​Key Questions ( Each Staff member answered on post its)

What do you hope to gain from the ICPD cluster contract?


How to fully embed a pedagogy in my practice. What is cloud computing? Tools to improve learning in the children. Learn all about the things in e-learning that I don’t know. Improved confidence especially with the digital camera and video. New skills, new programmes and integration ideas. An in depth knowledge about ICT Best practices and how to integrate them into class. Knowledge and skills to use to enhance the childrens learning. How to plan appropriately for the future and how to use ICT efficiently in class. More knowledge and bveing able to use more tools confidently. Information to help me implement ICT into my class. How to use technologies in the classroom. Skills and tools to use in my class to make my life easier. Resources, knowledge and Inspiration. Improved teaching strategies. New learning horizons for me and my students. More knowledge about using the computer and making better access to teaching strategies. Confidence and Time. Use technology more in inquiry learning. Useful classroom lesson enhancement. Useful ideas. Hands on activities and know how. Some new skills I can use with my children. To learn to use my computer better to improve my efficiency at admin and learning. Embeded practice, more knowledge, school wide practice and consistency. How to use existing technology in new and interesting ways.

What are the electronic tools that 21st Century Learners use now or will use in the future?

Skype, Ipods, Computers, Cell Phones, digital cameras, Video Cameras, Voice Thread, Interactive White boards, tablets, Laptops, touch computers, mind readers, Google, Photoshop, MP4’s, MP3 players, Wii’s, Data Projectors, Flip, Touch Screeens, Internet, e-pad, Who knows? Fax, telephone,playstation, iphone, things that have not been invented yet, E-Phones. Apples,thinking skills, digital media of all kinds, calculatotors, net, facebook.


Describe one way that you use ICT in your classroom to Enhance Learning.

Interactive White Board flipcharts, Blogs, Locating Resources,You Tube, Reading Online Books, Topic Based IT Suite Sessions, Making my classroom more engaging (multi sensory),Camera Pictures of activities for oral and written language, using the up to date resources like google earth, planning, create templates, download photos, to access info, make word finds for spelling, download photos of children from trips, usining e-tap to track children’s achievement and plan future action, data projector for shared reading, google to find information and pictures to help children understand, computer dictionaries, web blogs, web as a learning tool, using TKI to access Teacher P.D. material, during reading time, data projector to play DVDs, access applicable web sites, download alphabet activities,Slideshows, blogmeister for links and to feed backwards and forwards, Wordle for brainstorms visually displays common ideas we had, incorporate ITC in all curriculum areas blogs etc, planning, assessment, Interactive white board, camera, by using programmes that fit the topic, skill genre etc;

Write one web site that you have found useful.

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/, www.promethianplanet.com, www.sparklebox.com, www.mrspancake.com, www.bossyb.co.nz, www.trademe.com, www.tki.org.nz,
www.nzmaths.co.nz, www.wordle.net, www.youtube.com, http://yucky.discovery.com, www.numeracyworld.com, Shrug! www.netvibes.com, www.enchantedlearning.com, www.wikipedia.org, www.fishpond.co.nz, www.writingfun.com, www.prezie.com, www.onetruemedia.com, www.elsewhere.co.nz, www.1-day.co.nz, www.kenttrustweb.org.uk, Don’t Know, http://arb.nzcer.org.nz

What is a digital Learner?

​A person with the capacity to learn beyond the classroom walls through Technology.
Anyone learning to learn using technology tools
Someone who uses all kinds of Technology from computers to scanners, video cameras etc;
Stuffed if I know.
Someone who uses technology in their every day learning.
A learner who is using W 2.0 tools.
Someone who learns using digital technology.
Uses his/ her digits (fingers) to count.
Someone who uses ICT in everyday life.
Some one who uses digital technology to help them learn.
Someone who thinks nothing of turning to technology to find answers.
Someone who uses electronic tools as tools to help with their learning, to communicate with others.
Someone who uses technology tools to learn
Someone using web 2 tools. A person who uses technology to learn.
Multi media literate.
Our children mostly.
Some are in the digital class at RIS.
Someone who uses a lot of new technology
Someone who used ICT things to learn.
Using Technology to learn.
Someone who thinks with numbers
A person who uses technological developments to improve knowledge of skill
Someone who is willing and able to use digital tools to learn, communicate, work.
Someone in the digital class at Intermediate school.


List the ways you personally use technologies in your life. eg; cell phone etc

Computer for school work, trademe, banking, e-mailing, camera, Internet, Phone, CD, Fax, Tape Deck, VHF Radio, Alarm clock, freezer, fridge, communication, internet and mobile phone, entertainment, Computers for Websites, e-mail and school work, TV, Cellphone, DVD, TV, CD, iPod, communication to talk and txt, landline, e-mail internet, e-mail, computer, internet, digi camera, microwave, SKYPE, doctors, iPod, e-mail, texting, digital camera, DVD, Sky, TV, Fax, Phone, banking trademe DVD, CDRs, computers and programmes, Facebook, Hotmail, Google Maps, Trademe, 1day sale, online shopping, Communication e-mail, phone, facebook, banking, TV DVD, Computer, laptop, google, information TV DVD Cameras text, e-mailing, texting, video recording, exercising on the Wii, internet shopping, internet banking, phoning, blogs, facebook, IWB, iPod, Text, DVD, e-mail banking, alarm system, shopping, Guitar hero, social networking, communicating, school work, banking, entertainment, Online banking, facebook, google, communicating, researching, communication, research, entertainment, mowing the lawn, telephone, cellphone, TV Stereo, Car, iPod, texting. Amazon.com, internet shopping, music sites, DVD, computer, internet, cell phone, iPod, Wii, Playstation, TV , e-mail, DVD, pay bills, blog, Social Networking, text, DVD, text, researching, digital camera, computers, DVD, TV, Stereo, iPod, e-mail, Facebook, Digital Camera, Blogs, Recordable DVDs, Google, MP3player, TV, CD, DVD, music recorders, cellphone, laptop, social networking, e-mail, camera, banking, mp3, TV, laptop, internet banking, e-mail, Face book, iTunes, digital camera, DVD, CD.

ICTPD Booklets provided to each staff member for.....

Reflections

Web Sites

PD Notes

User Names and Passwords

Learning Video

The Impact of Technology on Teaching and Learning

WWW

Whenever Where ever Whatever

Westbrook Info Update


New PCs
Software
White boards
Data Projectors
Camera

Videos
Class Laptops
Research Center

Skype


Workshop

Choose a co-learner who has similar view on ICT Pegagogy and skills that you have.
Go to the link and have a browse through the web sites together.
Choose a site to explore thouroughly and write user notes and be prepared to present to other Teachers.

Follow this link Sites for learning and Teaching