ON THE EDGEOF GLOBALISATION

DEECD

Vic Virtual Learning ProjectJo TateGary Schultz

WHO ARE WE?

SERVICING VICTORIA

Gary Schultz (Horsham Office)schultz.gary.r@edumail.vic.gov.au

Jo Tate (Ballarat Office)tate.joanne.e@edumail.vic.gov.au

Working across the State to support virtual delivery of Curriculum P-12 including: VCE and Languages using video conferencing and a blended

learning approach.   Building strong partnerships with outside organisations that are

providing new and engaging opportunities for P-12 classrooms.  Promoting and supporting the establishment of clusters with an

understanding how best to utilise the potential of video conferencing equipment,  

we have many exempla’s of current practice.

POLYCOM VC MS LYNC

DEECD VIRTUAL TOOLS

• Guiding schools through installation issues they might have• Remote and face to face delivery of support around whole staff

usage of Polycom and Lync

REGIONAL VICTORIA @ THE READY CURRENT SYSTEMIC CAPABILITIES 820 Polycom VC units in schools across

Regional Victoria VC Network Bridging – 60 concurrent

connections External provider connectivity

world wide iPad/Android Polycom RealPresence app

Microsoft Lync enabling video conferencing via computers for edumail users

o Polycom compatibleo Mac/Win

2011 RESEARCH, PLANNING AND TRAINING – INFORMING DIRECTIONS Research project into Blended Learning

funded through DEECD, Central and Region Involved:

Students Teachers Parents

Findings Personalised learning provision and access to teacher VCE results found equal to traditional classroom Student engagement with extended classroom group Flexible approach - similar University models

http://grampiansvirtualschool.wikispaces.com/

VIRTUAL BLENDED LEARNING MODELSGVS MODEL

2009 Wimmera Virtual School

• 7 VCE classes • 5 schools involved

in providing and receiving

2012 Grampians Virtual School

• 24 classes across 27 schools • Grampians 18

schools• Loddon Mallee 5 schools• Barwon South

Western 4 schools

2013 State-wide movement

• 42 classes across 37 schools

• N.B. NEVR data still collating

BROADENING VCE OFFERINGS

Above: VCE Revolutions History class in progress @ Mt. Clear College Ballarat providing VC access to a Wimmera school

ONLINE VCE PROVISION FOR 2013 BENDIGO SSC - VICTORIA VIRTUAL LEARNING

NETWORK

110 students located in 28 schools

2011 – 2013 RAMPING IT UP … ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL LANGUAGE CLUSTERS

2012 – 2013 Supporting Victoria’s innovative clusters

using a blended learning approach to delivery of Languages

Dimboola Cluster (9 schools) German

Ballarat University Cluster (8 schools) Chinese/Japanese

Ararat Central Cluster (19 schools) French

Campaspe Cluster (8 schools) Indonesian

Ballan Cluster (3 schools) Italian

Broadford Cluster (9 schools) Indonesian – Planning /discussions

underway

JAPANESE - A PEEK INSIDE A CLASSROOM…Virtual Visits to Virtual

ClassroomsTeacher

Visitors Visitors

Students

THE ULTRANET LANGUAGE PORTALS 2011 -2013

Examples of some of our many collaborative resource spaces to support language provision

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

Support formulisation of suitable Virtual School Networks for 2014

Training provision of teachers new to blended learning and video conference delivery

Assisting schools with location of working models and exempla’s

Supporting cluster meetings and group training programs

Facilitate virtual classroom visits Brokering opportunities with Tertiary

institutions

VCE & P-12 Language Provision

WHO ARE THE CONTENT PROVIDERS?Many organizations such as Museums have outreach agendas attached to their funding provision. Video Conferencing is an economical way of reaching classrooms in other States, Rural and Regional areas. Organizations are investigating how best to offer programs that suit your needs while tapping into the expertise they have in specialized areas. Other organizations are keen to promote the use of the technology to increase sales and have employed specific teams of educators to work with schools. For now, many of the events you can register for are FREE, in particular those run by Government Organizations. Other events are being run as pilots and will be reviewed before any established regular programs are promoted. Around Australia groups of Content Providers are meeting regularly and shortly there will be a website of Virtual Excursions where a majority will be represented to make things easier for schools. The URL for this site will be: www.virtualexcursionsaustralia.com.au   

Opera Australia Meeting

• Interested in what schools want

• State, National, International

• Many free opportunities

• Schools as providers

ACCESSING CONTENT PROVIDERS

Linked to the Barrier Reef education centre

WORKING WITH PARTNERS - MELBOURNE AQUARIUM Provision of advice and support in their

planning as a Content provider for schools

Sharing a school session with staff representatives

Nomination of schools for any trialling of Content units

ROBOT AT NATIONAL MUSEUM We were approached for two Victorian

schools to join the pilot recently Sorrento PS Haddon PS

TRANSIT OF VENUS LIVE @ MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

Secondary and Primary classes in Grampians linked live to a University scientist Charles Sturt Uni for the event

ENHANCING USAGE-STATEWIDESCHOOL BASED SCIENCE CENTRES Supporting provision out of Science Centres

building on best practice eg. Questacon Exploration of potential curriculum sharing

and special events by Science Centres Science Week – special VC event in

planning – dial in free to a program of events!

STATE LIBRARY – BOOK ILLUSTRATOREXAMPLE: ARTS VICTORIA ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

MUSIC ACROSS THE MILES

Establishment of an instrumentalmusic lesson delivery program over our video conferencing network

Involvement of schools in special event Polycom international music concerts using VC Conducting our own international music concert using VC timed for the Perfecting the

Blend Conference Composer’s Workshops running via VC Ambassador program – visit to Opera Australia in Sydney after 39 lessons from Opera

House to Ballarat HS (separate instrumental and vocal sections)

2012 - 2013

REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CONCERTS

2012, 2013

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU? Provision of current VC opportunities

emailed out to equipped schools Liaison work with Content providers

around suitable programs for P-12 Assistance if your school wants to

become a Content provider Point of reference for schools looking for

events and Content providers with special opportunities available

BUILDING PARTNERSHIPSREGIONAL… PD@YOUR DOORSTEP STRATEGY Microsoft partnership

providing a free seriesof PD Programsfor Grampian’s schools over VC

17 schools participated

in initial trial

FEATURES OF PD USING VC AND MS LYNC

“Many thanks for your informative session yesterday. Seeing the Polycom in operation and utilised in a practical session made all the difference to my

thinking. I’m now a convert! Again, thanks so much to you both for

making the day possible.Regards,

Kim van den Berghe”NSSCF Project Officer

BSW Region.

Green screening from the USABridging distance to access exempla’s

Just in time PD for teachers

• Lync and Polycom sessions able to be recorded

• Just in time • Facilitates schools

shared PD in clusters • Ability to share

desktop during instruction

2013 PERFECTING THE BLEND CONFERENCE – 3RD ANNUAL DECEMBER 10TH/11TH ACMI FEDERATION SQUARE

International KeynotesInter-regional participants

Live links to Questacon and other content specialistsInternational keynotesCapacity building

Sharing experience

ACMI

WHOLE COMMUNITY EXAMPLES

Transport Connections Project - Pyrenees shire Grant

60 adult learners access through 8 rural school venues (over 6 weeks)

Statewide

School CouncillorInduction Seminars

REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS Examples

A FIRST FOR CHINA…REGIONAL LINKS AND SISTER SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS

Establishing contact and planning through our Grampian’s partnership with the Polycom education team

Enormous media coverage in China for the first educational link via VC to an outside educational region

Mt Clear College and Grampians Regional staff linked live

Resulting in:• Planning joint curriculum

projects into 2013• Exploring the VC for

potential teacher PD initiatives with China

• Invitations from China for delegations of school leaders to form individual school partnership agreements

300 New VC units delivered into Beijing

schools

Sina.com： the biggest web media – 700M clicks per dayhttp://tech.sina.com.cn/it/2012-05-30/00537187302.shtmlsou.com： 2nd web media – 400M clicks per dayhttp://it.sohu.com/20120529/n344373893.shtmlChina News Agency：http://www.cnsphoto.com/trssearch/ShowLibDetailTrs.asp?RecID=12538487Netease.com： 3rd web media – 150M clicks per dayhttp://tech.163.com/12/0530/23/82PR84H6000915BD.html 中国教育网 – Education Trade web mediahttp://www.edu.cn/focus_1658/20120530/t20120530_783558.shtml

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PARTICIPANTS IN THE JAPANESE ART MILE PROJECT Three Regional Vic

schools were the veryfirst Oz participants

Working partnershipsestablished

Schools collaboratein ongoing language, cultural and art activities Student learn to collaborate and solve issues

with global partners while producing a joint venture end product

http://www.artmiles.org/page_ammp_japan.htm

REGIONAL CLASSROOMS GOING GLOBAL WITH VIDEO CONFERENCING Live Debates with Japan Students and teachers

presenting internationally Cooking classes Solar cooker design and

construction Sharing scientists and local

environmental issues Culture box exchanges Working with student teachers

in Canada Careers lessons

VIC VIRTUAL LEARNING PROJECT

Perfecting the blendFamiliarisation, leadership & teacher support in blended

learning

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