Learning and Teaching with Technology

Gender Matters

Integrated iPad Curriculum: From iPassports to QR Code Adventures

Bonnie Ahles & Pennie White

Lilydale High School

Almost 2000 students

Approximately 140 teachers

10 labs of differing configurations

Over 900 iPads

iPad Coordinator and support staff

Authentic whole school use of ICT whole school focus

2004 - 2007

Yarra Valley eLearning Community

Collaborative Notebook Program

Introduction of LMS (Studywiz)

eLearning coaches

Infrastructure funding

-Open Source Software

Technology Timeline

2008 -2010 Optional Program

Personal devices

(ACER Netbook or MacBook)

Netbooks for loan

Purchased by school and paid for by Parents

Continued spending on infrastructure

Technology Timeline

2011 – 2012 iPad Program

iPads purchased through school or by parents

End of lease machines replaced with BYOD policy

Technology Timeline

Infrastructure & reliability

Battery life

Choice of devices and price points

Curriculum and

Technical support

Important Lessons

Provided an iPad for Year 7 & 8 teachers

Provided iTunes voucher for staff who purchased their own iPads

In-house – PD Week each term

Weekly Digital Resource Newsletter

Just-in-time model (Librarians to classroom to assist teachers)

KLA meetings

Professional Development

All Year 7 students have one class of ICT each week

All Common Assessment Tasks 7-10 take technology into account

All work and dates posted on Studywiz (LMS)

Curriculum Development

LHS IT Curriculum Wiki

Library Skills

QR Codes -Real Life Applications

Introducing QR Codes

QRCodes in Action

QR Code Adventure

‘Boy Overboard’ assignment

Science CAT

Other QR Code Activities

Augmented Reality

Money Vision

Live Butterflies

Augmented Reality in the Classroom

Aurasma meets Animoto!

Putting it All Together

First ask -> Your ICT teacher

Then ask ->The Notebook Office

Still have a problem -> Technicians

Printing problem -> Library

Just in time support

So Many Cool Apps!

Key Learning Area Leaders

Science - 2013

Engagement

Move to cloud services

Less prescriptive about devices

Student responsibility vs school responsibility

Documented curriculum online

Continuous online assessment

Future Directions