Some Professional learning suggestions for integration of digital pedagogy into 1:1 Laptop environments.

1. Implementing DERNSW in all corners of your school
Ongoing Professional Learning
Ideas 2011/2012
This document has been produced to provide :
• workshop ideas for the implementation of DERNSW resources and 1:1
pedagogy in Schools
• links to existing resources with suggestions for exploring how these can be
integrated into teaching and learning programs in the school

2. Some generic organisational ideas for
Professional Learning Workshops:
• Invite your staff or students who are comfortable with aspects of technology
integration to be leaders of sessions
• Report back as a group about what was learnt, how it can be implemented in
teaching and learning and what the next step in the learning journey will be
• Create a Learning Buddy, collaborative atmosphere by pairing staff together,
either inter-faculty or intra-faculty
• Keep sessions short, practical and hands-on where possible
• Consider repeating workshops to ensure opportunities for staff to attend a
variety of topics which are of interest to them
• Use Sign up for sessions Via Google Spread sheets

3. Tools 4U
http://bit.ly/tool4usearch
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
Learn tricks and tips for using the software installed on the DERNSW laptops
in learning spaces and daily work.
Ideas
• Work in small groups to complete the activities as outlined for each tool.
• As a staff, consider how the different software programs can be
integrated into teaching and learning programs. Which program could
you use in which units of work?
• Consider using the Tools4U to teach students how to use the software.
For example:-
o Use the Tools4U to induct students in Yr7/8 to prepare for future
laptop use.
o Map how this could fit into existing practice.

4. Laptop Wraps
http://bit.ly/laptopwrapsearch
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
Student directed learning units integrating the DERNSW Laptops for all KLAs
from Stages 3 to 6.
Ideas
• In KLA groups investigate the available laptops wraps both in KLA
specific cases and non-KLA specific cases.
• Beginner: Delve into the wraps and think of programs where Laptop
Wraps could swap over into existing teaching and learning resources.
Replace an existing activity with one of these wraps.
• Intermediate: From task examples in wraps you investigate, see if you
can find activities and ideas for integration into existing programming
and learning opportunities.
• Advanced: Use the Ucreate a Laptop Wrap to create your own wrap.

5. UCreate
http://bit.ly/ucreatesearch
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
Create concept based learning opportunities such as podcasts,
presentations, short movies etc. These resources can be used for both
teachers to create resources and for students to learn digital presentation
skills.
Ideas
• Use a UCreate to develop a resource for integration into a unit of work
you already deliver in your school.
• Swap some UCreate resources into your assessment schedule for
students to use as a tool to present their new knowledge.
• Use a UCreate to design a promotional media resource for your school
or KLA to be used at the next subject evening or school event.

6. Sites 2 See
http://bit.ly/sites2see
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
Use these resources put together by CLIC to find some new sites to share
and use in your programs.
Ideas
• Spend time in faculty groups to look at the Sites2See relevant to your
subjects and units of work.
• Consider how you might integrate these into existing resources or units
of work.
o Choose at least one to discuss and develop further.
o Share with your team

7. Teachers in Action
http://bit.ly/tiamaths
http://bit.ly/tiapdhpe
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
Real teachers doing real lessons with DERNSW laptops.
Ideas
• Watch one or more of these Videos.
• In groups (KLA, Coaching or other) discuss what you have seen.
o What impressed you?
o What left you wondering?
o What left you wanting to find out more?
• Reflect and consider how you can take what you have seen and
learnt into your own faculty/classroom?

8. Digital Citizenship
http://www.digitalcitizenship.nsw.edu.au/
Created by CLIC and TaLE
Information
The Digital Citizenship resource is a combination of Resources, Games and
Learning Activities designed and developed for NSW DEC for Stages ES1-5
Ideas
• Work through the 6 hour accredited Digital Citizenship Course for
teachers.
• Create a Digital Citizenship group or committee to plan and implement
the program in your school. Some things you might consider
o Plan a parent Digital Citizenship information evening
o Plan for Digital Citizenship Workshops for students in your school.

9. Digital Study Skills
http://digitalstudyskills.weebly.com/
Created by DERNSW Team
Information
Use the DERNSW laptops to help students develop digital study skills
Ideas
• Work through the resource to consider some web tools to integrate into
your teaching and learning.
• Develop a plan for students in Year 10 and 11 to work through this
resource.
• Develop your own digital study skills program using your favourite
personal learning tools.

10. Web Tools
http://bit.ly/webtoolform
http://bit.ly/webtoolmashuppdf or http://bit.ly/webtoolmashup
http://bit.ly/bloomswebtoolpdf or http://bit.ly/webtoolsbdt
Web Essentials: http://bit.ly/webessentials
Created by DERNSW Professional Learning Team Members
Information
Use webtools to swap existing practice for new ways to present and show
learning
Ideas
• Work in pairs to find tools to swap into existing programs. Swap in a tool,
swap out an activity
• Plan for working with staff to create learning times for web tools and
integration into classroom practice.
• Share some of your favourite tools with others in your school.
o Learn a tool and take on the role of teaching others in your
faculty/group how to use it.
• 2 Min speed dating for tools. Use 2 min time grabs to share a tool with a
partner, swap, then learn a tool from another. Repeat for 30 minutes.

11. Loti / SLIM
http://bit.ly/hccslim and http://bit.ly/dernswloti
Created by HCC DERNSW
Information
Use the Levels of Technology Implementation (LoTI) and SLIM framework to
gain a snapshot of where you are at as an individual, as a faculty or as a
school.
Ideas
• Reflect on technology implementation levels through reflection using
the SLIM Matrix. Choose the individual, faculty or school level.
• Read through and discuss the LoTI document to gain an insight of what
this means and where future focus may need to be placed.
• Use some Web Tools or Software Tools4U (see above for ideas) to learn
new skills and consider integration into the next level of your LoTI
journey.

12. LeaDERs
https://bitly.com/dernswleaders
Created by Megan Townes and DERNSW Team
Information
Students helping students to learn with the DERNSW Laptops
Ideas
• Read through the LeaDERs program and resources
• Discuss implementation of a program like this in your setting
• Plan for its implementation
• Who would lead?
• Who would support?
• What resources are needed?
• What time frame would you use?

13. Laptop Essentials
http://bit.ly/laptopessentials
Created by HCC DERNSW
Information
These handy sheets were developed to give beginner level, or those new
to the 1:1 Laptop environment, some handy tips and tricks to support the
use of the DERNSW laptops in their schools.
Ideas
• Take some time to work through all newsletters and discuss the
implementation of the ideas and suggestions into your existing
classroom management and teaching practice
• This could be completed as a whole staff or in faculty groups.

14. Social Media
http://bit.ly/nswdecsocial
Created by Western Sydney DERNSW Team
Information
This presentation provides a great orientation / introduction to the changes
and updates in relation to the DEC’s Social Media policy. There are some
good links to resources, stimulating videos to promote discussion and some
examples from schools already utilising Social Media as a means of
communication.
Ideas
This presentation can be used with whole school staff (keynote style).
As a staff discuss:
• the positive use of Social Media
• how it may benefit your school
• what social media your school may be interested in and how this
could be utilised

15. Maang
http://bit.ly/decmaang
Created by Western Sydney DERNSW Team
Information
DEC’s Maang has replaced the department’s former micro blogging tool
‘Yammer’. As a result there are some significant changes in the way
educators interact in the new micro blog environment. This presentation
provides an overview of the new features in the Maang environment and
allows participants opportunities to try micro blogging in the DEC. From
experience, both new to micro blogging and experienced users of Twitter,
participants generally walk away from this presentation with some form of
new knowledge.
Idea
• This presentation can be used with whole school staff (keynote style).
• Set up a group for your school or faculty and begin to use Maang as a
communication channel.

16. BlogED
http://bit.ly/blogedbinder
NSWDEC Portal > Learning Systems > BlogED
http://tinyurl.com/itsfisky
Created by Western Sydney DERNSW Team and Audrey Nay
Information
BlogED is the DEC commissioned blogging tool. It is an excellent entry level
blogging tool for new users. This resource http://tinyurl.com/itsfisky
demonstrates a variety of web 2.0 tools that can be used/embedded into
a BlogED using the HTML function
Idea
This training can accompany any blogED training session. It can also be
used to model / demonstrate a variety of web 2.0 tools.
• Work in teams with an experienced BlogEd user from your school to:
• Decide a reason for setting up a blog
• Set up a BlogED using the support on NSWDEC Portal > My Portal >
learning Systems Support > BlogED
• Practise what you may do in your blog

17. WSR DERNSW Action Learning
Project (L3ICT) framework
http://bit.ly/wsractionlearning
Created by: Western Sydney DERNSW Team
Information
Please note that this Prezi is subject to regular change as it is tailored to each individual
school.
The L3ICT Action Learning project allows schools to implement an action learning process in
the integration of DERNSW into their particular school contexts. It provides ongoing support
through the introduction of ICT tools relevant to the DERNSW program and the 1 to 1 laptop
pedagogy. Through this project, schools will be able to identify particular staff to develop
their confidence and skills in implementing good quality ICT classroom practices and
furthermore, allow staff to share their learning journeys with other staff members across the
school both formally and informally. Most importantly, the L3ICT process is grounded in the
Quality Teaching framework – the common language of all educators. Through action
learning and the QT framework, we aim to equip schools with a process that is sustainable
well into the future (as the action learning cycle can be modified and repeated).
Idea
• This presentation can be used with whole school staff (keynote style). It can be used with
leadership teams to promote a sustainable way to deliver technology / DERNSW related
tools as newer tools become available.