ICT PD 2011 TIS MILESTONE REPORT

1. ICT PD 2011TIS MILESTONE REPORT

2. SETTING THE SCENE@TIS Staff E-Portfolios @ TIS • All staff are using KnowledgeNet Learning Journals as the vehicle for their e-portfolio in 2011. • The purpose of our e-portfolios are to specifically record teachers’ ICT learning journey throughout 2011. • KnowledgeNet was chosen as this is the LMS that our students are using. Choosing this as a vehicle incorporates our school wide PD focus on developing KnowledgeNet as our digital portal between students, teachers and parents. Getting teachers to use this has allowed them to become familiar with KnowledgeNet from a learner’s perspective and has given them the understanding of how the students will be able to use the tool. Teachers are gaining more confidence in using the system. • The expectation is that teachers will complete a reflection once a week based on their personal use of ICT as a teaching and learning tool within their classrooms. KnowledgeNet also allows for peer support and comment. • ICT Lead Team have access to all journals for viewing and commenting. • Teachers have set personal goals around ICT. Many of these relate to the successful use of KnowledgeNet as an LMS and a means of communication between home and school. As personal rather than school wide goals these specifically relate to the individual teacher and their personal level of capability and interest around development of ICT in our school. • Teachers’ personal goals are aligned to the registered teacher criteria with particular emphasis on criteria 4, 5, 8 and 9. Reflections on these criteria are found in our Teacher Reflection Diary, which forms the basis of our appraisal system.

3. GOAL 1DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP@ TARADALE INTERMEDIATE Stage 1(a) – The Consultation with ParentsScene: Community Engagement – Newsletter HOME TO PARENTS Digital Citizenship / Teachers as Digital Educators / Digital Parenting I have included below some more information and websites that may be useful for you as a parent. As a school we realise that our role regarding preparing children to be great Digital Citizens is now something we must include in any up-to-date curriculum. We will however need parent and whanau help to achieve this as the ‘digital world’ of our children does not just happen while they are at school, it is everywhere! Check out: http://www.mylgp.org.nzThis is a NZ site (Learn Guide Protect framework devised by NetSafe) that gives us all a great deal of useful advice. The following question ‘What is digital citizenship’ poses a challenge for us as educators, a challenge that we cannot ignore and a challenge that parents, whanau and society cannot ignore either.

4. Drawing from the Key Competencies and Values in the New Zealand Curriculum and a growing body of research knowledge, NetSafe, in consultation with New Zealand teachers has produced this definition of a New Zealand Digital Citizen. • A digital citizen: • is a confident and capable user of ICT • uses technologies to participate in educational, cultural, and economic activities • uses and develops critical thinking skills in cyberspace • is literate in the language, symbols, and texts of digital technologies • is aware of ICT challenges and can manage them effectively • uses ICT to relate to others in positive, meaningful ways • demonstrates honesty and integrity and ethical behaviour in their use of ICT • respects the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech in a digital world • contributes and actively promotes the values of digital citizenship • Digital literacy or the ability to understand and fully participate in the digital world is fundamental to digital citizenship. It is the combination of technical and social skills that enable a person to be successful and safe in the information age. Like literacy and numeracy initiatives which provide people with the skills to participate in the work force, digital literacy has become an essential skill to be a confident, connected, and actively involved life-long learner. • Reflection on Facebook / Social Media • While the November Newsletter was strong on 11-13 year olds not having a “Facebook” site we also acknowledge that if the school and parents can achieve the goals as stated above, we would have Digital Citizens who use Social Media safely and appropriately and challenges would be minimised. Shouldn’t we now be saying that teaching the skills required to be digitally literate are now just as important as maths and literacy??

5. These sites may also provide parents with support, advice and ideas – check them out. • http://www.digitalparents.org/http://www.thedigitalparent.com/ • Also Protecting your identity in FacebookIntroduction: People have become increasingly concerned about Facebook's recent moves such as turning “your” profile page into your identity online without your permission and making your information public by default. There's money in distributing your information, such as where you live, likes, friends etc. and they have been turning your information over to third parties, i.e. advertisers for profit -without you knowing. • The evolution (or erosion) of your private data makes for an interesting read at http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy"It is now a fact of life that all of the private data you have been pumping into Facebook for years, does not belong to you, never did, and Facebook can do whatever they like with it, including sharing it with whomever they choose." Nigel Hull, CORE Education. For more on this violation of privacy, go to http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/05/facebook-rogue/If you are concerned about your privacy in Facebook and don't want your private information shared with third party sites without your consent, then be proactive and reclaim your privacy settings in Facebook. Follow some simple rules for how to protect your identity and reputation. People need to check their Facebook settings to… • Set your site to private • 
Remove flirty photos
 • Remove flirty nicknames • Remove surnames • 
Don’t friend randoms
 • Remove mobile numbers • Keep the people who can see all your stuff to friends, not friends of friends • When you have finished in Facebook, log out and clear your browsers privacy settings to remove all cookies set by Facebook • Use a separate browser to use Facebook, and only use Facebook on this browser, nothing else.or • Ditch Facebook completely, remove your account, choose a more secure social networking site and never go back.Common-sense media provides 3 Simple Rules to Keep in Mind when working in Facebook.• Stick with your friends. Have your teens limit their privacy settings to Only Friends. That will restrict who sees your kids’ information, including pictures, videos, and applications they use.• Keep private information private. When filling out their bios, teens can leave fields blank. There is no need for your teens to post their phone numbers or addresses. These features are optional and aren't required to create a Facebook account.• Don't let your information get away from you. If your teens haven’t restricted who can share their information, their personal data can end up in the hands of marketers. Also, advise your teens to be on the lookout for personal information requests -- like their birthday or music playlist -- from third parties. And make sure your teens uncheck the public search results box so people can't find their Facebook page through a Google search. Taken directly from Common-sense Media - 3 Simple Rules to Keep in MindOther great practices from Safety Web include:1. Group your Friends List2. Remove Yourself From Facebook Search Results3. Remove Yourself From Google4. Avoid the Infamous Photo/Video Tag Mistake5. Protect Your Albums6. Prevent Stories From Showing Up in Your Friends’ News Feeds7. Protect Against Published Application Stories8. Make Your Contact Information Private9. Avoid Embarrassing Wall Posts10. Keep Your Friendships Private • Source – SafetyWeb.com

6. Stage 1(b) – The Consultation with Staff.Scene: Staff MeetingUsing the following documents as a basis for the start of our discussion, teams of teachers and some board members discussed, argued and negotiated what they wanted to have in our guidelines for Digital Citizenship.

7. Stage 2 – The Collation Of Ideas

11. Stage 3 – The Final ProductsPosters in all learning spaces and on the school website.

12. Stage 3 – The Final ProductsInternet Users License in the Pupil Diary.An agreement between the school, students and their parents. LICENCE TO USE THE INTERNET and SCHOOL NETWORK A Cyber safety Use Agreement will be discussed with all students at the start of the school year. A full version of the agreement available on the school website www.taradaleint.school.nz or hard copy may be obtained from the school office. Please read this carefully with your child and sign the following agreement. • Student responsibilities include: • Reading the Cyber safety Use Agreement document carefully with my parent or caregiver • Following the cyber safety rules and instructions whenever I use school ICT resources and equipment • Following the cyber safety rules and instructions whenever I am involved with privately-owned ICT on the school site or at any school-related activity • Having no involvement in use of ICT which could put me at risk, or other members of the school community • Taking proper care when using computers and other school ICT equipment/devices. If I have been involved in the damage, loss or theft of ICT equipment/devices, my family may have responsibility for the cost of repairs or replacement • Knowing thata full copy ofthe Cyber safety Use Agreement is available on-line at www.taradaleint.school.nz. This can be accessed at any time. • Asking my teacher or my parents if I am not sure about something to do with this agreement. • I have read and understand my responsibilities, and agree to follow the Cyber safety Use Agreement. I know that if I breach this use agreement, there may be serious consequences. • Section for parent/legal guardian/caregiver • My responsibilities: • I will read the School Cyber safety Use Agreement document and discuss the rules with my child. (Full copy on-line at www.taradaleint.school.nz.) • I will ensure this version of the use agreement is signed by my child and by me, and returned to the school. • I will support the school’s cyber safety programme by encouraging my child to follow the cyber safety rules both at school and at home, and to always ask the teacher if they are unsure about any use of ICT. • I will contact the Principal or School Cyber safety Manager to discuss any aspect of this use agreement which I might want to learn more about. I know I am welcome to do this at any time. • I have read the Cyber safety Use Agreement and am aware of the school’s initiatives to maintain a cybersafe learning environment, including the responsibilities involved. Name: Student: Parent/Legal Guardian/Caregiver (please circle which term is applicable) Signatures:

13. Stage 4 – Where to Next? Incorporating the values and ideals of being a digital citizen into a teaching and learning programme. Teachers to reflect these ideas in their e-Portfolios. Make some noise with our parents! Educate them on what a digital citizen is and how to keep us safe.

14. GOAL 3TEACHERS INTEGRATING E-LEARNING EFFECTIVELY OUR LEAD TEACHERS ON ICT @ TARADALE INTERMEDIATE

15. Teacher Goal Setting – “The Wall” Teachers’ goals are displayed in our staff room as a visual reminder of their ambitions for 2011. Teachers are encouraged to read each others goals and share ideas and suggestions as well as offer support using the post-it notes. A sample of these is shown.

16. TEACHER E-PORTFOLIOS IN ACTION

19. What opportunities exist for my whanau to engage digitally with my learning? GOAL 4OUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATING IN THEIR CHILD’S LEARNING Blog Central – the starting point for most of our blogs. A taster of some of our Classroom Blogs Room 6 Room 7 Room 8 Taravisiontube The School Website Knowledgenet – through the Parent Portal (see the next page of this in action)

20. The Parent Portal in KnowledgeNet in action.

21. This concludes our report: “a window into ICT and the introduction of staff e-portfolios” at TIS so far in 2011.