubric Sufficient infrastructure to allow for growth while staying within budgetary constraints supportive BOT / free computers / don’t buy new / build up over time Leaders accessing quality professional development in order to be more effective in their roles Ewan McIntosh / blogging / delicious

12. National Goal 5 – Increase the school community’s understanding of the educational contribution of e-learning February 2010 August 2010 Limited community support for sporting and J-Rock events but not other areas of the curriculum BOT and community does not fully understand e-learning but support the use of computers in classrooms. Barriers to engaging with the community and how to overcome these Lack of computers at home – computer suite / newsletters – blogs, wikis, emailed / BOT minutes etc. emailed Key messages about e-learning for the community E-learning

13. ICT @ OPSFebruary – August 2010 Future Focus

14. Future Focus @ OPS September Blogging Challenge – Room 1 & 7 class blogs, Room 8 class & student blogs Link teachers in our cluster together & visit other schools Ewan McIntosh 100 hour challenge Set up OPS website, use Google docs and link wikis Computer Suite – access to community E-portfolios