Learning to Learn in the 21st Century ICT in our schools Yesterday, today & tomorrow

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century If we are going to have ICT that is fit for purpose – we have to know what that purpose is We need to understand the learning going on in schools today and our vision for that learning tomorrow

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century Changes to schools and other learning environments ClassroomLearning centre CentresDistributed networks Class timetablesPersonal programmes Static ICTWeb 2.0, 3.0… Parent eveningsOnline information 08h00 to 15h0024hrs/365 days School basedCommunity based

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

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century TECHNICAL ICT INFRASTRUCTURE EDUCATIONAL ICT ENVIRONMENT NETWORK COMPUTER ROOM INFRASTRUCTURE PERSONAL DEVICES Laptops, Tablets, Desktops, Cellphones SHARED DEVICES Printers, Data projectors, Scanners, Cameras CORE APPLICATIONS Virtual Learning Environment Management Information System Office Productivity Suite , Internet ORGANISATIONAL & CHANGE MANAGEMENT VISION FOR LEARNING ICT SKILLSTRAININGSUPPORT ICT STRATEGIESMANAGEMENT STRATEGIES COMMUNITY ADOPTION MODEL LEARNERS EDUCATORS FOR ADMINISTRATORS Whole school ICT framework

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century Audit for Change No Action No direction No “role models” No ownership No integration No results LASTING CHANGE Critical Success Factors for Lasting Change Lasting Change Integrated Organisational Changes Need for Change Shared Vision Leadership Commitment Employee Involvement Performance Measures +++++

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century Four phases of ICT development Phase 1: Emerging Phase 2: Applying Phase 3: Integrating Phase 4: Transforming

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century Phase 1: Emerging beginning stages of ICT development school has some equipment and software 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 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 Teachers lessons 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 Phase 3: Integrating rangerange of technologies in laboratories, classrooms and administrative offices explorestaff explore new ways in which ICTs change their personal productivity and professional practice mergecurriculum begins to merge learning areas to reflect real-world applications chooselearners choose projects and ICT tools to learn and demonstrate their knowledge across learning areas flexibilityflexibility to combine and to recombine choiceslearners have choices with regard to learning styles development and supportstaff development and support in integration of ICT responsibilitymore responsibility for own learning and assessment

Learning to Learn in the 21st Century 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 Summary –Emerging –Applying –Integrating –Transforming Where are you?