Professional development - integrating ICT into Achievement for All
af 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. Teacher needs
3.1. Skills vs use in context
3.2. Classroom implementation
3.2.1. Being relaxed to be able to use and allow the use of technology
3.3. Effective CPD
4. Visual Learning - the tools and the processes
4.1. Seeing the meaning: a resource for visual learning
5. Professional development issues
5.1. Individual needs
5.2. Technical issues
5.2.1. Technical needs
5.2.1.1. Technical support
5.2.1.2. Program integration
5.2.1.3. Hands-on practice
5.3. Teacher collaboration
5.3.1. Collaborative needs
5.3.1.1. Sharing ideas
5.3.1.1.1. MirandaNet Case Studies
5.3.1.2. Professional support
5.3.1.3. Resources
5.4. Professional recognition
5.5. New node
5.6. Professional development: entitlement
5.7. Resource development
5.8. Free technologies
6. Technology-enhanced learning
6.1. using technology to improve access to education where it is appropriate
6.2. Teachers to be relaxed to allow pupils to use the appropriate technology
7. Access, Achievement, Aspirationhttp://www.mirandanet.ac.uk/ftp/Session_2_MirandaNet.ppt
8. Achievement
9. Access
9.1. Using assistive technology to support learning
9.1.1. Effective ues of software such as Premier to go - speaking word processor at it basic - giving simplified access to word rich doccuments via sumarising
9.1.2. using ipads to develop fine motor skills
10. Access
11. Oldham experience
11.1. Importance to develop a mode of relaxation
12. Molenet
13. Lawrence Williams www.mirandanet.ac.uk
14. Teachers journals and notes, blogs for sharing
15. Ambleside School website: http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/literacy.htm
16. On going online communication with parents following the structured conversations
16.1. texting
16.2. email
16.3. learning platforms
16.4. regular ongoing POSITIVE messages
16.5. parnets emailing schools examples of successes at home & responding to developments in their action plans
17. Enhancing learning and teaching by working with Web 2.0 tools
17.1. Collaborative writing e.g. Google docs, PrimaryPad
17.2. Animation software e.g. GoAnimate
17.3. Comic characters and storyboards e.g. ToonDoo, Pixton
17.4. Collaborating on whole class projects e.g.Voicethread
17.5. 3D modelling e.g. Sketchup
17.6. Broader skill development
17.6.1. Creativity
17.6.2. Collaboration
17.6.3. Motivation
17.6.4. Reflection
17.6.5. Visualisation
17.6.6. Interaction
17.6.7. Co-construction of knowledge