ICT_in_PYP_ Guangz

The Role of ICT in the PYP
In-School Workshop
Utahloy International School, Guangzhou, China
Google Site: http://tinyurl.com/pypict
Jason Graham
@jasongraham99

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007
Who am I?
JASON GRAHAM
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Workshop Sessions Overview - Day 1
Introductions/Housekeeping
Session 1: Setting the Stage & ICT & International Mindedness
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Session 2: Trans-disciplinary Skills and Conceptual Understandings
though ICT/ Unconference
LUNCH
Session 3: Collaborative Planning & Teaching for ICT Integration/
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Session 4: Developing an ICT Policy cont..
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Your Workshop
In this workshop we will be using a variety of online
resources such as:
ICT in the PYP Google Site
Online Curriculum Centre (OCC)
The ICT in the PYP Google site will be used to support
digital media and essential information. This is open to all
participants.
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Clock Buddies
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Toolbox & Resources
Over the course of the workshop, we will be sharing some
of our favorite web tools.
These can be found on the ICT in the PYP Google site.
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Central Idea
ICT is an increasingly integral partner in teaching
and learning through the PYP and facilitates
students’ and teachers’ development of
international mindedness.
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Lines of Inquiry:
The purpose and philosophy of ICT in the PYP (function)
The development of international mindedness, transdisciplinary
skills, and concepts through ICT (connection)
The development of a School ICT Policy (function)
The ways ICT supports student inquiries (connection)
The ways ICT facilitates reflection and promotes
action (reflection)
Systems of support in the school setting to facilitate ICT in the
PYP (connection)
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Summative Assessment
Develop an action plan which reflects participant
learning as a result of the workshop and an
increased partnership between ICT and
teaching/learning.
OR
Reflect on a unit using the SAMR model
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How do you feel about ICT....?
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Which
figure best
represents
how you
feel about
ICT in the
PYP right
now? ☺
Colour it
red.

Getting to know you
Human Continuum
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Workshop Essential Agreement
Task: In your group create a workshop essential
agreement.
Your agreement might include:
expectations of participants
collaborating & communicating with others
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Essential agreements are…
• Concise
• Phrased positively
• Binding on all
• Few in number
• State how something is done

Session 1: Setting the Stage
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Purpose and Philosophy of ICT in the PYP
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Question
What is the current status of our schools'
integration of ICT?
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Engagement
Read page 43 of Making the PYP Happen (Role of ICT
section). Also read pages 1-5 in the new Role of ICT in the PYP
document.
Choose 1 sentence or idea that is significant for you from these
documents, either positive, negative or controversial.
Post that sentence and an explanation of why you chose it to the
wall display.
Please include your name.
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Question
How is ICT represented in the IB mission statement?
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Engagement
Please review the mission statement of the IB (p.2 Making
the PYP Happen or http://ibo.org/mission) keeping in mind
the role that ICT may play to help achieve this mission.
Turn and talk
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IBO Mission Statement
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring,
knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create
a better and more peaceful world through intercultural
understanding and respect.
To this end the organization works with schools,
governments and international organizations to develop
challenging programmes of international education and
rigorous assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can also
be right.
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Question
What is being said about the role of ICT outside of the PYP?
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What is being said about ICT outside of PYP
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Questions
How are the ideas presented in the videos and
articles reflected in both the IB's mission
statement and Making the PYP Happen and
guidance about the role of ICT in the PYP?
How has/will technology change teaching and
learning through the PYP at our schools?
Reflection: Discuss as a table group. Post your individual
thoughts in your journal/book.
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What is an Unconference?
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An unconference is a participant-
driven meeting.
Please remember
to sign up for one
of the informal
sharing sessions.
image from www.texas.com

How Many Horses?
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Session 1: International Mindedness
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Aims:
Inquire into how ICT can promote international
mindedness.
International mindedness is directly influenced and
supported by the IB Learner Profile attributes.
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International Mindedness?
The aim of all IB programmes is to develop
internationally minded people who, recognizing
their common humanity and shared guardianship
of the planet, help to create a better and more
peaceful world.
(From the introduction to the IB Learner Profile attributes. See page 4 of Making the PYP happen for a description of each of the attributes.)
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So how can ICT promote IM?
Engagement
The descriptors of the learner profile attributes are written
in a very general, transferrable way. Choose an attribute,
write a new descriptor that explores how ICT is connected
to it.
Write a new descriptor and create a poster with your
partner to share with the class.
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Question: How can ICT develop the attributes of the
learner profile?
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Engagement
Read the following articles and consider their implications
for the use of ICT to support student development of
International mindedness.
Discuss at your table group and post your thoughts in
your participant page.
How Flat is Your Classroom
Students without Borders
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Recap & Reflection of Session 1
Engagement
In your participant page, take a few minutes and reflect
on something you found interesting, note any wonderings
you still might have.
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Break
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Using Twitter to make global connections: Why are
connection important to developing IM?
See Site Session 1
Crowd sourced Twitter Guide for Teachers
The Art & Technique of Personal Learning Networks
- David Warlick
Twitter A Cultural Guidebook by @intrepidteacher
and @klbeasley
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Session 2: The PYP Essential Elements & ICT
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With your table group...
●Review your group's assigned
Essential Element in Making the
PYP Happen.
●Discuss key points. Why has this
been included as an Essential
Element of the curriculum?
●How might ICT be connected to this
Essential Element?
Question: What implications does technology have for the written curriculum?

Engagement: Create an Infographic
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● Review the example of infographics through
the link on the workshop site.
● Assign roles:
o Data Manager/ manipulator
o Graph Creator
o Image Collector/Citations
o Image Editor & Final Layout
● Post your infographic to the workshop site.

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Question: What implications does technology have for the
development of the PYP key concepts?
Find your 9 o'clock buddy and a comfortable place to work...
●Read pages 18 - 20 of Making the PYP Happen, paying special attention to
the "rationale" for each concept.
●How might ICT encourage the development of these concepts?
●Post resources, examples and ideas on the Google site to describe
example of how in your school/classroom.
● Be creative & be prepared to share.

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Un-conference Sessions
Please remember
to sign up for one
of the informal
sharing sessions.

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Question: What implications does technology have for
the development of the PYP transdisciplinary skills?
Form job-alike groups to engage in the following task:
●Develop a learning engagement(s) that integrates one of the ICT skills
identified in The Role of ICT in the PYP
●Provide links/examples of potential ICT resources
●Explain how the learning engagement is connected to the
development of specific PYP transdisciplinary skills & sub-skills
●Post on the appropriate page of the workshop site

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Question: What implications does technology have for
the development of the PYP transdisciplinary skills?
Partner with someone from a different group
and share your learning engagement.

Session 4: Un-conference
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by Maximalideal on Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0
Please return
by ….

Lunch
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Group Competition
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What does the IB say about the role of ICT in
transdisciplinary teaching and learning?
●Use Making the PYP Happen (2009) to answer the
questions in order.
●A different member from the group must submit an answer
each time.
●Every member of the group must submit an answer at
least once.

Session 3: Collaborative Planning
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Session 3: Planning for ICT Integration
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●How does planning for technology integration currently
take place in your school?
●Discuss in table groups and summarize in a T-Chart:
●Gallery walk ~ Commonalities?
Technology Integration
Helps Hinders

Guest Speaker
Julie Lindsay- Flat Connections
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Twitter: @julielindsay
http://www.learningconfluence.com/

How might we best collaborate to plan for
ICT integration?
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Read Creating a Culture of Collaboration Through
Technology Integration from Kim Cofino's blog,
Always Learning (on Site)
Discuss with table group.
Does anything from this blog post address points from
your 'hinder' list?
Do any of the ideas shared help clarify or extend your
thinking about collaboration and technology
integration?

© International Baccalaureate Organization 2007Page
by Kim Cofino on flickr CC BY-NC-SA-2.0

How might we best collaborate to plan for
ICT integration?
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Engagement (optional):
Develop a draft plan that facilitates collaboration
between staff members for ICT integration within units
of inquiry.

Session 4: Developing an ICT Policy
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Session 4: Developing an ICT Policy
Aims:
Inquiry into……
Components of an ICT policy in a PYP school
The process of creating an ICT policy
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Good ICT Practices
investigating and carrying out a purposeful inquiry
creating and innovating
communicating and exchanging information with varied
audiences using a range of media and formats
collaborating by actively participating in creating and
sharing knowledge
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Good ICT Practices
organizing and understanding that ICT systems can be
used in various way
becoming responsible digital citizens who make informed
and ethical choices, while acting with integrity and
honesty.
ICT in the PYP Doc Link
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Guiding Questions
What components of an ICT policy are needed for
your school?
How do we go about creating and implementing a
school ICT policy?
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Engagement
Research other school's ICT policies and
examine articles to see what is included in an
ICT policy.
Discuss how these domains are
addressed/might be better addressed at your
school.
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Day 1: Wrap Up
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Homework
●One reading ~ favourite quotes, key message(s),
challenge(s) see ICT Google site
●Be prepared to form expert groups to share insights
Reflection ~ on your page of the workshop site
●Learned...
●Affirmed...
●Challenged...
Exit Slip ~ on Post-It
●A wish for tomorrow

Two Stars and a Wish
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Duck or Rabbit?
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Sit with your
article group &
discuss last
evening's
reading.
Summarize the
key points
butchers paper
(link is on the
Readings page
of the workshop
site).
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Good morning!

Workshop Sessions Overview – Day 2
Session 5: Developing an ICT Policy & using ICT for assessment
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Session 6: Personal inquiries
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Session 7 Action Plan
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Session 8 : Action plan and sharing
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Session 5: Developing an ICT Policy cont..
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Engagement
Create a framework for your school's ICT policy.
Consider what this document would look like -
what "big" areas would it address?
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Engagement
See the 8 domains of a school ICT policy.
Choose one of the areas (domains) you would like to explore.
Work with others who have selected the same area. Create a list
of guiding questions to support a school in the development of its'
technology policy.
Use the eight PYP key concepts to structure your questions:
form, function, causation, connection, perspective, reflection,
responsibility, ?
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Eight Domains of a School ICT Policy
1. Leadership and Management
2. Curriculum
3. Learning and Teaching
4. Assessment
5. Professional Development
6. Extended Opportunities for Learning
7. Resources
8. Impact on Student Outcomes
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Spiral
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Session 6: Using ICT to Support Reflection &
Self-assessment
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Extended Think - Pair - Share
●On your page of the workshop site reflect on the
following:
o How have you used technology to support reflection
and/or self-assessment?
o For yourself?
o With your students?
o Has this facilitated a decision to take action?
●Pair with your 12 o'clock buddy
●Share with your table group

Session 6: Chatsworth Student Blog/Portfolio
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Session 6: Using ICT to Support Reflection &
Self-assessment
Share examples of student blogs & other
examples of reflection & self assessment
through tech
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Session 6: Using ICT to Support Action
Return to previous reflection from Think-Pair-
Share
List at least one new resource or idea that you
learned of during this sharing time
Make a quick plan on how to use this in your
own context once back at school
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Session 7: Personal Inquiries
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Forming our collaborative groups:
●Write your idea / issue on an index card (if you are stuck
there is a list of ideas on the workshop site)
●Mix & mingle and find a partner when we say 'Share'
●Describe your research idea to your partner
●Exchange cards
●Mix & mingle

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● Now when you share - describe the idea on your card
●Rate the cards so that they have a total of 7 and write
this number on the back of the card
●Exchange cards
●Mix & mingle
3 4

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Add the numbers on the back of your card and circle
the total.

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Use the PYP Action Cycle to structure your mini-inquiry:
Choose - Identify the key questions related to this topic that your group
wants to explore. Use the PYP key concepts to frame your questions.
Act - Brainstorm and share possible answers, strategies, solutions and resources
to address your key questions.
Reflect - Summarize your findings (post these on a page or wiki linked to the
workshop site), including proposed next steps/future actions to take - these can
also be documented on your workshop action plan.

Lunch
Image: Shanghaidaddy.net
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Pinkdots
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Continue working on inquiries - share @ time?
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Session 7 & 8: Personal Action Plans
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Aims:
to create an ICT action plan
to critique the action plan of 'critical friend'
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21st Century Education
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Engagement A
Create an action plan, based on your learnings.
This plan should have 2-4 main goals and be focused on improving ICT in
your classroom and/or school.
See template on Google site
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Engagement A1 (optional)
Analyse your unit of inquiry using the SAMR model.
Page http://jennyluca.wikispaces.com/file/view/SAMR_model.png/203923578/SAMR_model.pn
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Engagement A1 (optional)
Analyse your unit of inquiry using the SAMR model.
See SAMR in 120 Seconds video on Site
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Which
figure best
represents
how you
feel about
ICT in the
PYP right
now? ☺
Colour it
Green.

Engagement B
After developing a draft of your action plan you will work with two other
participants as "critical friends" to provide constructive feedback on each
others' plans.
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Workshop Summary
Reflection
What were key issues of this workshop?
What wonderings do you still have?
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