Neil McCann's Presentation "1:1 Lessons from CCCHS" presented to the "TEACHnology towards 1:1 for Leaders" course. Neil presented this presentation on Day 2 of the course
SIM INFORMATION SYSTEM: REVOLUTIONIZING DATA MANAGEMENT
1:1 Lessons from Corpus Christi Catholic High School
1. The CCCHS experience
What things have we learned that may be useful
for LT Coordinators to know
Findings regarding 1:1 implementation
Pedagogy – what works and what doesn’t
Professional Learning Strategies – how were staff
kept up-to-date
2. Use of 1:1 Technology as a
Learning tool - Focus on Pedagogy
Type of tool Uses Implications
Information
tool
• Gathering -
accessing internet,
Myclasses, local
servers, file sharing
• Purchased software
eg Hotmaths
• Organizing – Filing
systems, diaries,
calendar
• Storing – Filing,
archiving, backing up
• Reflecting
• Quality of internet access
• Access to backup facilities
• Quality of staff created
resources
• Information literacy skills of
both staff and students
• Plagiarism concerns
• Computer skills of staff
• Need for Learning to Learn
program for students
3. Use of 1:1 Technology as a
Learning tool - Focus on Pedagogy
Type of tool Uses Implications
Presentation
tool
•Word
•Powerpoint
•Excel
•Webpage
•Podcasts
•Garage band
•Etc, etc
•Web 2
• Staff expertise in
presentation types (Bob
the Builder approach)
• Access to peripherals
• Computer skills of staff
• Need for Learning to
Learn program for
students
4. Use of 1:1 Technology as a
Learning tool - Focus on Pedagogy
Type of tool Uses Implications
Communication
tool
* Email
* Ichat
* Bluetooth
* Electronic
submission of
work
* Various
applications
* Policy decisions
about access and uses
* Organisational issues
with electronic
submissions
* Computer skills of
staff and need for
Learning to Learn
program for students
5. Use of 1:1 Technology as a
Learning tool - Focus on Pedagogy
Type of
tool
Uses Implications
Recreational
tool
* Various types of
games and
applications, itunes,
imovie, iphoto.
* Policy decisions
about access and
uses
6. Maintenance issues
Importance of structure and policies
Laptops
Batteries
Hardware – Cleaning, faults and
breakdowns
Down time and replacements
Mistreatment
IT Support
System
System failures
Staff expertise
7. Professional Learning needs
of staff
Just in time learning
Focus on pedagogy
Learning Teams
Structured approach
Etc, etc