Digital Education Revolution

It is an exciting time in the world of digital education.

The Commonwealth Government’s Digital Education Revolution has a National Secondary Schools Computer Fund component which aims by 2012 to provide Years 9 to 12 students with a 1:1 computer ratio.

The NSW Department of Education and Training’s DER NSW program aims to achieve this ratio with a wirelessly enabled laptop for their individual use by the end of the program.

South Western Sydney Region will provide a range of professional development initiatives to build capacity in the region of all staff integrating laptops across Key Learning Areas with a focus on quality teaching.

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SWSR KLA Curriculum Innovators Initiative

The KLA Curriculum Innovators Initiative is a major professional development program aimed at supporting the Digital Education Revolution (DER NSW) in South Western Sydney Region. Four staff members (from different KLAs) from every secondary school and two staff members from special school settings will have the opportunity to be trained in the use of selected Adobe and DER NSW software programs.

This initiative aims to build a sustainable level of ICT capacity at your school, by training a team of staff members in core software programs that form part of the DER laptop rollout. This program consists of 2 days training for each individual staff member.

It is essential that teachers attend both Day 1 skills training and Day 2 integration planning.

NSWIT Registration details:

• The DET is a NSW Institute of Teachers endorsed provider of professional development for the maintenance of accreditation at Professional Competence. Scope of endorsement - all Elements of the Professional Teaching Standards. This DET course or program is registered professional development under the terms of the NSW Institute of Teachers Continuing Professional Development policy.

• For teachers accredited at Professional Competence, completion of this program will contribute 16 hours towards Institute registered professional development. Course Code: 151SWR004. This course will address the following Professional Teaching Standards: 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 4.2.5, 6.2.1, 6.2.3 and 6.2.4. Participants seeking to achieve these 16 hours of accreditation must ensure their NSWIT accreditation number is provided at the workshop.
  

Phased Implementation

• This professional learning initiative will be conducted in two phases. Phase One will occur in Term 4 2009 and Phase 2 will occur in Term 1 2010. Schools have been allocated to phases based on the anticipated rollout schedule of student laptops to schools.

Day One Training (conducted by an Adobe certified provider)
Participants will be provided with computers to use at these sessions.

• One day workshop providing hands-on training in a selected DER NSW software program (listed below). Programs have been selected due to their relevance across a wide range of Key Learning Areas.
• Training resources and a step by step tutorial booklet provided to support use of the program in schools.

Day Two Training
Participants will be required to bring a laptop with them to this session.

• One day workshop providing hands-on training in Microsoft OneNote (organising different kinds of information in one notebook) and Freemind (mind-mapping tool).
• Program a learning sequence using the software program from day one training (into an existing unit of work or develop a new unit or lesson sequence). Programming templates will be supplied.
• Facilitator resources provided for developing a plan to train staff at school.

Expectations of participants

• Complete pre-reading and preparation tasks.
• Develop a sequence of learning which embeds a selected DER NSW software application.
• Deliver the lesson sequence with students and complete a reflection report.
• Train staff at their school in the use of a selected software application, modelling sound pedagogical integration of ICTs, and complete an implementation report.
• Upload unit of work and student samples to a regional SharePoint.
• Selected participants may be asked to conduct a regional introductory workshop or present at regional conferences.

Cost per school

• $1380.00 (Total cost of four teachers attending 2 days training each including catering and workshop resources)

Regional Cost

• Schools will be reimbursed $302.07 per day for the cost of casual release for each teacher attending both days training (Average daily rates March 2009: Salaries Review and Reporting).

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• Each school (Principal or their nominated delegate) is requested to register all four teachers for these workshops (one application per school - no individual teacher applications will be accepted).
• Workshops will close when full.

Phase One Implementation

Note: Only schools that are listed below can apply for Phase One training in Term 4 2009 (based on anticipated DER rollout schedule). Only one applicant can enrol in each software program per school.

Phase One Schools
(Secondary Schools can choose 4 workshops from the 4 workshops offered)

(SSP Schools can only choose 2 workshops from the 4 workshops offered)

Phase One Training Schedule

Phase Two Schools
(Secondary Schools can choose 4 workshops from the 4 workshops offered)

(SSP Schools can only choose 2 workshops from the 4 workshops offered)

Phase Two Training Schedule

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