Somerset+Crescent

SOMERSET CRESCENT SCHOOL



//__**"Raising The Bar" **__// = =

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Goal: Identifying staff professional learning needs
__4.6__ - **Mantar TOD** - **Sue West, Globo** - some good ideas for staff came from Sue's presentation such as - the use and intent of the Ka Hikitia document - "getting schools ready for children not children ready for school" - this fits well with us as we have done previous PD with Ka Hikitia and it was another angle or approach to take the information in this document from and link it to our ICT focus. We looked at several practical sites etc, such as - crazy talk- for children to record their own writing, clickspecialednz - an up to date online learning community with great activities for teachers, marvin, and google searches/wonderwheel. **Jan Watts, National Library** - Jan presented another thought provoking workshop on Inquiry Learning and effective questioning. This was timely for Somerset Cres as we are currently working with our newly re-designed Inquiry ROCK model. (see Inquiry Rocks link below). Jan gave us lots of practical ideas on how to enagage children in effective questioning through motivating activities as well as making the important point of valuing all questions from children and teaching children it is OK to be wrong! __29.6__ - **Staff goal reviews** - Having Mary back in the school to review and PMI goals set down earlier in the year was valuable. Particularly worthwhile was getting staff to think about how their specific goal will benefit the learners in their class, what reflective tools they will try and where is the evidence of learning. Tony has collected this data and made notes about individual teacher's discussion in order to allow easier follow up and progress check throughout the year. [|ICT Goal Updates for Staff.docx] Term 3/4 - Staff leadership in Blog/wiki workshops - Both Matt and Louise have said they will lead/co-lead a workshop within our cluster. This will provide them with a great opportunity to extend their skills and work alongside other teachers/experts! within our cluster. It is pleasing to see teachers from our school stepping up and taking on this leadership role. [|Wikispace Presentation.pptx] __29.6__ - **Hectors World PD** - On the same day Mary conducted the goal review she also took a staff meeting on CyberSafety through the use of the New Zealand based www.hectorsworld.com. Seeing and using this site, (many for the first time), gave staff a good insight into the importance of cyber safety and some ideas as to how to go about teaching it in class. It was great that staff had the time to explore the site and report back on certain areas of the site. Although our internet speed made downloading the site quite frustrating, staff all saw ways as to how it could be useful for themselves and children. __19.7__ - **eTAP** - We are currently bringing The Special Needs register within our SMS in line with other areas of the school. Our new SENCO started term 3 and previously the information/referrals etc were kept as hard copy. eTAP allows for all of the referrals to be entered by the teachers and this information attaches to the individual pupil. All planning and school wide summative assessment data is stored on eTAP also. __13.10__ - Set up a new **ICT folder** in the Teacher Work Area with lots of recent and relevant catalogues, resources and ideas etc for easier access. Also contains ideas about computers in homes and computing courses etc for parents from the following websites (links). This is an area we may look at developing related to our giving of old computers to community members (see Engagement with the Community) [|www.computersinhomes.org.nz] [|www.positivecomputing.org.nz]

Goal: Engagement with the community
__13.5__- **Parent walkthrough** - as mentioned in the previous milestone, a parent walkthrough of the school was organised where ICT and Inquiry Learning were a focus. This was to be held in conjunction with the opening of our new admin block and an afternoon tea. We organised something similar last year however no parents attended. Unfortunately we had the same zero attendance this time!! This is somewhat frustrating! Since then we have put a follow up note in the newsletter that parents are still welcome to contact Tony to come and discuss/ask anything they wish to about ICT and Inquiry. (See yellow highlighted sections in newsletter links) [|2 30th April.docx] [|21 23July.docx] __T2/3...__ **Free computers** - We have been fortunate enough to have several 'spare' desk top computers offered to the school by our technician. We have given several of these away to families and members of the wider community who do not have a computer at home. The hope is that this will allow the children more opportunities to use computers at home. Our survey identified that several families did not have a computer, or obviously internet access. The families have been very grateful for this. Hopefully some may be able to get internet access through these computers and then be able to view our website and become confident web users. As a follow up from the Hectors World PD we placed copies of the Keeping Kiwi Kids safer in Cybersafe pamphlets in the foyer for parents to read/take. [|Cybersafe pic.docx] __On-going__ - As part of our **Reporting to the BoT** timeline, we have included two reports (June and October) around ICT. Here the board will basically be updated on the ICT Action Plan (see link), and any other details regarding ICT in our school. The report towards the end of the year will also be looking ahead regarding the budget for the following year. The progress within the Mantar Cluster is also updated during the report. [|BoT reporting Timeline.docx] __27.10__ - As part of the BoT meeting an overview of the ICT Action Plan for this year was presented to the Board. Here our School goals were reviewed and the actions taken towards them outlined to keep the board members informed of the progress this year. [|ICT REVIEW 2010.pptx] __T4__ - We have been successully accepted as part of a pilot project in our area for the **Computers in Homes** (CIH) Programme (links in above goal section) Tony attended the initial meeting for this on the 29.10. We have ten families that can be part of the programme that involves 20 hours training, a computer and 6 months paid internet access in their home. This will hopefully be a great success for the members of our community involved, and get the community into school and participating in and contributing to what is a huge focus for us - ICT! __29.10__ - We included an update of the TEKids year so far in the school newsletter today informing parents of the types of work done so far and looking ahead. [|33 29th October.docx] __12.11__ - We have put a note in the school newsletter regarding our acceptance into **CIH**, outlining some initial criteria and asking parents to contact Tony if they are interested and willing to commit to the programme. An initial meeting for the 10 successful families will be held in December this year. Our trainer and technician for the programme has been selected and the co-ordinator notified of this.

Goal: ICT use for learning and teaching
__18.5__- A **Teaching and Learning Staff Meeting** was held with the focus solely on ICT. Staff were given the opportunity to reflect on their current ICT practice and how it actually effects students' learning. Three main questions were put to the staff - //**1. How do I currently use ICT in class? 2. How does this benefit the learning of my students?**// and //**3. How can I improve what I already do?**// The third question was as a result of the "what will I do differently tomorrow" question put forward by Ally Bull at the OpportunIT conference earlier this year. Staff, in small groups discussed and recorded their responses and discussions around these questions. This was really worthwhile as a reflective exercise as well as to get staff thinking ahead and looking for ways to improve current practice. Following this exercise staff were asked to list down the hardware they wanted in the form of a wish-list. This will help allocate budget for the remainder of the year and into next year. The ideas were also bought back to the previous part of the meeting and "wants/wishes" had to be relevant to student outcomes. [|ICT staff mtg 18.5.docx] [|ICT wishlist etc.docx]. __10.10__ - Since this Tony has focused on these a little more formally and put together an initial plan for budget 2011. It is very much 'pie in the sky' at this stage however, following BOT consultation, hopefully we can get a few more of the desired hardware systems set up in order to hit the ground running early next year in order to effectively integrate more relevant ICT opportunities into learning programmes school-wide. [|ICT Hardware 2011 suggestions.docx] __Term 1/2/3...__ The school **Inquiry Learning model** was discussed in great detail late last year. There was some confusion among staff as to the stages and what was actually occuring during the Inquiry process in classrooms.This may have been partially due to a fairly large staff turn over and several staff not being there at the creation of the 'old' model/process. In term one this year a new model was put together to simplify the inquiry process and hopefully allow all staff/students greater ownership and understanding of it. It has four stages or phases - Rev Up, Open Up, Clarify and Know. This ROCK model sits along our schoolwide UROCK values and behaviour managment programme. Staff were given an outline of the types of teacher input and student learning that can occur at each stage. This was based on the previously designed process as well as some new, up to date thinking and ideas, keeping in mind that inquiry learning must allow for flexibility and the stages to not be "set in stone" so to speak! The school (in term 3) is now participating in it's second major inquiry using this process. There will no doubt be further modifications/improvements as time goes on. ICT opportunities are incorporated throughout the whole inquiry process during the planning phases. [|Inquiry Rocks.docx] __Term 4__ - As suggested by cluster management, an **ICT Teacher case study** has been initiated in the school as a way of tracking one teacher's progress and development within ICT throughout the year. The teacher selected was chosen by referring back to the initial teacher surveys conducted in school last year. It was decided that the teacher who identified the least amount of confidence and, at the time, use of ICT, would be chosen. She was happy to be part of this. The following links show the purpose and reasoning behind this and also the actual details of teacher development, evidence gathering and next steps. [|Case Study 2010.docx] [|ICT Teacher Case Study sheet- 18.10.10.docx]

Goal: Students learning with ICT
__T2__ - A **literacy support group** for year 5/6 children used the voice recording tool on a laptop to record their reading and assess if they were up to standard to read to the junior classes. This idea came from Sue and was very effective. The children listened to themselves and were very honest about the quality of their reading based on co-constructed success criteria. [|Lit X & Z.wma] After listening to this the children, in their groups decided they needed to "Raise the Bar" (our motto) and told the teachers of the junior classes they would not read on the date organised but needed two more days to practise and improve! Hugely powerful stuff! __4.8__ - Four of our students attended the first **TEKids** day. The day was a great introduction to what the children will be doing and they all appeared fairly well motivated. Two of our children volunteered to add instructions to our cluster wiki on the animation work they did on the day. [|TEKids 3.8.10.docx] __1.9__ - At the third TEKids day the children were introduced to **Pikikids**. Only two of our children were able to attend that day but they came back to school and prepared a short powerpoint to show at the next staff meeting to introduce this to the teachers so that they could have a go with their classes. They also showed teachers the Pikikids site in conjunction with their presentation. [|What is PikiKids.pp] __On going__ - **Digital Photography** – to enhance literacy programmes where children are taking and using their own photographs to inspire written work and increase motivation. __Term 3 on__ - classes, Matts in particular, have started experimenting with **Voicethread** in class. This has been extremely successful as a tool for student self reflection on their own work and also to provide feedback/forward to other students on their work. Staff have also used it to comment on pupils' work. Matt is in the process of setting this up school-wide and has provided some initial PD to staff at a staff meeting. His class led an assembly also showing how they have used it and what it can be used for. [|Alex's writing] __20.10__ - Our students attended and actually presented at the TEKids day today based around Voicethread. (There is a slideshow evidence of this under TEKids Week2 Term 4) It was empowering for our students to show the others what they had used voicethread for in their classes. They also assisted the other students who had not used this tool before and were having a go during the workshop. [|Voicethread TEKids day 20.10.10.docx] __T4__ - As part of our school wide oral language focus, classes have used the recently purchased **'Easi-Speak'** portable recording devices to record and assess their speaking skills. These devices will also be used regularly with our special needs children. __T4__- New Entrants (as well as throughout the school!) are frequently using the **Smartboards** in their learning, particularly in literacy and numeracy.Our NE teacher has developed a great deal with ICT throughout the year and is the teacher involved in the case study (see seperate link) [|ICT_001.jpg] __Ongoing__ - a junior, year 1 class has had success with the following website. They use the site for both literacy and numeracy based activities and the children are confident to use the site as an independent activity. The site is user friendly for juniors and frequently updated so children do not become bored with the same old things. [|www.gameclassroom.com] __T4__ -Linking in with a teacher's ICT goal to use **powerpoint**, a year 3 student has produced the following presentation to show what she was learning in the schoolwide inquiry topic of Healthy Lifestyles. [|Norma ppt.pptx]

Goal: Meeting individual and school ICT needs
__On going__ - **Staff meeting and Team meeting component** where new ideas and tools are introduced to staff as needs arise and on a regular basis. __Term 2__ - Flat screen monitors - We have large CRT monitors in our computer suite and four in each class. One of the staff wish-list wants was flat screen monitors for classrooms.(see ICT wishlist link). We managed to source a company selling second hand monitors so we were able to purchase 14 this year. They made a huge difference to the space in classrooms and are working well. More will be lined up for next term/year. [|Jnr ICT pic.docx]. __Term 2__ - We also purchased two new staff laptops as our new SENCO required one and one was slightly unreliable for the demands of the current user - smartboard etc. The old laptop was put into classroom use which means we now have 4 laptops being used in classes, not including the 10 teacher laptops which are also used. __Term 2/3__ - The school Server has been significantly upgraded over the past two terms. We previously had about 80 gig data space and now have a combined space of approximately 900 gig! This increase in space will allow storage of a lot more material, a particular advantage as we move into doing more with digital photos/movies etc with the children which take up more space. __15.9__ - Purchase of 10 more new 18.5" flat screen monitors for classrooms. The second hand deal is no longer available so managed to source a good deal on some new ones. 15 more next year to be budgeted for then all classes will be equipped with flat screen monitors.

== Goal: Sharing effective practice-Inquiry/Information Literacy/ICT and development of learning community == __Ongoing__ - We have been subscribing to **Interface** magazine for one year now and just re-newed our subscription. All teachers receive a copy and several positive comments about the magazine, especailly the File Share and Ten for Teacher's sections of the magazine have come back. __2.6 - Ongoing-__ **Quality Learning Circle's** - Staff have attended the QLC's at St James School. There has been some really great feedback from staff regarding these and most teachers can see the value in the reflective questioning that is involved during these sessions. Tony has gained verbal feedback from all teachers after the sessions. Staff generally feel QLC's are a relaxed and non-threatening way of communicating and sharing ideas with colleagues, as well as discussing and reflecting on their own and other's best practice. Other feedback regarding QLC's has been to move schools so that teachers are seeing others in their groups classrooms, ICT equipment, resources etc. Also to have the QLC group consist of teachers who have similar year levels so idea sharing and reflective questioning can be even more relevant and useful. These ideas were included in the end of year review and will be considered for 2011. [|QLC 2 pic.docx] __Ongoing__ - As part of our school wide appraisal process, we have established **Professional Learning Partners** (PLPs). Each partner has an ICT goal the they have included as a personal leaning goal. The goal has its own performance indicators and also PD that will support the goal. Progress is discussed and documented each time the PLP's meet. Obviously the Mantar cluster has played a large part in the PD towards achievement of individual goals. [|Sample personal goals-PLP.docx]

Goal: Development of an ICT/elearning strategy
__On-going__ - Our **ICT Action Plan** was initiated late 2009. This links to our strategic plan and focuses on ICT within our school. It is regulary updated as things occur that add to the value of ICT and help us attain our strategic goals. Our strategic goal relating to ICT can be seen at the top of the Action Plan. [|ICT ACTION PLAN 0910.docx] Our **Strategic Plan** also has several direct links towards the importance and value placed upon ICT - for example;
 * ICT Strategic Goal - to integrate ICT fully into the curriculum
 * Staff layer - ICT QLC involvement
 * School Cluster Layer - ICT (Mantar cluster)
 * NAG 4 - Interactive whiteboards
 * NAG 7 - Blogs/wikis [|Strategic Plan 2010.pdf]

__Milestone One Evidence __

= = Evidence of ICT the effectiveness and collaboration of the cluster learning community
 * < **Goal** || **Date** || **Progress** || **Evidence** || **Lessons**
 * (what have we learnt?)** || **Next Steps** ||
 * < Engage outside expertise to extend and strengthen

//**Success Criteria**// As a result of outside expertise teachers are confidently sharing the impact of the professional development through: reflection, problem solving and sharing best practice ||= Terms 1 and 2 2010, so far... ||= Jane Gilbert, Nick Rate, Jan Watts, Mary Rivers and Ally Bull were the presenters at OpportunIT conference attended by all staff, including most of our teacher aides. Since attending we have put up key points from some of these speakers in the staffroom (and DP's office!) and reflected on their presentations. Teachers have been asked to fill in Conference Feedback form on cluster wiki. Mary Rivers. Digital photography at conference and also follow up staff meeting. Extremely well met by all staff and children. Digital photography widely used throughout school and incorporated into literacy and also art programmes. Goal setting was also successful with a wide range of relevant goals being set by teachers. Robyn attended Learning at Schools in Rotorua - see conference feedback. Two teachers attended Feilding ICTPD cluster workshop day and fedback to staff the following meeting. Staff also attended various workshops related to ICT, in particular interactive whiteboards at the Inspired Impact Conference earlier this year. ||= [|Staff PD]
 * Effective practice workshops
 * Professional conversations/shared language
 * Quality Learning Circles/concept maps
 * Mantar wiki will be used as a forum for discussion,

 Kids Pix || Time to seriously consider relevance of our ICT use in classes. As eluded to by Jane Gilbert - is ICT actually improving outcomes for students and shaping the future focused learners we need? Various web 2.0 tool examples from Nick Rate. Some tried already. Ally Bull provided thought provoking ideas in terms of how our schools should look and the dispositions our children need to succeed in todays world. Change lies in the day to day behaviours of teachers! Jan Watts presentation regarding Inquiry Learning was very timely for our school. The importance of questioning and the value and respect that needs to be given to the questions children ask. Lots about the effective use of digital photography within class and special needs programmes. || Review what we currently do in class. This process started with Mary in the goal setting day. Will be further discussed in upcoming ICT staff meeting. Focus on web 2.0 goals that certain teachers have set as well as introduce relevant web 2.0 tools to all staff. Reflect on current practice with the question, "what will you do differently tomorrow?" in mind. Continue with our re-structured Inquiry process and refine it as needed. Reflect on use of digital photos. Consider purchases regarding more digital cameras and how to organise these resources etc. || and seek ideas from our communities about the ways in which e- learning improves outcomes for students
 * < Engagement with the community Our schools engage

//**Success Criteria**// Community Voice journey through attending meetings, completing surveys (hard copy/online), reading newsletters, engaging in conversations, parent walk-throughs, attending information sharing evenings using experts, attending celebrations of learning
 * The community is involved in our cluster/e-learning
 * The outcomes of community engagement are reflected in the school charter document ||= Terms 1 and 2 2010, so far... ||= Establishment of School website early this year.

Whanau ICT Survey sent home

Friends of The School IWB demonstration - Tony demonstrated basic functions and educational benefits of interactive whiteboards to this group of parents.

Parent walk through organised where ICT and Inquiry will be a focus ||= []

 [|Whanau ICT Survey] || A number of families have viewed the website and provided positive feedback on it. Class blog has been used by one class so far for homework tasks with some success. Survey - of the 30 returned surveys, all thought ICT very important except 2 who thought it kind of important, 50% do not have internet and had not seen our school website. Generally positive feedback from those who had seen website and all were happy with current ICT in the school. Parents enjoyed seeing the IWB in action and had the opportunity to use it. || Continue to update and improve website and class blogs. Provide support to staff on how to effectively use these in class programmes. Follow up on parent suggestions - i.e. have a suggestions box for what children would like to learn about re ICT and provide educational websites for parents and children to use at home.

Conduct parent walk through and collate input that comes from it. ||