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Information and Communication
Technology Integration in New Zealand
Ellen BlevinsCECS 5800Summer 2000
Did you know that New Zealand... Has 3.5 million people Is the size of Japan Has annual temperature variations of 20 degrees Has unemployment of 3-5% Is an independent democracy and belongs to the
British Commonwealth Member Has two main islands with volcanoes, geysers,
glaciers, beaches, rivers, lakes, and mountains
The Philosophy
Did you know that in school in New Zealand that…
School is year round Lunches are not prepared Students begin on their 5th birthday Students must wear a summer hat Students learn to swim in school Math is the only elementary text Classes take frequent camp trips Class ratios are 1-24 to 1-38
Technological Knowledge and Understanding Technological Capability Technology and Society
The Strands
Knowledge and Understanding The use of and operation of
technologies Technological principles and
systems The nature of technological
practice Strategies for the communication,
promotion, and evaluation of technological ideas and outcomes
Capability With reference to identified needs and opportunities Identifying needs and opportunities
Generating, selecting, developing, and adapting appropriate solutions
Managing time, human and non-human resources to produce technological outcomes, products, systems,and environments
Presenting and promoting ideas, strategies, and outcomesEvaluating designs, strategies, and outcomes
Technology and SocietyUnderstanding the ways beliefs, values,
and ethnics of individuals and groupsPromote or constrain technological
development and influence attitudesUnderstanding the impacts of
technology on society and the environment
In the past,present, and possible future and in local, national, and international settings
Essential Learning AreasSkills that Link
Technological Skills
Communication Numeric Information Problem solving Self management Social Cooperative Physical Work Study
Academic Skills
Language Mathematics Science Social Studies The Arts Health Physical well-being
Form Partnerships
Schools Businesses Government
The Implementation
Did you know that in New Zealand…
Schools self-govern with a Board of Trustees No money is spent on hardware schools are still equipped Majority of technology budget goes to fund
professional development Teacher sabbatical entitlement after 10 years
Achievement Objectives
Years 1-3…….four technological areas Years 4-6…….five technological areas Years7-8……..six technological areas Years 9-10……six technological areas
Teaching and Learning are most effective
…. when context matches the individual preferred learning styles
… when educators make choices about learning environments, and learning experiences based on strategies drawn from a broad knowledge base
Teaching Enable teachers to become learners as
they learn to use and teach technology Provide a platform for cross-curricular and
integrated approaches to learning Access to up-to-date and appropriate
sources Enable interaction with peers in local,
national, and international networks
Learning Provide opportunities for authentic, independent,
and collaborative learning Provide access to a wide range of changing and
developing information sources Enable active participation and the application of
knowledge in authentic contexts Enable learners to focus on inquiry, problem
solving, and synthesis and other higher order thinking skills
Provide opportunity to focus on information acquisition skills
ICT Education Includes Understanding Wider competence range Wider confidence range Generalization across contexts Integration knowledge Authenticity Understanding Reflection
Types of Professional Development
Just in case Just because Just in time Top-down
Individual Group Whole school Bottom-up
It ain’t what you got that matters, it is what you do with it…
Mae West
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