5. The Information Landscape
“How well are
schools
facilitating
students’ use of
the information
landscape to
support
learning?”
ERO’s New Focus
6. The “C’s”
• Connection - infrastructure
• Content - information
resources
and access
•Capability
+
•Confidence
- teaching and learning
of information
literacy
7. What will ICT do for our
students:
• encourage collaborative learning
• develop critical thinking skills and problem
solving
• provide opportunities for exploration of the world
beyond the classroom
• give access to vast resources and information
• promote scientific inquiry and discovery
• allow communication with international experts
9. Phase 1
Library / Information Centre
• principal provider of student access to the
information landscape
• makes a positive impact on students’
achievement
• may be especially relevant to the
achievement of Maori students
• provides fundamental information and ideas
for today’s information based society.
24. ICT Integration Essential
• Social Studies – phones / faxes
• Science – inquiry learning
• Health – world wide web
• English – visual strand particularly
• Maths – calculators / databases
• Music – video / audio
• Technology – computer programmes
25. Extension of Classroom
Programmes
• a plethora of software
available
• needs careful research
and trialing before
purchase to avoid
expensive mistakes
26. Professional Development Vital
Teachers will need:
• constructivist pedagogy
• a wide knowledge of suitable ICT resources
• training in inquiry learning and integration of ICT
• instruction in use of new laptops and their
capabilities
• holistic approach to planning and assessment
extending existing practice on thinking skills etc.
28. An e - learning classroom
• set up with multi-media
• teacher with strong interest and
expertise in inquiry learning
approach, higher order thinking
skills etc
• differentiated and varied
programming
30. Practicalities
• strategic planning with consultation of all
stakeholders
• ICT policy including internet safety
considerations formulated
• staff development plan
• budget
• ASB grant
• modify curriculum plans to incorporate ICT
• study through Auckland University
31. What could be done immediately
with little or no cost?
• ICT integration into existing curriculum plans
• re-energising the programmes offered by the
library as an interim measure
• sourcing and visiting other schools who are
down the track
• staff working on constructivist theories of
education
• consideration of how to maximise ICT already in
place
