Macedon/Goldfields Networks eLearning Planning – Key Strategies

1. Macedon/Goldfields NetworkseLearning Planning – Key Strategies

2. The eLearning Planning Matrix4 phases of development Foundation Beginning the eLearning journey Established practices & resources support eLearning implementation Emergent Innovative eLearning innovation is embedded in the school culture Transformative eLearning transforms learning and teaching and is evident through wider school Change

3. eLearning Leadership Learning, Teaching, Assessment & Reporting ICT Professional Learning Learning Places and Spaces ICT Vision Student ICT Capability Learning Communities IT Infrastructure & Technical Support Supporting the ‘School ICT Progression Strategy’ (SIPS) Review and Management Plan content

4. The eLearning Matrix

5. The eLearning Matrix (…cont)

6. Foundation • Adhoc with students & staff • Individual file saving • No sharing • Quick Vic Reporting

7. Emergent • Elearning Vision shared by SOME • SOME alignment with Strategic Plan • SOME curriculum areas use ICT • SOME curriculum content in shared folders.

8. Innovative • Shared across school • Consistent with Strategic Plan • Fully integrated in teaching and learning • Collaboration between students at school and within network • Parents can access their child’s work • Epotential used to inform work

9. Transformative • Vision understood and embraced • Collaboration/feedback/online discussion between students, staff and schools globally • Innovative, dynamic and responsive • Seamless ICT integration

10. 2. Plot your school on the matrix

11. The Planning Template

12. 3. & 4. Write in your current and target practice (Copy and paste the summary of each element, not all the dot points)

13. 5.Develop key strategies, actions, resources, budget, responsibilities and timelines

14. Tips for developing Key Strategies • Use the dot points in elements of your target practice for ideas • Have no more than six key strategies • Teaching, Learning, Assessment and reporting is very large: two strategies may be appropriate

15. eLearning Leadership eLearning Leadership refers to the ways in which Leadership guides and supports all aspects of eLearning implementation and management in Schools, ensuring it supports the eLearning Vision and is aligned with the School’s Strategic focus.

16. eLearning Leadership Sample key strategies “To develop an eLearning vision in line with the School Strategic Plan” (foundation → emergent) “To develop an eLearning vision that consults both staff and students, and monitors progress through staff, student and parent surveys” (emergent → innovative)

17. Student ICT Capability Student ICT Capability refers to how the School develops, measures and monitors students ICT Capabilities and recognises the level of engagement and skill, to inform curriculum planning.

18. Student ICT Capability Sample key strategies “To allow students to present their projects in electronic forms such as Word documents, PowerPoints and Web pages” (foundation → emergent) “To support and allow students to regularly share and discuss their work and collaborate through a wiki” (emergent → innovative)

19. Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Learning, Teaching, Assessment & Reporting refers to how the School supports teachers and students to manage and extend learning through ICT for improved learning outcomes and how the School uses ICT to strengthen assessment and reporting processes.

20. Learning, Teaching, Assessment and Reporting Sample key strategies “Place key resources (documents, websites) in an online space where students can access anytime, anywhere” (foundation → emergent) “Support students to keep an online blog as a record of their learning” (emergent → innovative) “Develop ePortfolios for all students that they can reflect on and receive feedback” (emergent → innovative)

21. ICT Professional Learning ICT Professional Learning refers to how the School plans, implements and supports ICT professional learning to increase teacher’s confidence and capabilities in integrating ICT for improved learning and teaching.

22. ICT Professional Learning Sample key strategies “All staff will use their ePotential results to develop eLearning goals” (foundation → emergent) “Staff will share their ICT professional learning across schools through the Macedon Ranges ICT wiki and meetings” (emergent → innovative)

23. Learning Places and Spaces Learning Places and Spaces refers to the Schools approach to the design and management of learning places, spaces and resources using ICT to improve learning programs.

24. Learning Places and Spaces Sample key strategies “Teachers will allow students to choose when they use ICT to support their learning” (foundation → emergent) “Each student has access to class resources and discussion from outside of the school” (emergent → innovative)

25. Learning Communities Learning Communities refers to the Schools implementation of ICT for the creation of and participation in local and global communities that strengthen learning and teaching.

26. Learning Communities Sample key strategies “Teachers in Macedon Network schools will allow students to collaborate across schools through a common wiki” (foundation → emergent) “The school will identify learning communities around Australia or across the world and video-conference with these communities to share learnings” or between networks (emergent → innovative)

27. http://elearning.education.vic.gov.au/elpg/ • Planning matrix • Implementation plan template • eLearning planning guide • eLearning planning summary advice • Focus questions • Case studies