ICT Project Reflection- Makarewa School

What have we school done regarding

our teacher inquiry?

What have we done regarding the Kath
Murdoch Inquiry model?

What have we done regarding the
development of ICT (tools) in the
classroom?

Teachers have implemented and
trailed different strategies to
develop teacher inquiry.
Shared progress and reflections in
staff meetings.
Developed systems that can
continue in classroom
programmes.
Observations of Teaching Inquiry
being implemented in classroom
across school.
Sharing session across cluster.
Developed rubrics for Research Skills
and Key Competencies.
Used Check Ups: at least 3 per unit
(from Kaths day).
Purchased resources to help support
Inquiry model.
Practical action taken at the end of a
unit: Market Day.
Started to complete documentation
around Inquiry.
Techies and especially the one at
Enrich.
Using flip videos etc.
Inter staff sharing of ideas and tips
relating to ICT use.
2 classes have been to Enrich and
shared their results.
Staff continuing to develop the use of
the IWB through the ILT sessions.
Reflection: Reflection: Reflection:
-Good to see people being involved in the
Teaching Inquiry, having a focus and some
linking to school focus. This also can link into
the appraisal system.
-Sharing and observing ideas and strategies
across school and sub cluster has been
beneficial and supportive.
-Student knowledge in the area of self and
peer assessment has improved. They are able
to use the language, give constructive
feedback to buddies, set their own and/or class
developed next steps.
-Student achievement has increased.


-Confidence is growing within the school.
-Check Ups have been great to help support
focus.
-Starting to develop a thinking toolbox for our
school.



-Confidence is growing within the school
when using IWB and other ICT tools.
-At school assemblies there is a lot more
sharing of work through the ICT medium.
-Staff are starting to store things online e.g. the
school Google site, network drives.



Next Steps: Next Steps: Next Steps:
-Continue on with Teacher Inquiry.
-Data and examples of T.I in action both
before and at the end of the Inquiry.
-We found it beneficial that there was a group
focus but we know that to include all and be
relative to all teachers there does have to be an
element of choice.
-Teacher developed resources to be stored on
google site.
-Make sure we have a regular sharing time e.g.
once or twice a term.
-Use this template to help teachers share and
record where theyre at.
- Develop assessment tasks based around key
understandings across the school
(progression).
- Complete documentation.
-Continue to develop own knowledge of
Inquiry and how we use it at Makarewa
School.
-In planning inquiries make sure there is a
range of outcomes e.g. social action, whole
school.
-Ongoing development of thinking and ICT
toolbox.

-Get ianimate on the C.O.W computers.
-Increase hardware in classrooms.
- Encourage parent/community involvement
and sharing using the classroom blogs.
-Run Parent Sessions to increase their
knowledge and encourage community
participation.
- Explicitly integrate ICT learning intentions
with our Inquiry planning if there is a natural
fit.
-Refine the Makarewa Learning Toolbox to
make it more user friendly and then implement
in the classrooms.
-Staff still wanting to develop blogging in the
classroom.