The document discusses the importance of integrating technology into 21st century education. It describes how technology can support learning by making it more interactive, collaborative, and accessible. It also emphasizes that technology should enhance and support learning rather than drive the learning process. The document further discusses how schools and teachers need to adapt to changing times by incorporating new technologies and shifting towards more student-centered learning models.

1. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Demystifying ICT

2. Grade 2’s are enjoying learning all about water Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

3. Taking ICT into the classroom for the first time Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

4. Skade is reading a water poem Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org See the laptop and data projector

5. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

6. Skade (ICT Champ) Doing the preparation Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

7. These changes require a new kind of teacher What is a new teacher? New teacher = Old teacher + technology Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Changing of roles specialisation

8. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org can support this change process can add tremendous value must support the changes, not drive them Technology

9. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org What is learning?

10. Learning = the capacity to take effective action Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Learning is a Process Individuals have different preferred learning styles Senge – The Fifth Discipline Senge – The Fifth Discipline Howard Gardner Connecting Reflecting Doing Deciding Individual Group Organisation

11. Learning - FIRST PRINCIPLES Maximising individual potential Sharing ideas Learning is a continuous process Is part of development & growth Gaining new skills Thinking creatively Motivated to learn Open to new ideas/change Towards independence / responsibility ICT resources are merely a tool Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

12. Learning Led ICT – linking learning to ICT Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Fresh Immediate Feedback Dynamic Interactive Multi-sensory Access Collaborative Deft ICT Data to inform Learning & Teaching Efficient & effective administration processes

13. Dynamic Movement Ever changing One form to another Current Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

14. Multi-sensory Visual Auditory Kinaesthetic Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

15. Fresh High adoption value Relevant Acceptance Interesting ‘ with-it’ Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

16. Collaborative Co-operative learning Team work Group work Tools Expert input Brainstorming Realtime sharing Forums Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

17. Interactive Text Graphics Video Live feeds Video conferencing Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

18. Access Home Other schools Community centres Regional Global Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

19. Immediate Feedback Encouragement Tracking Monitoring Safe and secure progress Teachers can focus energy where most needed Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

20. Deft Navigate complex structures Move quickly through a maze of information Higher order skills Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

21. Learning Led ICT – linking learning to ICT Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Fresh Feedback Dynamic Interactive Multi-sensory Access Collaborative Deft ICT

22. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org As Principals, will we adapt to the challenges lying before us?

23. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Changing faster than our education system Tomorrow’s citizen will have to be able to survive in a much more fluid environment Education system will have to go through radical change – voluntarily or involuntarily The world of work is changing !

24. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org So too must our schools, Our teachers! And all those who work in and with schools

25. Changes to schools and other learning environments Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Classroom Learning centre Centres Distributed networks Class timetables Personal programmes Parent evenings Online information 08h00 to 14h00 24hrs/365 days School based Community based

26. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Key issues to understand when driving change in your school

27. Process of Transformation Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Today’s reality Designing Making it happen Vision Reflecting Exploring Just do it Vision Where the school wants to be in the future Transforming People Developing a new mindset Transforming the Organisation Developing approaches, structures and solutions Andersen change enablement model The process of getting from where we are to where we want to be

28. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Good performance /management Poor performance /management Traditional Model New Model School improvement strategies focus on the traditional model

29. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Fitness for purpose If we are going to have an ICT solution that is fit for purpose – we have to know what that purpose is We need to understand the learning going on in our school today and our vision for that learning tomorrow

30. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org A layered approach TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK COMPUTER ROOM INFRASTRUCTURE PERSONAL DEVICES Laptops, Desktops, PDAs, Cellphones SHARED DEVICES Printers, Data projectors, Scanners, Cameras CORE APPLICATIONS Virtual Learning Environment Management Information System Office Productivity Suite Email, Internet ORGANISATIONAL & CHANGE MANAGEMENT VISION FOR LEARNING ICT SKILLS TRAINING SUPPORT ICT STRATEGIES MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES COMMUNITY ADOPTION MODEL FOR LEARNERS FOR EDUCATORS FOR ADMINISTRATORS

31. A more detailed statement of the functionality and outputs that will be required of the ICT system Document that the Technical ICT Specialist is able to develop into a Contract Specification Articulates the requirements in functional terms, rather than technical terms Ensures that educationalists, managers and administrators are able to define what they want from the system in their own terms Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org What is an ICT Functional Specification!

32. Step 1: ICT Vision Statement Step 2: ICT Functional Specification Step 3: ICT Technical Specification Step 4: Procurement Step 5: Installation and commissioning Step 6: Handover and Training Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Reminder of the process for ICT Time Support for change needed People

33. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org Information gathering sources ICT Functional Specification Partners Learning Resource Centre workshop Curriculum planning documents Staff and SGB meetings Design Team meetings Industry standard input DoE input Virtual Learning Environment workshop Effective Learning Historic aspects Curriculum groups

34. Total Cost of Ownership Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

35. Be brave! Action without Vision is Frantic Vision without Action is dreaming Vision with Action will change the world Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

36. Phase 1: Emerging beginning stages of ICT development school has some equipment and software donated administrators and educators are just starting to explore the possibilities still firmly grounded in traditional, educator-centered practice odd teachers may be running some computer literacy lessons or courses Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

37. Phase 2: Applying new understandings of the contributions of ICTs to learning have developed administrators and educators use ICTs for tasks already carried out in school management and in the curriculum educators’ lectures may be supplemented with ICT use Learners use ICT tools in limited ways to complete required lessons access to technology is through one or two classroom computers and computer labs emphasis is on educators teaching about the computer and not learners learning with the computer Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

38. Phase 3: Integrating range of technologies in laboratories, classrooms and administrative offices staff explore new ways in which ICTs change their personal productivity and professional practice curriculum begins to merge subject areas to reflect real-world applications learners choose projects and ICT tools to learn and demonstrate their knowledge across learning areas More flexibility to combine subjects and time periods learners have choices with regard to learning styles and pathways staff development and support in the integration of ICT more responsibility for own learning and assessment Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

39. Phase 4: Transforming school has used ICTs creatively to rethink and renew school organisation ICTs become an integral though invisible part of the daily personal productivity and professional practice focus of the curriculum is now learner-centered and integrates learning areas in real-world applications learners’ access to technology is broad and unrestricted educators have undergone training and support in ICT integration have planned and implemented new approaches to teaching and learning that include the use of ICT as a supporting tool take more responsibility for their own learning and assessment school has become a center of learning for the community. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org

40. Learning to Learn in the 21st Century www.edunova.org EDUNOVA Learning to Learn in the 21st Century