[elearning] Staff ICT skills
Royce Williams
Royce.Williams at billanook.vic.edu.au
Fri Jul 25 10:02:55 EST 2008
I think I need to borrow Marks VP ;-)
Hi Mark BTW.
I have tried in several Times & Schools to get Teachers (in fact all staff) to do at least do some of the modules of the ICT licence(never successfully). Maybe home grown but formalised classes like Mark's are the answer. And his do cover the real essentials and problem areas so they are well targeted. The on going problem is the spread of skills across teachers ...some are making multimedia web stuff some are losing all their email. We really need to get the low skills teachers up as a first priority
Royce Williams
Manager Information Technology
Chair, Faculty Information Technology and Learning Technologies
Billanook College
197-199 Cardigan Rd
Mooroolbark 3138
Victoria Australia
Tel: 61-3-9725 5388; Fax: 61-3-9725 8556
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From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Donna Benjamin
Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 5:08 PM
To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [elearning] Staff ICT skills
Here's some stuff that might help inspiring people to expand or develop their ICT skills.
Michael Wesch delivered a talk on Web 2.0 tools like twitter, wikis and blogs in his classroom, it might be inspirational...
A Portal to Media Literacy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4yApagnr0s
It's long (66 mins) - but worth watching...
for a shorter intro try his other videos...
The Machine is Us/ing Us (has had over 6 million views) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLlGopyXT_g
(4.5 mins)
A Vision of Students Today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
(4.75 mins)
Information R/evolution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4CV05HyAbM
(5.5 mins)
On Thu, 2008-07-24 at 13:36 +1000, Michael Torsello (Mr) wrote:
> A couple of years ago, management agreed to let me provide 4 45-minute
> workshops to all teachers. These were made compulsory for teachers so
> by now most of them have completed all 4 (there are always some
> sticks in the mud). The workshops are held on student-free days or
> after school. The topics are:
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> · Effective File Management using a notebook in a network
> environment
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> · Email use
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> · Effective use of the Internet
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> · How to use our Intranet
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> My VP in particular was good enough to hassle those who were slow in
> completing the workshops, even sent some a stern letter!
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> Each year I re-run the workshops for new staff or for those who want a
> refresher.
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> I also run other workshops on demand – recently have done one on
> Vista, one on tablets and plan one on effective backing up.
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> Fair to say it has worked, teachers are more independent with the
> skills and are doing the “right thing”.
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> PS I am happy to share my checklist with anyone who is interested.
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> With thanks
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> Michael Torsello
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> Director of Computing
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> St Margaret's School, Berwick
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> Ph: (03) 9703 8111
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> From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of ARNOTT Suz
> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 10:43 AM
> To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [elearning] Staff ICT skills
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> This is a really good discussion point….
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> I am trying to inspire my staff to explore new tools…. It’s a hard
> slog…
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> We have not used any of the formalised training, only because there
> was not much interest.
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> We did, several years ago, have some self paced CD training in a range
> of, I think it was Office 97 then, programs, but the take up was not
> good. We run a range of PD session, and they range in attendance. I am
> an ICT peer coach, but even that has not inspired many to take that
> innovative leap. They seem pretty confident with the office basics….it
> is the newer ideas and tools I am keen to get them using
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> I am working on developing a treasure hunt, to increase awareness of
> web 2.0 tools…(I saw something similar a couple of years ago while
> involved with TPL)
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> Cheers
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> Suz
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> Suzanne Arnott
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> ICT Staff Support
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> Photography and Multimedia Coordinator
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> Elisabeth Murdoch College
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> Langwarrin
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> “A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though,
> awakens your own expectations.”
> — Patricia Nea
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> ______________________________________________________________________
> From: elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:elearning-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Phillip Pike
> Sent: Thursday, 24 July 2008 10:24 AM
> To: elearning Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [elearning] Staff ICT skills
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> We are looking at how best to improve the ICT skills of our staff.
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> Have other schools used formal qualifications such as ICT drivers
> license or Cert II IT as a PD program for staff.
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> Any other suggestions would be most welcome.
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> Phil Pike
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> Director of ICT
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> Bacchus Marsh Grammar
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> P (03) 5366 4800
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> F (03) 53664850
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