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Today's focus

- our tips/advice/reflection on ICT in school from a teachers perspective - debrief and feedback from educamp - sharing time - next meeting? focus?

What key things enable e-learning to be a success in our classrooms?
Activeboards, internet equipment that works wireless robust, bulletproof network accessibility - more than 3 compters in the room, enough computers for grouping teacher capability hardware - computers, tablets, ipads, netbooks, software/ online programmes - mathletics, study ladder upto date software every staff member having control over access to internet being prepared before a lesson learning spaces and flexibilty of spaces - both in the classroom and outside, flexibility with your equipment freedom to pursue your passion - support and freedom sound pedagogical understandings purpose - collaborating with children utilising the intranet

What do we need from our leadership?
Getting out and looking at other schools/ lead schools strategic plan teamwork money budget faith/ trust putting it in the cloud willingness to be lead by their staff acceptance of the diversity of staff - everyone is at different stages of the journey leading targeted professional support Needs a plan - pd, strategic etc scaffolding - and support for all efforts Support network for teachers, buddying up Part of appraisel - registered teacher criteria (suzie vesper) need to know whats on site - sharing resources

What do we need from a technical perspective?
Paid on site technician 24/7 off site technician process for what to do when things break/don't work Someone in school with the expertise to help having a new robust server putting it in the cloud server piggy backing on the back of a bigger business google apps/docs/gmail

What digital tools/resources are a must have in the classroom?
interactive pad ipads video flips/cameras mac interactive board variety and choice of for my children/needs data projector laptops netbooks digital cameras ipod

What systems need to be in place for the effective management of e-learning in our school?
timetabling storage maintenance ownership and respect of gear modelling - immersing the culture, running assemblies with e-learning etc openness and sharing the potential of the use of tools 10 year plan - development plan updating of gear making it part of practice eg at staff meeting taking notes on google docs

What barriers are there for implementing e-learning in our classroom/school?
Money Board - control, understanding of teaching and learning needs, these are tools for our practice. Lack of teacher buy in, knowledge, skill - things that don't work

Ask the children what they want :)