contemporary learning and technology term 2 icon update
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Contemporary Learning and Technology
Term 2ICON update
ICON
• Made up of a number of projects• Deliver an eLearning and eHR and eFinance
system to schools• Integrate technology into education• Build on capacity and information from
ePotential• Build on information from IT audits
Communication
• Diocesan information – update soon
• timetable shifted out a little
Video Conferencing
• David Bourke is working to install in schools
• Think of ways this can be implemented into Learning and Teaching
• Kevin to work with schools on this, especially in Term 3
• Fullan drivers –what aspects are essential for change?
eSIS process
• IAEG – representation from Diocese• Looking at eFinance system and required
specifications• Information to go to tender soon
• Better than the Finance/HR systems already in schools - ESSENTIAL
• Assessment on costs; reqs; engineering and contract to go to ICON WG
Learning Management systems
• Due diligence continuing• Looking at what we need as a minimum• ILEG – ICON Learning Expert Group • Thursday this week – work progressing rapidly• Kevin is attending
Local level
• ICT strategy plan – building staff capacity• Core of ICON – students expect contemporary
learning
• ICT infrastructure audit learnings – what areas do we need to improve?
• Check the critical report • Cybersafety policies –
ICT Strategy Plans
• Contemporary learning• what does contemporary learning look like? • Fullan change drivers – how do we change the
pedagogy?• Capacity building – ICT strategy plan• Include costs for 1:1 devices• Bandwidth • Replacement equip including servers, cabling,
switches
Cybersafety
• Check currency of policies• Advice from Susan Renn• eSmart info – check web site• Social media policy and use• Legal environment – MUST HAVE POLICIES IN
PLACE
Web filtering
• Issues – talk with David and Joe
• Google apps - Kevin
• You tube
IT audits
• Change approach
• Critical reports
• What is essential – work with the info in the reports
• Admin; curriculum and infrastructure
Next steps
• Continue with readiness
• Change2 program rollout
• Working with Kevin and ICON leaders and staff teams to continue to build capacity
• Build implementation plans