Computers4learning
Research regarding ICT use in schools supports (can apply to any software)
Learning Goals that can be
supported
Motivation
Concentration
Cognitive processing
Independent learning
Critical thinking [HOTS]
Teamwork
Individual differences
Visual literacy
Accessing, evaluating and
communicating information
Transferable skills
Artistic expression
Personal learning
Global awareness
Value beyond school
Access to high-level information
Introduction to new digital tools
Productivity and Efficiency
Managing learning for an audience
Need for IT career pathways & support
Importance of:
• Teacher capability and
willingness
• Context
• Links to make sure all students
benefit and can develop
• Student choice & ownership
• Teacher teamwork
• Problem-solving framework:
technical, group, peer
• Teacher modelling as example
May 2008
Software Example PLC Curriculum Example How can you measure success
Dreamweaver 7CLS: Personal Intranet web pages ‘how long can students stay on task?’
Various 7Eng: Hatchet multiple tasks
Dreamweaver 7Geog: Field Trip multiple resources ‘when the bell goes are they still working?’
Powerpoint 7Geog: deserts: ‘Subject teacher agreement that all students are benefiting’
Web / Word 8RE: questions to web site to evaluation
Studywiz All: digital work as back-up ‘students accessing and using materials without assistance’
various 8RE: Christian Church Aid
Inpiration 8RE: Suddenly 30 synthesis ‘audience (teacher) assessment rubric’
Wiki 9 Hist: WW1 story ‘what level peer problem-solving support’
Studywiz Discussion 7 Eng: Book discussion
various 8RE: Luther – learning styles task ‘variety of student interpretations of value to audience (teacher)’
Powerpoint 9Hist: Federation Art analysis ‘audience (teacher) assessment rubric
Word 7Eng: book or movie scene cartoon
Firefox 8RE: Paul web site evaluation ‘audience (teacher) assessment rubric
Dreamweaver 7Geog: Field Trip Report
iMovie 7Hist using 7CLS digital movie skills ‘amount of technical input & support needed’
Photoshop 7Eng: Advertising ‘range of individual interpretations / ideas meeting audience (teacher)
8RE: Peter animated logo requirements’
9Hist: Dreamtime Art
Web2 7CLS: Cyberbullying, personal web site ‘degree to which students engage in discussion and reporting’
Web2 10DMM; Horizon Project ‘range of cultural connections between students and teachers’
7German: joint German wiki
Studywiz 10DMM; Horizon Project ‘level of Parent access’
Web2 7 German: wiki with German school ‘level of working connections to resources beyond school’
Web 8RE: Catacombs virtual excursion ‘audience (teacher) assessment rubric’
iGoogle 7CLS: Bookmarks ‘completion of task & extension into new digital tools’
Word 7CLS: using tables to organise & report ‘application into new tasks – degree of re-teaching required’
Powerpoint 9Hist: WW2 presentations
Dreamweaver 7CLS, 8RE: personal web site folio ‘generation of personal web site to project to audience’
[yr 10 vce it] ‘number of students who go to more advanced IT and related courses’
Students as digital natives School Dangers in ICT use Where schools can get it wrong Principles
Responsibilities
• adaptable • Time • as baby sitters 1st priority: machines / resourcing • if of value all students should
management • plugged-in learning 2nd priority: hardware/software [fads?] benefit
• can take on skills 3rd priority: bureaucratic demands or
• Meeting • disengaged tasks • teacher sharing as a key
themselves hand-over implementation
• expect chance for
audience [web outlet]
then • respect for subject teachers
expectations • teacher control
individual interpretation 4th focus on ICT learning as learning • need for teacher learning
• Modelling domination
• have their own digital software skills • work with student expertise but
workplace
world (widening range of
requirements
• expectation of 5th learning value through highlight of not abrogate
experiences) absolute reliability or individual teacher achievement as
• Multitasking • learning benefit is the goal
• immediate feedback • Individual
knowledge system success • auditing against best practice
demands including Habits of Mind
- demand on teacher
expression
• Quality relevant
skills