GRETA VALLEY SCHOOL
ICT STRATEGIC PLAN
2010-2012
Greta Valley School
A dynamic rural school empowering students with skills to be confident, future focused, culturally aware and creative thinkers. We build
SKILLS for SUCCESS
Background and Rationale
Greta Valley School will be involved in MoE funded ICTPD contract between 2010-12. We recognise the need to provide our students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to empower them as learners in the 21st century.
Staff skills are diverse and we believe that involvement in this contract will meet teacher needs thus improving students learning and achievement.
Background Information
Greta Valley School’s needs and success indicators as identified by ‘ICT Review Rubric’, ‘Cluster goals and success indicators’, and ‘ICT Survey’ as at February 2010.
· Related to ICT, the school has not begun to address a culture of change (readiness to challenge beliefs and practices) yet and there are few instances of learning dialogue. Culture of trust and support needs to be improved.
· Some staff are developing e-learning skills and integrating these into their learning area(s) but there is variability in their confidence to do this.
· ICT is mainly used to replace traditional teaching approaches, with a focus on superficial gains such as presentation.
· Some students make decisions about when to employ ICT in some subjects but often lack confidence to transfer their ICT capability to new situations. Some Students have little expectation about using ICT as a natural part of their learning.
· There is little attempt to audit staff skills and needs in relation to ICT. There is a reliance on individuals identifying their own needs, usually in relation to the development of ICT skills.
· There is no planning to link any identified individual or whole-school needs for ICT, and the range of development activities is very limited.
· Any sharing of effective practice between individual members of staff is on an ad hoc basis.
· There has been very little thought put into how to develop a learning community or awareness of the benefits
Strategic Goals 2010 – 2012
1. Integrate ICT into the curriculum.
School Goals / Success Indicators / Review Oct 20101.1 Critically examine existing pedagogical beliefs, expectations and practices to increase understanding and integration of e-learning.
1.2 All teachers are integrating ICT in authentic learning contexts, across the curriculum, with a particular focus on literacy and numeracy. / Staff demonstrating a deeper pedagogical understanding of e-learning, with a focus on its integration into literacy and numeracy. (Evidence through average Review Rubric against Goal One)
Teachers’ planning and self-reflective journals showing rigour and depth of e-learning. (evidence documented in teachers planning and journals)
Teachers using various e-learning to enhance student achievement and engagement. (Evidence shown through increased average review Rubric student learning with ICT)
Students being discerning about which technologies best suit their purpose. (Evidence shown through student voice) / Review rubric completed with staff and used a discussion document to show progress
Both classrooms have explicitly planned for E-
learning using variety of tools
Eg. photostory, powerpoint, Picasso, comic life
Review rubric used to assess progress
Student voice formally gathered as part of teaching as inquiry
2. Increase the capability of the principal and teachers to improve students' learning and achievement through e-learning.
School Goals / Success Indicators / Review2.1 Learners know when and how to use ICT and have the confidence to transfer their knowledge and skills to new situations involving new technologies and practices.
2.2 Increase engagement and academic achievement for Māori and Pasifika (as expressed in Ka Hikitia - Managing for Success and the Pasifika Education Plan) in line with national educational priorities.
2.3 Show progress in using ICT to improve student achievement, through self-reflection, gathering, analysis and use of data. / Principals and teachers confidently utilising a high level of ICT practise and skills. (Evidence shown in increase in average Survey Monkey levels of confidence)
Students confidently utilising a high level of ICT practise and skills. (Evidence from student voice)
Students, including Maori and Pasifika students, engaged in authentic, meaningful contexts that integrate ICT. (Evidence from teachers planning) / Survey Monkey questionnaire to be re-done by staff.
Survey of students asking what programmes / uses they have had for ICT this year. (to be completed)
Student achievement data gathered at the end if the year identifying student progress and achievement in literacy (focus of ICT PD in 2010) Great results!
3. Strengthen professional learning communities and increase collaboration in the school and with other schools.
School Goals / Success Indicators / Review3.1 Create opportunities for learners from a diverse range of schools to build relationships and collaboration to meet their e-learning needs.
3.2 Professional Learning Communities are operating at principal, lead teacher, teacher and community levels, with a focus on ‘collective inquiry’ to address students’ needs. / Principals and lead teachers across the cluster making connections and sharing ideas about e-learning. (Evidence from cluster share participation)
Teachers are using Web 2.0 tools to make connections with colleagues across the cluster (evidence from observations and conversations)
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Teachers raising expectations through deprivatisation of practice, personalising learning and strong accountability. (evidence through three way conferencing & evidence shown through teaching as Inquiry research)
Students responding to the lift/shift in expectations and expecting excellence. (Evidence shown through benchmarked tools) / E-time tour of North Island brought back lots of ideas that have been shared at school eg. vision
Session at Kaiapoi St. Josephs met a big need with looking at hardware.
CCC wiki used to keep informed.
School wiki developed
Each teacher has carried out one teaching as inquiry cycle. This has been shared at school level and BOT level. It was going to be shared at mini conference but cancelled due to Earthquake.
4. Increase e-learning leadership and ICT strategic planning capability of the principal and teachers.
School Goals / Success Indicators / Review4.1 All schools develop a plan that reflects the purpose and potential of e-learning for their community. The plan reflects the vision, values and culture of each school.
4.2 Use analysed data to inform and develop strategic practices, infrastructure, teaching and learning. / Developing and implementing an ICT strategic plan that reflects each school’s vision, values and culture. (Evidence shown in increase in average Review Rubrics levels of consultation when developing plan)
Leaders’ using effective change management strategies informed by analysed data. (Evidence shown through clear links between data and management strategies) / School ICT plan developed. Progress shared with BOT mid -year. Milestones completed against targets.
Rubric completed.
Strategic plan followed and reported on to BOT.
Resourcing and fund-raising aligns with strategic plan. Teacher aid used to support classroom practice with ICT. Quiz night organised to purchase two e-books.
5. Increase the school community’s understanding of the educational contribution of e-learning.
School Goals5.1 Develop effective community interaction and understanding of e-learning.
5.2 Facilitate whole community participation and involvement in student learning. / Success Indicators
The community articulating pedagogical understanding of the benefits of e-learning. (Evidence from parent surveys)
Community engagement and support. (Evidence from parent surveys) / Review
Parents to be asked for feedback on their awareness of ICT programmes at parents afternoon.
ICT goals shared with parent in newsletter as was different projects / activities children have done.
6. Increase the physical ICT resources in the school to support students’ learning and achievement.
School Goals / Success Indicators / Review6.1 Develop and implement a three year plan to progressively update and increase the school’s physical ICT resources to support students’ learning and achievement. / · Items will be identified for purchase/lease.
· Funding sought
· Infrastructure capability assessed and improved / Funding application lodged with Community Trust
Five new e-books purchased
Two digital cameras purchased
School to be re-wired so it is up to specs
Three ex- lease laptops have been put into rooms.
Action Plan for 2011 attached.
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