FOUNDED 1958 Lynfield College. E-Learning Brochure

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1 FOUNDED 1958 Lynfield College E-Learning Brochure

2 Introduction In the last few years it has become very obvious that the impact of digital technology on all our lives is becoming quite profound. Our society and economy are changing rapidly. At its best technology brings enormous efficiencies and a greater ability to communicate and share ideas. At its worst it brings about change often faster than society can cope. Frequently a change in one area has unforeseen consequences in another. Education is not exempt from these changes. Our students have grown up using technology and are often far more skilled in its use than are parents or staff. With the advent of mobile devices, wireless and ultra-fast broadband the knowledge of the world is now accessible to all students instantly, in any location. We must accept this reality and learn together how to use the technology as a tool in our schools for the benefit of our students. The technology should be used as the tool that enhances student achievement, that helps engage the non-engaged, that extends the capable, that organises the disorganised, and helps those with disabilities. Lynfield is now moving towards the implementation of a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programme to enhance learning. We have the hardware in place. We have been undertaking staff training around how the technology can enhance current practice and extend it further. We need to ensure that this generation of Lynfield students, and those that follow, are equipped with the skills to make the most of the technology in a safe and supportive environment. I want Lynfield to be a place where students upskill when they arrive each day rather than downskill and revert to the old ways when they arrive. This move will involve developing as we go. There is no road map to follow. We seek your support in this project on which all schools must inevitably embark. S.W. Bovaird (Principal)

3 What is e-learning? e-learning refers to the use of published a number of documents electronic media and information outlining the developments and and communication technologies support it is giving to e-learning. We in education. It includes all forms of support the Ministry of Education s educational technology that support confidence that best practice learning and teaching. e-learning e-learning enables accessible, relevant, is not simply associated with devices and high-quality learning opportunities or internet links, but forms part of a that improve student engagement and conscious choice by Lynfield College to achievement. e-learning supports provide the best and most appropriate student s reaching their full potential ways of promoting effective learning. and enhances the development of The Ministry of Education has independent, life-long learners. e-learning in a BYOD classroom: Emerging Technologies supplement teacherdirected activities. Extending Learning activities integrate technologies appropriately to support authentic, higher-order, collaborative learning. Engaging Technologies begin to meet needs and support higher-order, collaborative learning. Empowering Student-centred, authentic, higherorder, collaborative teaching and learning are enhanced by ubiquitous technologies. Some of the many benefits of BYOD are outlined below. Students can access resources anytime, anywhere. Learning can extend beyond the classroom walls Collaboration between students is easier Technology allows the students to be more organised Students can easily make multiple changes to their written work before the final submission Students become better prepared for the use of technology at university and in the workforce Teachers can provide personalised instruction Education can be more interactive and engaging BYOD supports effective pedagogy (teaching practice) in the classroom

4 Digital Citizenship A digital citizen is someone who: is a confident and capable user of ICT uses technologies to participate in educational, cultural, and economic activities uses and develops critical thinking skills in cyberspace is literate in the language, symbols, and texts of digital technologies is aware of ICT challenges and can manage them effectively uses ICT to relate to others in positive, meaningful ways demonstrates honesty and integrity and ethical behaviour in their use of ICT respects the concepts of privacy and freedom of speech in a digital world contributes to and actively promotes the values of digital citizenship Lynfield College encourages the students to conduct themselves online as they would in the real world. This means that the school Code of Conduct applies to both on and off line behaviour. Just as bullying is not acceptable, neither is Cyber bullying. Where appropriate subject teachers will teach the students good digital literacy skills as well. These include referencing your work, not infringing copyright. Staff Professional Learning: As part of the introduction of BYOD at Lynfield College staff have participated in a professional learning programme. The focus of this has been on successfully integrating ICT into teaching and learning. Staff have been encouraged to adopt a blended approach to technology integration. This means that staff to will use technology as a tool to enhance student learning. The focus of the lessons will still be on effective pedagogy (teaching practice). Over the past year staff professional learning has covered a wide variety of different strategies that staff can use in the classroom. Lynfield e-lync: For the past three years Lynfield College has been using e-lync to give students any time anywhere access to their course work. All subjects have their own course on e-lync where Google Apps: In 2012 all Lynfield College students were given access to Google Apps in Education. This means the students all have access to apps such as gmail, calendar and Google Drive. Google Drive allows students to create word documents, spread sheets and presentations as well as upload existing documents. Students can use the calendar function to organise their assignments, homework and meetings. students will find lesson materials, assignments, quizzes, video clips, discussion forums as well as links to many of the Web 2 tools their teachers are using.

5 ClickView ClickView enables teachers and students to access a digital library of educational video programmes either through the College s cabled network or by wireless connection. This allows e-tv e-tv is an online video library available to Lynfield College students. It includes recordings of selected television programmes that are deemed to be e-books & EPIC The Library has a rapidly growing collection of ebooks, both fiction and non-fiction, which can be borrowed for a period of 3 weeks. Titles can be accessed through the online catalogue or directly from our ebook portal. Students can also access the EPIC Database from school or home. This offers full-text articles on New Zealand and international subjects, biographies, and more. Log in details for ebooks and EPIC are available from Library Staff. video clips or full programmes related to curriculum topics to contribute to student learning either when projected in class or viewed individually on a device. useful for education from over 30 television stations from New Zealand and around the world. i-learn Class: Each i-learn class is participating in the curriculum use of school owned ipads - one Year 9 and one Year 10 class in Maths, English, Social Studies and Science. Students in the i-learn classes are using a variety of applications on the ipads as well as accessing google docs, gmail, e-lync activities and internet resources to meet their learning needs. They are able to communicate, share and record digital material within a teaching programme which is encouraging and enriching their learning.

6 e-learning in the Lynfield College Faculties: e-learning in Arts: Students access e-lync for assignment briefs, resource materials and assessment information. In Music students use music publishing software Sibelius to compose, and Garage Band and Protools to record music. In Drama student performances are recorded for self and peer critique. In Visual Arts Design and Photography students use Creative Suite Photoshop and Illustrator to develop and extend their image making. Pinterest is used by senior Photography students to pin images of websites useful to individual learning and practice. Visual arts students exhibit their images on a New Zealand virtual gallery, Exhibbit. e-learning in Health and Physical Education: Students work on a variety of projects where they use technology to carry out research, talk to experts, create videos and produce presentations. e-lync and Google Drive are regularly used to share information between students and staff. ipods are used by students to analyse their technique in a variety of sporting contexts. In Health students use the internet to research topics that are affecting teenagers in New Zealand today. They also create videos and presentations to share their understanding with other students.

7 e-learning in Languages: e-learning in Maths: Students use the internet to access articles, poems and stories. Online study guides for extended texts, like novels and plays support student learning both at home, and in the classroom. Class discussion of texts is enhanced with blogs, e-lync forums and collaborative spreadsheets. Online dictionaries and thesauruses make vocabulary development fun and easy. Research and word processing of assessment essays and reports on Google Drive makes the correction of drafts quick and easy. Devices like laptops and tablets go a long way to help students engage and produce work they can be proud of, especially students with poor handwriting skills, low reading comprehension or dyslexia. In speaking tasks the ability to record or video each other giving speeches is a very effective way for students to self-correct and learn to communicate their ideas effectively. Maths Whizz is used in class and for homework tasks. The programme teaches each student what it assesses they don t know, gives them examples to work through and tests them on that skill. Efofex is a graphing software package used for statistical displays and graphical functions. Resources are on e-lync for students to access. e-learning in Science Creative apps allow students to demonstrate their learning. e-lync is used extensively in Science for resource and activity development and is included in all Science courses with interactive and collaborative activities. Google Drive allows students to work on shared documents and to easily share their work with each other. Data logging and modelling are supporting learning in Year 13 Statistics students use inzight for data analysis. Science. Data loggers are used to collect experimental data from lab work and field trips. Linking the data loggers to ipads allows students to process and analyse data as it is collected.

8 e-learning in Social Science Students are taught how to use the internet as a research tool in an effective and responsible manner. Students are also empowered to choose from a variety of ways to express themselves in assignments including the use of sites such as Glogster and Prezi, PowerPoint presentations and the creation of their own websites and video clips. Individual and collaborative work is facilitated by the use of Google Drive. A wide variety of notes and presentations from many lessons, additional information on topics and revision exercises are available to students on e-lync. As well as writing essays students are encouraged to create podcasts, websites, presentations, seminars and video clips. e-learning in Technology: In senior Graphics and Digital Technologies all assignment work is handled through e-lync, which makes administration and feedback more streamlined. In Hospitality and Materials Technology, instructional videos and slide shows are starting to be used to demonstrate subject specific skills. This allows students to re-watch demonstrations as they need them, making their learning more selfdirected and flexible. FAQ s 1. What type of device do you recommend? We recommend a tablet, ultra book or laptop device. We do not recommend mobile phones due to the smaller screen size. More information about suitable devices can be found in the BYOD Device Guide which is available on the school website. 2. Who is responsible if the device is lost or stolen? Students are responsible for taking care of their own property while they are at school. This includes any electronic devices they bring with them. 3. Who is responsible for insurance and warranty issues? As it is the student s personal device the student or their family is responsible for any insurance and warranty matters. 4. Are any storage facilities available for student s use at interval and lunch time? There will be a bag / device check available for students during lunchtime. 5. Are there any suggested accessories students should have with their devices? We recommend tablet devices have a screen protector and case. 6. Will there be any charging stations available for students? No The battery life of the devices we have recommended is at least 6 hours. This means that they should not require charging during the day. 7. Who is responsible for any repairs or updates to the devices? As these devices are the student s personal property the student or their family is responsible for any repairs or updates.

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