Emerging Technologies and the CeLL Initiative

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Emerging Technologies and the CeLL Initiative

• Chris Benke, Rita Ellul, Jay Milne, Caleb
  Peterson and Kerron Worsdell

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What is CeLL?

• Joint initiative between the Department of
  Education and Training (DET) and Microsoft
• Launched in December 2004
• Model to support ICT Professional Learning
• 28 CeLL schools across Victoria.

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Aims of CeLL include

• embed ICT best practice in teaching and learning
• facilitate the development of innovative and
  creative ICT uses in educational settings
• provide a structure by which ICT best practice
  can be transferred to other schools

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Emerging Technologies

• For the purpose of this grant, the term emerging
  technology is used to describe a type of
  technology device, software or online service
  which is not yet embedded into the teaching and
  learning practices in Victorian schools.

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About the grant

• 3000
• Pilot to run for 6 12 weeks
• Schools to develop short case study to be made
  available to all CeLL schools

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Emerging Technology could be used for

• teaching and learning
• assessment
• school management
• communication beyond the school
• improving cost effectiveness of school programs

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Most Popular Choices

• Interactive Whiteboards
• Portable Digital Assistants (PDAs)
• iPods
• Bluetooth wireless School Pads and InterWrite
  software
• GPS
• SMS communication technology
• Digital video editing, digital cameras

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• Caleb Peterson Kambrya College
• Interactive White Boards

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Emerging Technology

• A Professional Development strategy
• Widespread implementation of the emerging
  technology
• Hardware or software. i.e. smart board
  technology
• We need to be creative with the how we implement
  ICT
• Promoting a positively contagious environment
  around the use of emerging technology
• Enabling all staff to be competent users.

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Willing Teacher, Expert Class

• A generation of students who readily adapt
• A clock it mentality
• Guidance of a willing teacher
• Who teaches who?

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• Kerron Worsdell Essendon North Primary
• iPods and iSight Cameras

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Emerging Technology Grants - Essendon North P.S

• iPods
• iSight Cameras

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Apple iPod Dictaphone as Portable Audio
Recorders - Essendon North P.S

• To trial use of iPods as portable audio
  recorder
• to capture student learning anywhere or
  anytime.
• iPod technology enables teachers to capture
• audio reflections at the critical point of
  learning
• and in a range of mobile contexts.
• Aim of the project is to enhance teaching and
• learning practises, assessment and
• communications beyond the school environment.

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• Some possible applications
• Recording student comments and thinking during
  small group tasks, discussions, literature groups
  etc

Student explaining their learning about their
integrated topic The X Factor during a open
afternoon to parents and other classes - Year 5/6
Reflecting on learning during Darwin student
exchange program - Year 5
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• Capturing learning in mobile and out of school
  
• situations, such as on excursions, camps,
• exchanges, concerts.

Little Big Shots Childrens Film Festival On
the Spot student film Critiques - Grade 5
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• Assessment tasks to inform teaching and learning

Oral recount of an Excursion to Melbourne.
Students then used criteria to self-assess their
recount and oral reading and set goals which were
recorded in their digital portfolios. - Grade 4
Recording of student oral reading from a text
for assessment purposes. Student then completed
a reading self assessment and reflected on their
fluency and expression. - Grade 4
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• Questioning Students to help them articulate
• their learning

Student explaining how she has organised her
Mindmap to show her learning about the different
roles and tasks involved in a class movie
project. - Grade 6
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• Capturing 3 way conferences between student,
  teacher and parents.

Learning goals at mid year Three Way
Conference - Year 5
Parent Feedback At Three Way Conference - Year 5
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iPod recordings have also been used to support
other digital tasks.
Documentary created about Fiona Wood by student
using interview Recorded on iPod. - Grade 5
Fionas Documentary
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• Hardware
• 5 iPod kits were purchased.
• Each kit included a 40GB iPod, a dictaphone
  attachment, firewire cables, protective pouch for
  iPod, iPod padded storage bag. (Cost per kit
  610)
• Portable speakers (iStation Apple Shop - 149.00
  Acts as both a docking station/recharger.)
• Padded carry bags to house peripherals and
  chargers.

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Implementation Issues

• High demand for the iPod technology required
  implementation of a booking and tracking system.
• Need for whole staff professional development to
  familiarise teachers with operation of the iPods
  and their functions.
• Provision of instructive trouble shooting notes
  with operating and downloading instructions.

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Success Stories

• Embraced by all year levels. 50 of classes
• used the iPods during the 10 week pilot
  study.
• Popular with students and parents. Parents
• used them to give feedback during student led
• conferences.
• Enhanced student digital portfolios
• Provided flexibility to capture learning both in
  
• and out of the classroom setting.
• Portability of the iPod minimses disruption to
• classes while recording.

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iSight cameras

• Reflections to enhance
• student Digital Portfolios
• Animation photo

Eliza
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Implementation Issues - Reflective tool?

• Positives
• Asset to enhancing Digital
• Portfolios and promoting
• student reflection.
• Negatives
• Camera freezes
• Access to computers
• Lighting
• Stagefright - barely audible

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• Implementation Issues - Animation
• Positives
• Substitute for digital
• cameras
• Excellent visual quality
• Cheap - around 250 ea
• Easy to use foolproof
• Durable
• Portable

Helping hand

• Negatives
• No zoom function
• Security

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Hardware

• Purchase 8 iSight cameras for classrooms
• (adding to 5 already in school) at around
  210 ea
• Lighting
• Mini Tripods
• Clips to secure camera to
• computer
• Microphones
• 2 licences of iStopMotion
• software

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Success Stories

• Used successfully for animation by classes
• from Grade 1 to 6 - some for first time.
• Infants reported that the camera made
• animation a less daunting and complicated
  task.
• Used for reflection by several classes from
• Grade 4 - 6
• Extending iSight program in 2006 with
• one camera per classroom and extras in design
  
• and development room

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• Other Advantages - iPods and iSight cameras

• The iPods and iSight cameras support all strands
  and domains of the Victorian Essential Learning
  Standards.
• Reflections can be used to enhance student
  digital portfolios and support other digital
  tasks.

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• Christine Benke Jay Milne Barwon Valley
  School
• iPods and PDAs in a Special School Setting

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BVS Emerging Technology Trial
Student profile and their learning needs
What ICT equipment we already had
Considerations
What was available?
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BVS Emerging Technology Trial
PDAs
iPods
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BVS PDA Trial
Staff and Students PDAs were provides to 3
Middle Years groups
Equipment Hp iPAQ Pocket PC 2003 pro w/Outlook
2002. Hp iPAQ Pocket PC 2003 Prem Phone GSM
W/Outlook 2002. (2) Phone cards Additional
memory Programs from internet
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BVS PDA TRIAL
PDA Outcomes
extension of literacy program
communication device


using in community settings as a communication
device
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PDA Outcome1 using as communication device

• loaded with symbols and photos
  featuring Mayer-Johnson
  Picture Communication Symbols (PCS)

• used in a variety of programs
• as Start up images, as talking images in
  PhotoAlbum,and in Talking Book PowerPoint
  presentations

• focusing on individual student goals
• tailored to meet the communication needs of
  individual students

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PDA Outcome 2 supporting literacy goals

• for Writing
• Hand writing with stylus
• On-screen keyboard

• ICT for Communicating
• Sending sms
• Using mobile phone
• Taking photos when out on
• community access

• Speaking and listening
• Voice recorded note taking

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PDA Outcome 3using in the wider community

• using symbols to request items at shops

• using PowerPoint presentation slides to request
  items at library

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Other Identified Outcomes for PDAs

• Staff
• Administration email, calander, contacts
• Data transfer laptop/PDA
• Roll taking
• Voice memos, recordings
• Student assessment and reporting
• Store Photo albums
• Internet searches
• Presentations
• eBooks

• Students
• Data programs note taking, writing
• Desktop publishing
• Sms, mms
• Photos using camera
• global positioning systems
• Data bases excel in science, maths
• Internet and intranet access
• eBooks

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BVS iPod Trial
Staff and Students
3 teachers in Middle Years classes Middle Years
students with intellectual disabilities
Equipment
iPods picture, video Docks Headphones
Microphones Leads, cords Speakers Fm
transmitter
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BVS iPod Trial
iPod Outcomes
extension of literacy program
communication device


using with The Arts programs
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iPod Outcome 1personal communication devices

• using picture communication symbols to retell
  activities, for choice making
• scripts to rehearse routines and behaviour
  patterns

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iPod Outcome 2 supporting literacy goals

• writing rap songs with the lyrics incorporating
  concepts, language patterns and vocabulary
  related to learning outcomes for each student.
• set to music in programs such as Audicity or
  Acid Music, converted to MP3 files and uploaded
  to the ipods.
• students recorded speaking about themselves,
  their music
• create mini radio shows doing modified
  podcasting

Good Morning Rap
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iPod Outcome 3supporting outcomes in The Arts

• exploring genres of music, creating profiles of
  music types, favourites lists
• recording students performance of singing and
  playing instruments
• creating video clips for viewing on the ipods
• Acting as a dj and playing a selection of songs
  from the iPod onto fm radio

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Further BVS iPod Outcomes

• Doing voice recordings of students reading
  stories, talking about their day at school, doing
  drama scripts for plays
• Developing student leisure skills
• Using as motivational tool
• Viewing ipod on a TV, via data projector
• Making demo clips for staff pd

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Other Identified Outcomes for iPods
Students Reading activities Reflection on
learning Adding to digital portfolios Podcasting V
ideocasting Radio shows
Staff Voice memos, recordings Student assessment
and reporting Store Photo albums Presentations
Reporting to parents eBooks
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Emerging Tech -Staff Perspective
Issues Time Problems Succession
Benefits Increased knowledge Team
work Engagement Embedding ICT Exploring VELS
Emerging Tech
What did we learn ? Importance of playtime for
teachers as well as students Leadership
permission and support Moving from playing to
supporting student learning in real ways
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Where to from there ?
2006 Emerg Tech Project
2006 ET grant Application process Action Learning
Planning
Identifying next
direction Reviewing 2005 outcomes Moving forward
Implementation
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What Did We Find?

• Teachers and students were engaged with the
  technology
• Access to the technology, time to experiment and
  investigate highly valued
• More time needed for teachers to research
• Deeper questions to support research needed to be
  asked.

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Key Findings

• Professional learning opportunities focusing on
  skills needed to use the technology are essential
  in the beginning
• Need to include opportunities to reflect on
  pedagogical changes to maximise the potential of
  the new technology.
• Mentoring between staff in sharing knowledge of
  how to integrate into classroom practice important

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Emerging Technologies Grants 2006

• Grants again offered
• Same definition of emerging technologies
• Research will run from February October
• Action Learning model used to drive research

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Action Learning Research Process
Figure 1 Action Research Protocol after Kemmis
http//physicsed.buffalostate.edu/danowner/action
rsch.html Downloaded 12/5/06
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Guiding Questions

• What is powerful learning?
• Vision for ICT and its role in teaching and
  learning
• How do powerful learning and the vision link with
  the emerging technology being investigated?

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Emerging Technologies for 2006

• iPods (iPods Video, podcasting)
• Interwrite School Pad
• Digital probes and dataloggers
• Interactive White Boards
• Animation

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Contact Details

• Chris Benke Barwon Valley School
• Benke.christine.a_at_edumail.vic.gov.au
• Rita Ellul eLearning Unit, Innovations Branch
• Ellul.rita.t_at_edumail.vic.gov.au
• Jay Milne Barwon Valley School
• Milne.jay.w_at_edumail.vic.gov.au
• Caleb Peterson Kambrya College
• Peterson.caleb.m_at_edumail.vic.gov.au
• Kerron Worsdell Essendon North Primary
• kerronw_at_enps.vic.edu.au