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Leading E Competent Schools – Implementing Digital Learning Materials

Leading E Competent Schools – Implementing Digital Learning Materials. Anita Townsend – Educational Administration Consultant Ontario, Canada. ICT Strategic Plan. Purpose – to plan system change for the effective use of ICT in all schools Consultation process – all stakeholders

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Leading E Competent Schools – Implementing Digital Learning Materials

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  1. Leading E Competent Schools – Implementing Digital Learning Materials Anita Townsend – Educational Administration Consultant Ontario, Canada

  2. ICT Strategic Plan • Purpose – to plan system change for the effective use of ICT in all schools • Consultation process – all stakeholders • Development team • Pilot projects

  3. Paradigm Shift from Traditional Classroom to Classroom of the 21 Century Paradigm Shift from Traditional Classroom to Classroom of the 21 Century Paradigm Shift from Traditional Classroom to Classroom of the 21 Century If you teach today the way you taught them yesterday you rob them of tomorrow

  4. THE PARADIGM SHIFT The 21 Century Learning Environment Digital curriculum content - instructional strategies Web 2.0 collaboration tools Mobile devices Interactive whiteboards Formative Assessment E - Portfolios New ideas New ideas New ideas

  5. ICT Strategic PlanFive Themes • Accessibility • Equity • Safety-Filtering • Professional Development – to support teachers with effective use of ICT • Sustainability

  6. ICT Strategic Plan - Pilots Projects Catalysts for Change Digital learning materials – Interactive Learning Platforms Pearson Connect – Interactive E Texts Global Collaborative Learning projects – Global Teenager

  7. Pearson Connect Five content areas – Math, Science, Literacy, Geography and History Content designed by teachers, supports curriculum expectations, approved by the Ministry of Education, credible and reliable Interactive – allows for student and teacher modification and collaboration Content updated by publisher Access anywhere, anytime Cost for online access

  8. Research Design Student Engagement survey Teachers’ technology use Teacher and student focus groups Teacher Support Orientation session Release time for planning Wiki

  9. Teacher Comments Overall increase in student engagement during class activities Boy’s in the class were more participatory Impact on lower achieving students – allowed more teacher time and student interaction with the material Increase in homework completion Increase in detail in student work Shift in teacher role in the classroom

  10. Student Comments Felt more connected to their work Centralized area to access their work Access anytime anywhere – no books to take home More class participation – particularly in group work

  11. Easy to Use

  12. Global Collaborative Learning • 2.0 Information and Communication Technologies are used in order to foster communication and collaboration • Tasks or problems to be solved are real, meaningful action oriented projects – based on themes and issues • Links to curriculum expectations, multidisciplinary • Prepares students to become literate and responsible members of the global community • Content created by students

  13. Global Teenager Project • Global issues problems or themes • Learning circle format • Ten weeks for each project • Monitored • Research based questions • Collective wisdom and problem solving www.globalteenager.org

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