3.06 Effective pedagogy (ICT)
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Description
This was a continuing activity and was intended to provide professional learning opportunities for both beginning and experienced teachers within the Quality Teaching Framework and the DEEWR priority area of ICT. Schools and associated collegial networks were invited to put forward projects. The Catholic Education Office, Lismore managed a number of similar projects. These ICT based projects were designed to connect teacher professional learning needs to organisational and professional learning plans and the NSW Institute of Teachers' professional teaching standards. Projects used a variety of methodologies and that utilise innovative professional development strategies at the local level.
The activity was managed by education officers who will take responsibility for the selection and monitoring of projects through to completion. Individual school project managers will take responsibility for the projects meeting the professional needs of participating teachers and the project reporting and evaluation. Schools were provided with a list of potential project opportunities.
This activity linked to national initiatives, particularly the Digital Education Revolution. Projects was designed to engage teachers in reflective workplace learning that is based on school and Diocesan priorities drawn from the strategic plan 2006-2009 in the area of ICT. Schools were invited to submit school-based projects that utilised collegial networks at a local and regional level. Workshops and other opportunities which enabled participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued were a feature. The focus of each project was in the development of ICT skills and pedagogy related to the delivery of digital content.
Approved projects are aligned to meet the NSW Institute of Teachers' professional teaching standards. Innovative in-school professional development delivery strategies were promoted wherever possible.
Contacts
| Andrew Burgess email: aburgess@lism.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 66220422 Sector: CEC |
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Outcomes
Through participation in an project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Through participation in this project, teachers will have engaged productively in collegial networks that extend and support knowledge and skills.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers.
Design
The professional learning strategy for this activity included:
- school-based projects to engage teachers in workplace learning that is based on a cycle of continuous improvement
- workplace mentoring and coaching aligned to meeting the NSW Institute of Teachers' professional teaching standards
- flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued
- partnerships with professional associations and higher education institutions to provide expertise in the development, design and/or implementation of professional development activities.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity was supported by the following key personnel: a designated project officer, various education consultants within the Catholic Education Office, Lismore, a variety of school-based professional learning teams and school based project managers and where applicable an academic and/or researcher within a higher education institution.
Delivery
Delivery
Workplace learning, online learning, mentoring, action learning project, workshops/course, conference and resource development.
Timeline
By May 2009:
- information in schools with invitations to participate in the activity
- school-based ICT projects submitted and schools to be involved selected
- introductory training workshops held with project managers
- projects commence
- participation data submitted
- submit progress report.
By December 2009:
- teachers at various schools will have participated in school-based projects and local/regional workshops and/or networks to improve ICT skills and pedagogy.
- teachers will have had the opportunity to showcase and critique their work
- school projects completed
- submit annual report.
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