CNS ICT PD Cluster Share 12/8/08

Developing a school LMS from scratch to support learning and teaching ...

Questions to considerDo we have a clear rationale i.e. why?

What can we afford?

What will it look like?

How will we introduce it to staff, students, the parent community?

How will we maintain it?

Why use an OLE? Provides anytime, anywhere access to learning resources.

Enables us to personalise learning.

Closer home/school links.

Supports the NZ Curriculum.

The NZ Curriculum states ...e-learning (that is, learning supported by or facilitated by ICT) has considerable potential to support effective teaching approaches.

e-learning may assist the making of connections by enabling students to enter and explore new learning environments, overcoming barriers of distance and time.

The NZ Curriculum states ...e-learning may facilitate shared learning by enabling students to join or create communities of learners that extend well beyond the classroom.

e-learning may assist in the creation of supportive learning environments by offering resources that take account of individual, cultural, or developmental differences.

The NZ Curriculum states ...e-learning may enhance opportunities to learn by offering students virtual experiences and tools that save them time, allowing them to take their learning further.

Schools should explore not only how ICT can supplement traditional ways of teaching but also how it can open up new and different ways of learning.

Co-ordinated Approachsafe searching of teacher selected websites - no bookmarking required

resources, blog and wiki links in one place for all learners

easier to share resources - time saving

one stop shop!

Choosing a provider

Cost a factor - Moodle software free, pay for the initial set up and PD for Senior Management team

Links to our website provider

Decisions to make about ... overall layout

levels of access

courses available

standardising syndicate areas

Introducing it to staff ...

PD for SM team - to lead

PD for full staff

Links with overall PD goals

Clear purpose/need to access

Introducing it to students ...Survey for baseline data

Passwords and emails

Own profile and blog

Forums

Accessing resources - school/home

Introducing it to parents ...

Shared understanding

Distributing passwords/emails

Building closer links - sharing the learning

Internet SafetyParents need to be aware of internet safety issues - do they know as much or more than their children do about using the internet and using it safely?

http://www.netsafe.org.nz/

Maintaining the site

Shared responsibility

Build everyone’s expertise

Encourage independence and sharing of ideas and resources

Pace It!

Be passionate but realistic.

Everyone learning together.

Developing a school LMS from scratch is an

on-going goal for us ...

http://sunnybrae.discoveryzone.co.nz/v19/