Byites Guide

1. By(i)tes 3.0 Launched in 2011 Jan.

4. TEACHERS

5. TEACHERS

6. What is BY(i)TES? Benchmarking Your ICT Practices for Excellence in Schools A self-assessment tool to enable schools to gauge their level of ICT implementation to work towards achieving excellence in using ICT for learning and teaching

7. Aligned with … mp3 goals MOE frameworks Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction Social and Emotional Learning Professional Learning Communities School Excellence Model C2015 student outcomes

9. Teachers are key in creating ICT-enriched learning experiences to bring about learning outcomes

12. 4 Sub-domains

13. 14 Indicators

14. 5 indicators in Domain 1

15. 6 indicators in Domain 2

17. Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Scoring The level of attainment describes the school’s prevalent ICT practices that are representative of at least 50% of the student and teacher population.

19. The score of the domain is the average of the scores of its sub-domains.

21. Overall BY(i)TES score is computed according to the following: The score of the sub-domain is the average of the scores of its indicators. The score of the domain is the average of the scores of its sub-domains. The overall BY(i)TES score is the average of the scores of all three domains. Each HOD-IP will score for his/her own department. The scores should be roughly aligned to the total sum scores Overall BY(i)TES score indicates the level of the school ICT implementation. How will Byites be computer?

23. ICT Learning Plans for Teachers LMS Training sessions will be planned during assembly slot sessions.(1315 to 1430) 2 departments share 1 date. 3 sessions in all. Overall view of LMS features (During Contact Time) – 35 mins Department Training Session 1 – Exploring the Features (Assembly 1) Department Training Session 2 - Planning and Creating (Assembly 2) SOL and COL Training using Google Apps or LMS – on E-Revision Day

24. Summary of ICT Journey to be undertaken All teachers must continuously leveraged on the new LMS to support teaching and learning for 24/7.Usage details will be diseminated to HOD-IPS and discussed once a month. KICKSTART: E-Lessons for LMS must be crafted and submitted by 17th April (Fri) All teachers will attend a workshop that introduced them to Byites 3.0 and be shown exemplars by fellow teachers + training for collaborative and self-directed learning. E-Revision Day LMS All ICT Competencies plans must be submitted as evidences to: IP-HOD - for year end-work review (EPMS) IT-HOD - for biytes scoring and display on website (by the 1st Aug) ICT Competencies Plans NZ Sharing Platform 4 Uploads and 4 Downloads to be spread across the year. NZ Sharing Department Tools and Evidences filed in by late August. (Short paragraph on how the tool is used across level, frequency in curriculum and how it promote SOL and COL. – submitted for Biytes Department Tools E-Learning Day for engaged learning. Date will be proposed in July or August. (Tentative) E-Learning Day

25. Scoring in your department EVIDENCES A) ICT strands explicit in Department SOWs B) Number of ICT sharing sessions with IT foxes in TTT. Submit 150-250 words on : 1) Overview of the activities of your respective department. 2) Evidences will be pooled and integrated as overall report for the school Each IP department will score for their respective IP areas. Students Use of ICT for Learning : Subdomains 2.1 (2.1.1 to 2.1.5) Teachers Create ICT Enriched Learning Experiences Subdomains 3.1 (3.1.1 to 3.1.3)