3. WHAT DOES AN
E-LEARNING CLASS
ACHIEVE?
• independent learners
• self directed
• development of higher order thinking skills
• global learning opportunities
• improves student's self esteem
• collaborative and co-operative learning
4. Fits well with the Key Competencies:
NZ Curriculum
• Thinking
Key
fits with • Using language,
lear ning of s elf- symbols and texts
• E- ncies t or s
pete
Com ng, part icipa • Managing self
m a nagi ibut ors,
d co ntr eyor s of
an onv Relating to others
•
inke rs, c nd
th ion a
nfor mat • Participating and
i
orat ors. contributing
co llab
5. What does an
e-learning classroom look like?
• digital tools to use
• mixed ability
• learning is not designed around the technology,
the technology is used if it is the best tool for
the learning
• choice of what method and materials
• a range of Web2 tools to share and collaborate
6. What does
e-learning CURRICULUM look like?
•
Do students do ... Spelling and handwriting
Both are still important: YES
Teams andbe part of senior/intermediate
•
Will still go to Poutama and sport etc
7. What would a maths programme look like?
• Individual goals
• Maths checklists
• Compulsory activities
• Group activities
• Bookwork and worksheets
• Websites
• Creating their own programme
• Teacher directed groups-instructional lessons
8. What would other programmes look like?
• some timetabled
• cross-curricular activities – writing, reading,
topic - inquiry learning and project based
activities.
• expectations that need to be met - writing
genre sessions, reading groups and target skill
sessions
• Reading material available
9. Why ipads at TGS?
•Engaging and simple to use
•Students learning at their own pace
•Powerful and portable device
•Encourages creativity
•Preparing our students for a digital future
10. What equipment will be in the class
• personal ipad - email, dictionary, ibooks, internet research, subject
• apps, keynote, pages, garageband, comic life, imovie,
• GoogleEarth, NZ Herald etc
• 12 laptops for... updating Sites, Mathletics, word processing etc
• 4 desktop computers for ... music, movie making etc
• 5 cameras
• 1 video
• 1 mimio (interactive whiteboard)
• 1 mimio view
• music keyboard
• 1 flip camera
11. Web 2.0 tools to achieve desired
outcomes
Cloud Computing
★ By using ... Google Apps Education Edition
Wikis/Blogs
★ Web 2.0 tools that can be used to showcase and share work
Digital Portfolios
★ Sites in Google Apps: A place for students and teachers to keep a
record of learning/publishing.
Plus a variety of other software available on
the internet like Skype and Vimeo etc
Editor's Notes
encourages independent learners and students can be more self directed this environment promotes the development of their higher order thinking skills offers students global learning opportunities through more available access most of all it promotes collaborative and co-operative learning
classrooms that has a lot of digital tools to use classrooms with students of mixed ability learning is not designed around the technology, the technology is used if it is the best tool for the learning students make a choice of what method and materials they are going to use to complete particular activities students use a range of Web2 tools to share and collaborate with a much wider audience
yes Any extra curricula activities students are included What teams decide to do - will work out best solution for students learning.
Same activities as in any other class – they just have access to more tools to use/choose to do the activities.
There will be cross-curricular activities – writing, reading, topic - inquiry learning and project based activities. Some aspects are timetabled There will still be expectations that need to be met - writing genre sessions, reading groups and target skill sessions Reading books are still in the classroom. It will be same as normal – reading, maths, topic but will be delivered through their Google Docs (cloud computing), and mathletics etc. They can go home and continue to work on things. Students can show you what they have done by looking on ipads/portfolio
The iPad uses the tactile ‘ touch and gesture ’ interface, which makes for a far more engaging user experience than the ‘ point and click ’ input method of laptop operating systems. Students who have a personal iPad tend to visit their lessons more often on their own time, Pre-iPad, learning was somewhat restrained by the start of the school day and the end of the school day. It has made a learning environment that is much more personalised and that much more convenient. Developers are producing imaginative apps which allow users to work and create in new ways. For example, the various drawing apps which allow artists to have a virtual canvas which is large enough to be functional, yet mobile enough to be taken anywhere. Music apps which enable users to create music in new and interesting ways. literacy apps that bring learning to a whole new level, ‘ sketchboards ’ for creative note-taking, planning and idea generation, countless reference and information based apps provide learners with a rich and engaging device for learning. Plus the ability to access the internet, watch videos, play audio, view photos and read books all on one device, makes the iPad a revolutionary learning tool with huge potential. Book creators / now able to publish own material - Art apps etc. This is what they will use in their everyday lives from now on. Learning in a safe environment the challenges of being a digital native will give them good grasp of using the tools of the future in a positive way.
