DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL REVOLUTIONREVOLUTIONST JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGEST JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGE

““Of all animals, the boy is the most Of all animals, the boy is the most unmanageable” Platounmanageable” Plato

If you make a change and it If you make a change and it feels comfortable, you haven’t feels comfortable, you haven’t made a change. Lee Trevino - made a change. Lee Trevino -

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By Year 6 ....

Collaborative CommunitiesVirtual CommunitiesConnected Individuals

We want our students have the ICT We want our students have the ICT skills to do anything.skills to do anything.

KEYS TO SUCCESSKEYS TO SUCCESS

CurriculumCurriculum

PedagogyPedagogy

StructureStructure

MIDDLE SCHOOL - MIDDLE SCHOOL - STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

Year 5 - 9 Core TeachersYear 5 - 9 Core TeachersYear 5 - 7 PrecinctYear 5 - 7 PrecinctYear 8 - 9 PrecinctYear 8 - 9 Precinct

Year 10 is seen as a preparation year - Year 10 is seen as a preparation year - academically and socially for their Senior academically and socially for their Senior years. years.

Thematic Thematic approach to approach to curriculum curriculum

across Years across Years 5-9 using 5-9 using

Dimensions Dimensions of Learningof Learning

Thematic Thematic approach to approach to curriculum curriculum

across Years across Years 5-9 using 5-9 using

Dimensions Dimensions of Learningof Learning

FACILITIESFACILITIES

7 Labs of 30 PC’s equipped with a Data 7 Labs of 30 PC’s equipped with a Data ProjectorProjector

150 Staff with Laptops150 Staff with Laptops

20 IWB’s20 IWB’s

3 Full Time Technicians 3 Full Time Technicians

Wireless at various points throughout the Wireless at various points throughout the collegecollege

As Teachers,

we must be able to interact and understand the technological world in which our students live life and learn.

We must therefore have the tools to ensure we can best understand and then utilise these tools in our teaching and learning.

YEARS 5, 6, & 7YEARS 5, 6, & 7Thematic approach integrating ICT’s wherever Thematic approach integrating ICT’s wherever and whenever.and whenever.

In these years students are be expected to be In these years students are be expected to be proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

In addition to this, students will be able to In addition to this, students will be able to manage their files effectively (ie multiple regular manage their files effectively (ie multiple regular backups).backups).

Understand the use of Web 2.0 software - such Understand the use of Web 2.0 software - such as Google Apps.as Google Apps.

MatheleticsMatheletics As the boys progress, they earn reward points so the can pimp their avatar. Depending on the day, the boys have challenged students from Australia, Thailand and Singapore.

As the boys progress, they earn reward points so the can pimp their avatar. Depending on the day, the boys have challenged students from Australia, Thailand and Singapore.

YEAR 8YEAR 8

PowerpointPowerpoint

RPG RPG

DTPDTP

Excel Excel

PhotoStory 3 PhotoStory 3

Moviemaker Moviemaker

PowerPoint– Integrated with Core -(SOSE) RPG - Not really integrated with any subject in particular, but we like for the students to have a social issue to deal with in their gameDTP– Integrated with Core (RE, SOSE and English)Excel – Integrated with MathsPhotoStory 3 – Integrated with Science (Mousetrap Cars) – get example from MichelleMoviemaker – integrated with SOSE (stewardship) including Storyboarding skills

PowerPoint– Integrated with Core -(SOSE) RPG - Not really integrated with any subject in particular, but we like for the students to have a social issue to deal with in their gameDTP– Integrated with Core (RE, SOSE and English)Excel – Integrated with MathsPhotoStory 3 – Integrated with Science (Mousetrap Cars) – get example from MichelleMoviemaker – integrated with SOSE (stewardship) including Storyboarding skills

In addition, In addition, all Year 8’s all Year 8’s are enrolled are enrolled

in a in a Certificate I Certificate I

in IT. in IT.

In addition, In addition, all Year 8’s all Year 8’s are enrolled are enrolled

in a in a Certificate I Certificate I

in IT. in IT.

STEWARDSHIP VIDEO - YEAR 8STEWARDSHIP VIDEO - YEAR 8

Year 8 Also sees the students Year 8 Also sees the students introduced to the school’s LMC - introduced to the school’s LMC - EduKate.EduKate.

All assessment and results are All assessment and results are entered here by staff for all subject entered here by staff for all subject areas.areas.

Students learn to upload their Students learn to upload their assignments by the due date.assignments by the due date.

Podcasts, handouts and other Podcasts, handouts and other resources can be uploaded onto resources can be uploaded onto EduKate by the teacher.EduKate by the teacher.

Blogs and Discussion Forums are Blogs and Discussion Forums are present in EduKate as well.present in EduKate as well.

Year 9Year 9Robotics - Lego Mindstorms NXT

Web page creation using HTML and FrontPage (students work with a local business)

Klik and Play - Game Development (2000 Version as it is still free)

GameMaker

Microsoft Producer - free download with Microsoft Producer - free download with Microsoft Office 2003 versionMicrosoft Office 2003 version

By Year 9 we expect that students have gained sufficient ICT skills so that programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint do not need to be taught in class. ICT class still liaises with Core . Year 9 sees the end of the thematic approach to teaching ICT.

By Year 9 we expect that students have gained sufficient ICT skills so that programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint do not need to be taught in class. ICT class still liaises with Core . Year 9 sees the end of the thematic approach to teaching ICT.

RPG is really a just RPG is really a just another genre for them to another genre for them to

understand.understand.

Students who find Students who find writing difficult, writing difficult,

adapt to RPG quite adapt to RPG quite well.well.

Themes used by students have included social issues that are important to them such as:School - drugs, sexuality and Rugby!

Themes used by students have included social issues that are important to them such as:School - drugs, sexuality and Rugby!

BeforeBeforeBeforeBefore

AfterAfterAfterAfter

BeforeBeforeBeforeBefore

AfterAfterAfterAfter

Year 10Year 10

Flash - CartoonsFlash - Cartoons

Visual BasicVisual Basic

DreamWeaverDreamWeaver

FireworksFireworks

File ManipulationFile Manipulation

NetworkingNetworking

This year is used to ensure the students are This year is used to ensure the students are ready for IT subjects in the Senior Phase of the ready for IT subjects in the Senior Phase of the CollegeCollege

By Year 10, we have moved away from Core Teachers.

Individual subjects teach their own ICT

By Year 10, we have moved away from Core Teachers.

Individual subjects teach their own ICT

Flash Flash CartoonsCartoons

ICT at St Joseph’s is aimed at creatingICT at St Joseph’s is aimed at creating

DIRECTIONS FOR DIRECTIONS FOR NUDGEE IN ICT NUDGEE IN ICT

LITERACYLITERACY

Development of more Web Based services for the community: Staff, Student & Parent Portals, EduKate

ICT Literacy for Staff & StudentsICT Literacy for Staff & Students

Insert a picture of the EduKate interface here so it links with the next page.

Insert a picture of the EduKate interface here so it links with the next page.

Extend and enhance the wireless network across the campus

Development of more Web Based services for the community: Staff, Student & Parent Portals, EduKate

ICT Literacy for Staff & StudentsICT Literacy for Staff & Students

Extend and enhance the wireless network across the campus

Development of more Web Based services for the community: Staff, Student & Parent Portals, EduKate

ICT Literacy for Staff & StudentsICT Literacy for Staff & Students

DIRECTIONS FOR NUDGEE DIRECTIONS FOR NUDGEE IN ICT LITERACYIN ICT LITERACY

The Future: Students should feel at ease with ICT like this.

QuestionsQuestions