School Conference 2010 Vicki Lewis & Liza Rossie

Minister of Education: Anne Tolley IT competency is crucial to lift literacy and numeracy IT competency is crucial to lift literacy and numeracy Investing 36 million over next 5 years to help lift lit & numeracy; 26 million to help BOT’s introduce standards and 150m to upgrade schools internal networks to ultra- fast broad band. Investing 36 million over next 5 years to help lift lit & numeracy; 26 million to help BOT’s introduce standards and 150m to upgrade schools internal networks to ultra- fast broad band. NEN – National Education Network : The introduction of LMS (Learning Management Systems) – online access for parents, pupils and teachers to access ongoing formative assessment about students learning. NEN – National Education Network : The introduction of LMS (Learning Management Systems) – online access for parents, pupils and teachers to access ongoing formative assessment about students learning. Schools need to be able to access on-line learning services Schools need to be able to access on-line learning services IT competency is crucial to lift literacy and numeracy IT competency is crucial to lift literacy and numeracy Q: What is our net working goal; 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years from now? Q: What is our net working goal; 1 year, 2 years, 5 years and 10 years from now? Q: What steps do we need to take to ensure we get there? Q: What steps do we need to take to ensure we get there?

National Standards Ministry of Education: Mary Chamberlain We need to shift the talk about ‘testing’ and implementation of National Standards to opportunities for learners We need to shift the talk about ‘testing’ and implementation of National Standards to opportunities for learners 5 things strengthen our education 5 things strengthen our education Active parental support Active parental support Effective teaching for diverse students Effective teaching for diverse students Effective school leadership Effective school leadership Effective professional development Effective professional development High impact relationships High impact relationships Standards are like the sign posts that keep you on track Standards are like the sign posts that keep you on track Standards build on vision and principles of NZ curriculum Standards build on vision and principles of NZ curriculum ERO 2010 will be focusing on how schools are using the data to provide focused teaching. ERO 2010 will be focusing on how schools are using the data to provide focused teaching. Schools must report on progress against standards twice year. Schools must report on progress against standards twice year. These must indicate- next learning steps, what parent/whanau can do, what the teacher will do, what the school will do These must indicate- next learning steps, what parent/whanau can do, what the teacher will do, what the school will do NAGS state – you have to report progress & achievement against the standards NAGS state – you have to report progress & achievement against the standards Q: How are we going to use to initiate these changes? What LMS (learning Management System) vehicle are we going to use to do this? Q: How are we going to use to initiate these changes? What LMS (learning Management System) vehicle are we going to use to do this?

Key Note Speaker: Alan November Emerging Technologies in Teaching Three essential skills for Learners of the 21 st C 1. Be globally connected = Global Collaboration 1. Be globally connected = Global Collaboration 2. Overwhelming Digital Information = Digitally Literate 2. Overwhelming Digital Information = Digitally Literate 3. Be self Directed 3. Be self Directed The most important question is: Who should own the learning? The most important question is: Who should own the learning? The trick is to get the kids to work harder than the teacher. The trick is to get the kids to work harder than the teacher. “Every student is a teacher and every teacher is a learner”. “Every student is a teacher and every teacher is a learner”. We don’t need to be the experts-but facilitators We don’t need to be the experts-but facilitators Two fundamental things for teachers are: Two fundamental things for teachers are: Teach critical thinking on the web Teach critical thinking on the web Build Communities-to harness an army of creativity & innovative thinking. Every child will be part of a global community Build Communities-to harness an army of creativity & innovative thinking. Every child will be part of a global community – tells students who set up the web site/critically aware – tells students who set up the web site/critically aware gives students explanations & solutions / self managing gives students explanations & solutions / self managing

Dr Stuart Middleton Integrating New Technologies to Empower Learning and Transform Leadership Statistics Show 20% disappear from education by age 16 20% disappear from education by age % secondary truant each day 12.5% secondary truant each day 4500 leave primary school and never enter secondary school 4500 leave primary school and never enter secondary school 48% successfully complete a post secondary qualification 48% successfully complete a post secondary qualification (NZ,Aust,America,Canada, Great Britian are all the same) (NZ,Aust,America,Canada, Great Britian are all the same) If we carry on doing the same – it will get worse! If we carry on doing the same – it will get worse! SO WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? SO WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? We need to provide students with much more purpose We need to provide students with much more purpose As a system we have lost community connection. Our obsession with access has not resulted in equity. As a system we have lost community connection. Our obsession with access has not resulted in equity. Q: Are we engaging all of our students? Q: Are we engaging all of our students?

LMS (Learning Management System) Gateway to Learning and Assessment Mark Treadwell “We are entering the most dramatic Paradigm shift in learning ever” Mark Treadwell” “We are entering the most dramatic Paradigm shift in learning ever” Mark Treadwell” There is a new teaching culture – one that empowers a learner to learn for life. In order for this to happen the competencies need to be firmly in place. There is a new teaching culture – one that empowers a learner to learn for life. In order for this to happen the competencies need to be firmly in place. LMS is the most crucial decision a school will make. The transfer of knowledge within schools & between schools is imperative to be able to track and monitor progress – e-portfolio’s the future of assessment LMS is the most crucial decision a school will make. The transfer of knowledge within schools & between schools is imperative to be able to track and monitor progress – e-portfolio’s the future of assessment It plots data –extracts info from SMS and organises it for parents + also contains next learning steps NB: All SMS (student management systems) will be required by the Ministry to be online soon It plots data –extracts info from SMS and organises it for parents + also contains next learning steps NB: All SMS (student management systems) will be required by the Ministry to be online soon When purchasing technology you have to ask one question, DOES THIS SAVE ME TIME? If not there is no point in investing in new technology. The two main LMS’s are; Knowledge Net & Ultra Net. (pro’s and cons for both). When purchasing technology you have to ask one question, DOES THIS SAVE ME TIME? If not there is no point in investing in new technology. The two main LMS’s are; Knowledge Net & Ultra Net. (pro’s and cons for both). Q: What steps do we need to ensure our SMS running effectively? Q: What steps do we need to ensure our SMS running effectively? Q: Do we discuss LMS’s as a cluster & combine PD (3 year plan), or do we do our own thing? Q: Do we discuss LMS’s as a cluster & combine PD (3 year plan), or do we do our own thing?

SOLO Taxonomy Structures Outcome of Learning Outcomes Pam Hook and Julie Mills Way for students to structure their thinking Way for students to structure their thinking Can be applied to all children’s learning at all levels Can be applied to all children’s learning at all levels SOLO is a structured overview of learning outcomes SOLO is a structured overview of learning outcomes Need to develop common language across the school Need to develop common language across the school 1. Pre-structural = knowing nothing 1. Pre-structural = knowing nothing 2. Uni-structural: Find out one thing (define, identify) 2. Uni-structural: Find out one thing (define, identify) 3. Multi-structural: Able to link facts and information 3. Multi-structural: Able to link facts and information (describe, list, combine) (describe, list, combine) 4. Relational: making links to information “explain why” (compare/contrast, sequence, classify) 4. Relational: making links to information “explain why” (compare/contrast, sequence, classify) 5. Extended Abstract: Understanding – generalising or evaluating ideas 5. Extended Abstract: Understanding – generalising or evaluating ideas (evaluate/theorise, predict, create, imagine, hypothesise ) (evaluate/theorise, predict, create, imagine, hypothesise )

Useful Websites for extra information 1. SOLO Taxonomy 1. SOLO Taxonomy Teacher PD – videos of children & teachers using SOLO Teacher PD – videos of children & teachers using SOLO thinking.com/wiki/doku.php?id=link_here thinking.com/wiki/doku.php?id=link_here thinking.com/wiki/doku.php?id=link_here thinking.com/wiki/doku.php?id=link_here 2. Knowledge net Information Site 2. Knowledge net Information Site Ultra Net Information Site 3. Ultra Net Information Site