This presentation provides information on how schools can implement cloud computing to extend their learning architecture and optimise the use of social networks.
2. Mediasphere is a leading Australian e-Learning
company with a focus on:
Web-based e-Learning platforms
Digital content development
iPhone/iPad/mobile app development
Web 2.0 business communities
School / Alumni Portals
Web services – database integration
e-commerce gateways
Web-based Content portals
Multi-platform delivery
Mediasphere Holdings Pty Ltd
3. Key Australian Awards 2003 - 2011
IEAA Excellence Award in International
Education, 2009 (QLD Gov’t – Study
Abroad ESOS Compliance Program)
GITC Accredited 2008
Mincom Connect Award 2007/2008
ICT Premiers Export Award 2007 -regional
AIMIA Finalist 2005 - Education
AIMIA Finalist 2004 - Education
AIMIA Finalist 2003 - Education
AIIA Finalist 2005 – Corporate Security
IDP Award for Excellence and Innovation
in International Education 2004
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Queensland Flexible Learning Awards
2003, 2004
Annual Learning Technologies Recognition
(ALTR) Award 2004
4. GOVERNMENT
Dept of Cabinet and Premier
Mental Health Review
Treasury
CORPORATE EDUCATION
Education Queensland Intern’l
9. Redefining Learning
Architecture
21st Century Learning
Microsoft Innovation in Education
Cloud Computing
Social Network Opportunities
School Cloud Virtual Learning Environments
John Paul College - JPConnect
Powerhouse Campus
e-Portfolios
Future Planning Frameworks for Schools IT
11. Refreshing and Optimising ICT
Investment in Schools
ICT planning has focused school computer networks,
servers, computer labs and one-to-one computing
Many independent schools, however, are launching
into the next phase of ICT strategy
This phase optimises current infrastructure to foster
and deliver communities of learning
Consider unlocking the silos of data and provide web
access to students teachers and parents – web
portals
12. Equipping Students to enter the 21st Century Workforce
“A fundamental shift is needed in how we approach
education worldwide. The advent of new technology fuels
constant innovations leading students to acquire new skills
that will help them adapt and thrive in this new digital era.”
THESE SKILLS ARE:
Ways of thinking
• Creativity and innovation
• Critical thinking, problem solving, decision making
Ways of working
• Communication
• Collaboration (teamwork)
Ways of Living in the world
• Citizenship – local and global
• Life and career
• Personal & social responsibility
• Delivering high percentage of STEM-D Skills
Tools for working
• Information literacy
• ICT literacy
13. ATC21S PROGRAM AT A GLANCE -
http://atc21s.org/
University-run
Company-
sponsored
WHO WHAT
White papers:
Methodologies
Technology
Learning
environment
Policy framework
21st-century skills
Framework
and Learning
Progression for:
Collaborative
problem-solving
ICT literacy:
learning through
digital networks
WHERE
Founder
countries:
Australia
Finland
Singapore
United Kingdom
United States
Associate
countries:
Costa Rica
Russia
More to be
announced
WHEN
Three-year project:
2009-2012
Five phases
1. Conceptualizing: 5
whitepapers
2. Hypothesis defining
path novice to expert
3. Developing
assessments,
learning
interventions and
tasks for 2 skills that
span 4 areas:
cognitive labs and
pilots
4. Large scale trials
5. Dissemination and
scale framework in
countries around the
world
WHY
Improve
teaching and
learning
Prepare the next
generation
of talent
Aid countries to
become more
national
competitive
Help countries
influence and
better prepare
for international
assessments
18. Santee School District 2011
Introduced cloud computing for Grades 3
to 8 students to access their resources,
applications and collaboration tools
19. Santee School District 2011
Extending Education Beyond the Classroom
Change in the 1:1 focus on devices to access
The "Cloud Computing" technology is an entirely
web-enabled computing system.
The computing environment is based within the
district technology network and links to the web-
based cloud technology
Single logon to school and cloud
With the cloud students open web-based
desktops
20. NSW DET and the Essential School
Science Test - 2010
DET wanted to improve Year 8 Science tests
by using interactive lab style assessment
The test – an online test conducted
simultaneously for 65,000 students
The cost - $200,000 for the server
infrastructure
http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/learning/7-
12assessments/essa/index.php
21. NSW DET and the Cloud
Solution
DET launched the Essential School Science
Test in 2010 to 650,000 students in 650
schools
The test was hosted in the cloud by
Microsoft on 300 Azure servers
The cost - $40 per hour per server
The outcome – the test was conducted
successfully on 1 day for $500
61. Powerhouse Campus VLE
Builds a School e-Community Intranet
Builds a School Virtual Learning Environment
Builds instant integration with school systems
Builds automatic teacher collaboration
Manages and delivers of digital curriculum content
14 dashboards – teacher, student, parent .....
Provides instant communication and sharing
Publishes class and extracurricular pages
62. Powerhouse Campus
o Custom Class dashboards
o Links with Moodle, Studywiz,
Bb, ClickView & all web apps
o Links your school library and
digital resources
o Online access to curriculum,
newsletters, reports,
attendance, calendars...
o Pages for students, teachers,
coaches, admin and parents
o Custom widgets to add
functionality and integration
o Secure school / home access
68. Assignment
Dropbox
Teachers can:
view or download
student work
download zipped files
of all class assignments
add comments on work
add quick marks,
grades or comments
close dropbox
choose to Mark
Assignments
Upload student work
104. State Schools of Tomorrow
$1 billion Tomorrow Schools Initiative
Delivering a world-class education in 21st century
teaching and learning environments
Building and renewing groups of neighbouring
state schools to support teaching and learning
Sharing high-quality facilities, resources and
technologies between schools
and community
Providing broad curriculum
choices and increased
educational opportunities
107. Your Strategic ICT Plan
Essential Questions
• What are you
trying to create?
Creating
Common
Vision
• Who are you
creating it for?
Know Thy
Customer
• How will you
organize your
work?
Define Scope
• What process will
discipline your
effort?
Disciplined
Methodology
• What factors are
critical for
success?
Establish
Common
Language
• What assets are
required to
support your
success factors?
Remember
… Less is
More
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121.
122. Where to from here?
Prioritise your learning and communication
goals
Real-time tracking and assessment
Online reporting
Admin efficiency – e-forms, roll marking,
Student publishing – e-folios
Integrated communication and collaboration
Online newsletters
Sporting and cultural communication
Integrated calendars
Student, teacher, parent and community portals
123. Questions and Comments
Mediasphere
School based ICT, Web and E-learning
consultancy and services
tonyc@mediasphere.com.au
www.broadlearn.com
www.mediasphere.com.au
Notas do Editor
With this in mind we know that economic success depends on how effectively we apply human brain power to the task of innovation. What are the skills that will prepare our children for success in this innovation-driven world? A fundamental shift is needed in how we approach education worldwide in order to equip students with the skills they need for today and tomorrow. The advent of new technology continues to affects how we live, work, play and learn. This constant innovation creates the need for students to gain new skills that will help them adapt and thrive in this digital era. Literacy, strong communications skills, and a solid grasp of math and science are still essential. But to truly thrive, students need:Sophisticated and flexible skills for problem solving, collaboration, and communication. They need to use information technology to find and evaluate information. They will have to adapt quickly to change and see learning as a lifelong pursuit. As a technology company whose future is dependent upon the effectiveness of the 21st Century workforce, and who are currently engaged on education work in many countries where we are also prospective employers, we feel an obligation to invest in this work and help governments tackle their biggest challenges in nurturing students to have these skills.
ATC21S is a multi-stakeholder partnership made up of governments, research institutions and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), who are creating new 21st-century assessment, teaching and curriculum framework to help students develop the skills required to be successful in the 21st century workplace. To truly understand if 21st century skills could be internationally defined and to better understand how language and culture influences how these skills are taught required engagement of national governments and experts from around the world. Six founder countries joined ATC21S: Australia, Finland, Portugal, Singapore, UK and the USA. These countries were selected based on national education quality, technological advancement in education, geographic and cultural diversity, and experience in international cooperation in education. To really span multiple languages and cultures three associate countries joined the project this year and will participate in the trails phase of the project: Costa Rica, Russia and Japan. The project is composed of five phases: conceptual whitepapers, cognitive labs and coding, pilots developing assessments for two skills spanning the four areas, large scale trails and lastly dissemination of the assessments and teaching approaches in the late Summer of 2010 in a form of a country resource toolkit that will be placed in the public domain to help others replicate the work of the project. To date the project has Project conceptually defined internationally 21st century skills while engaging over 250 researchers developing white papers that not only define, but look at the methodical issues, technical challenges with computer based assessments, classroom and formative evaluation and policy frameworks needed to implement new assessments. The project has now moved from conceptual to practical by taking two skills that span the four areas: Collaborative Problem Solving: refers to working together on a task or problem to solve a common goal. This involves the contribution and/or exchange of ideas, knowledge or resources to achieve the goal. ICT Literacy: Learning in Digital Networks: encompasses social networking, information communication literacy, technological awareness, and simulation. Each of these elements are enabling skills in how individuals function as consumers or producers in social networks, and how they contribute to the development of social and intellectual capital. And is currently building formative and summative assessments and teaching interventions for these skills being tested in the countries in cognitive labs and pilots. Note if you need to go into more detail: see ATC21S overview document located: http://infoweb2007/sites/educationalliance/ELL/field/Strategy%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFolder=%2fsites%2feducationalliance%2fELL%2ffield%2fStrategy%20Documents%2fCisco%2dIntel%2dMicrosoft%20%28CIM%29&FolderCTID=&View=%7b8F0208C6%2dD6F4%2d4091%2dB020%2d036CDD97305D%7d
This year, Santee School District is excited to introduce a new technology, "Cloud Computing", for students in grades 3 - 8. Cloud Computing allows students to access their resources, such as word processing and collaboration tools, as well as their documents over the Internet.
The Santee Cloud Computing delivers an alternative solution to 1-to-1 Computing. Rather than focusing on the computer hardware, the "One-to-One Access" concept provide students (in grade 3 - 8) the ability to access their educational applications and documents from anywhere, using any computing device.Extending Education Beyond the ClassroomThe "Cloud Computing" technology is an entirely web-enabled computing system. Although the computing environment resides within the District technology boundary, the web-based cloud technology delivers technology services beyond the classroom computers and directly to the students, no matter where they are. This opens the possibilities of "extending education beyond the classroom".
The New South Wales Department of Education (DET) is the largest department of education in the southern hemisphere. They wanted to improve the way they conducted Year 8 science tests to replicate what students did in the laboratory and believed interactive online science testing could test a wider range of skills than just pure scientific knowledge. However, DET estimated for them to host an online test for 65,000 students simultaneously would require a A$200,000 investment in server infrastructure. With the help of their partner, Janison Solutions, DET launched its Essential School Science Assessment (ESSA) online exam. In 2010, they trialled an online science exam hosted by Microsoft Azure that went out to 65,000 students in 650 schools simultaneously. Paying A$40 per hour for 300 Microsoft Azure Servers, DET estimated the cost of hosting the online exam for one day was just A$500.
The New South Wales Department of Education (DET) is the largest department of education in the southern hemisphere. They wanted to improve the way they conducted Year 8 science tests to replicate what students did in the laboratory and believed interactive online science testing could test a wider range of skills than just pure scientific knowledge. However, DET estimated for them to host an online test for 65,000 students simultaneously would require a A$200,000 investment in server infrastructure. With the help of their partner, Janison Solutions, DET launched its Essential School Science Assessment (ESSA) online exam. In 2010, they trialled an online science exam hosted by Microsoft Azure that went out to 65,000 students in 650 schools simultaneously. Paying A$40 per hour for 300 Microsoft Azure Servers, DET estimated the cost of hosting the online exam for one day was just A$500.