Professional development - integrating ICT into Achievement for All
by Christina Preston
1. Search Apple apps for possible support software - Occupational Health Services in Ontario (Canada) have been developing materials to support chilkdren with fine motor development
2. Enabling access to materials and information for parents
3. On going online communication with parents following the structured conversations
3.1. texting
3.2. email
3.3. learning platforms
3.4. regular ongoing POSITIVE messages
3.5. parnets emailing schools examples of successes at home & responding to developments in their action plans
4. Teacher needs
4.1. Skills vs use in context
4.2. Classroom implementation
4.2.1. Being relaxed to be able to use and allow the use of technology
4.3. Effective CPD
5. Enhancing learning and teaching by working with Web 2.0 tools
5.1. Collaborative writing e.g. Google docs, PrimaryPad
5.2. Animation software e.g. GoAnimate
5.3. Comic characters and storyboards e.g. ToonDoo, Pixton
5.4. Collaborating on whole class projects e.g.Voicethread
5.5. 3D modelling e.g. Sketchup
5.6. Broader skill development
5.6.1. Creativity
5.6.2. Collaboration
5.6.3. Motivation
5.6.4. Reflection
5.6.5. Visualisation
5.6.6. Interaction
5.6.7. Co-construction of knowledge
6. Visual Learning - the tools and the processes
6.1. Seeing the meaning: a resource for visual learning
7. Gaining insights into learning using concept mapping
8. Professional development issues
8.1. Individual needs
8.2. Technical issues
8.2.1. Technical needs
8.2.1.1. Technical support
8.2.1.2. Program integration
8.2.1.3. Hands-on practice
8.3. Teacher collaboration
8.3.1. Collaborative needs
8.3.1.1. Sharing ideas
8.3.1.1.1. MirandaNet Case Studies
8.3.1.2. Professional support
8.3.1.3. Resources
8.4. Professional recognition
8.5. New node
8.6. Professional development: entitlement
8.7. Resource development
8.8. Free technologies
9. Technology-enhanced learning
9.1. using technology to improve access to education where it is appropriate
9.2. Teachers to be relaxed to allow pupils to use the appropriate technology
10. Access, Achievement, Aspirationhttp://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/ftp/Session_2_MirandaNet.ppt
11. Achievement
12. Access
12.1. Using assistive technology to support learning
12.1.1. Effective ues of software such as Premier to go - speaking word processor at it basic - giving simplified access to word rich doccuments via sumarising
12.1.2. using ipads to develop fine motor skills