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COMPUTER BASED TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE SAAREMAA ÜHISGÜMNAASIUM. MSc Indrek Peil Saaremaa Ühisgümnaasium , ESTONIA. Oct 2003. Topics of the presentation. About our school I CT resources of the school Computer based teaching computer science other subjects
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COMPUTER BASED TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE SAAREMAA ÜHISGÜMNAASIUM MSc Indrek Peil Saaremaa Ühisgümnaasium, ESTONIA Oct 2003
Topics of the presentation • About our school • ICT resources of the school • Computer based teaching • computer science • other subjects • Computer based administration • curricular administration • economical administration
ESTONIA Our school: Location SAAREMAA island Kuressaare
Our school: Details • The oldest secondary school on the Saaremaa island (1865) — many traditions • 870 students in age 7 - 19 y (grades 1-12) • 50 teaches + 50 other staff • Goal: to give traditional secondary education and prepare young people for universities
ICT resources: History • 1982: Soviet programmable calculators • Used in math lessons
ICT resources: History • 1983: first real and big computer Nairi-K • Used for teaching of programming in math lessons
ICT resources: History • 1985: 10 personalcomputers Agat(Soviet clones of Apple). • Special computer lessons started
ICT resources: History • 1991: 20 Estonian personal school computers Juku • Computer lab was established
ICT resources: History • 1992: an “IBM-compatible” 286 was bought for book-keepers
ICT resources: Today • 2 computer labs by 18 computers in each + data projector • Used to teach computer science and other subjects
ICT resources: Today • Public Internet Lab : 9 computers in the Students Home • Used for homework and student research projects
ICT resources: Today • Lecture Hall for 90 students with: • multimedia computer + data/video projector • audio and video tape recorders • Used for lessons and conferences
ICT resources: Today • 6 computers in the School Library • Used for library system and students research projects
ICT resources: Today • 4 computers for teachers • 10 computers for administration
ICT resources: Total • 1 LAN Server (Windows NT) • 1 Internet/mail Server (Linux) • 58 computers for teaching • 10 computers for administration • 8 printers • 2 data/video projectors
Teaching: Computers • Forms 1 – 4: Basic computer skills • Windows, Word, Paint, PowerPoint • Form 8: Training basic skills • Forms 10 – 11: Advanced skills • European Computer Driving License certification programme— for all • mulimedia and web possibilities— for ICT-language classes • programming in Pascal, Basic, Flash, Java — for Physics-Math classes
Teaching: Subjects • Using computers in lessons (physics, math, geography, biology, languages…) • Special software (Crocodile Clips, dictionaries, encyclopaediaes…) • Teacher’s-made materials (on the School web page) • Workshops in Computer Labs (using special educational web sites or search engines)
Teaching: Subjects • Integration subjects with computer skills training • Projects in English and geography compiled and presented by computer (HTML and PowerPoint) • Homeworks in several subjects demand computer usage
Teaching: Subjects • Students train public speaking skills making presentations
Administration: Curricular • All documets on web page • Timetabling • Teachers’ working plans in intranet
Administration: Other • Students’ database • Class books • Students’ ID cards • Book-keeping • School Canteen • Students’ Home (Hostel)
THANK YOU!You are welcometo the Saaremaa Ühisgümnaasium!www.syg.edu.ee