1. WHAT I SET OUT TO
INQUIRE INTO
How do you shift teacher practice in
terms of utilising ICT’s to promote
learning?

2. WHAT ARE THE LEARNING NEEDS OF STUDENTS?
TO BE
CONFIDENT
CONNECTED
ACTIVELY INVOLVED
LIFELONG LEARNERS
WE NEED TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR
FUTURE
JUST IN TIME LEARNING
NOT
JUST IN CASE LEARNING

3. Authentic learning
opportunities
Global learning
opportunities
Opportunity to collaborate
with other learners
Opportunities to seize the
opportunities offered by
new knowledge and
technologies
Learning 24/7

4. Prof Stephen Heppell at Ulearn spoke about the wasted opportunities
for mobile learning in our classrooms.
“Turn off devices, turn off the child”.

5. What are the learning needs of OUR teachers?

7. What do I need to do as a leader within my
school?

8. GET OUR STAFF TO
UNDERSTAND
WHY
TEACHERS
NEED TO MAKE GREATER
USE OF ICT TOOLS FOR LEARNING
WHY DO THEY NEED TO CHANGE???

9. HOW CAN I DO THIS????

10. Leading Change
Michael Fullan talks about excellent leaders as:
“Miracle workers” those people who are, “...energy
creators, creating harmony, forging consensus,
setting high standards, and developing a ‘try this’
future orientation.”
They are responsible for ‘leading transformation
improvement’, and a never-ending focus on quality
teaching and learning.
“They are forever hopeful.”

11. Striving for effective
leadership
Long horizon vision - being clear about our long
term elearning goals and motivating “buy in.”
Team of teachers as leaders - gaining the ability to
lead the learning of other teachers
Modelling - walking the talk

12. Striving for effective
leadership
Appraisal process - staff set ICT goal.
Needs based - just in time learning is fine.
“Little and o+en” approach
Ensuring the infrastructure supports what we are
trying to do

13. A blog post, The notion of leadership is shi+ing from Sheryl NussbaumBeach,
challenges us to re-think our ideas about school leadership as not entirely
specific to individuals or individual traits, but rather a more broader concept,
“...to include a shared responsibility for
a shared purpose of the educational
community.”

14. Sheryl NussbaumBeach goes on to unpack this
further with powerful references to Kouzes and
Posner’s theory of transformational leadership
which identifies:
1.
Model the way - walking the talk
2.
Inspire a shared vision - motivating buy-in
3.
Challenge the process - learners and innovators
4.
Enable others to act - encouraging others
5.
Encourage the heart - through passion

15. WHAT STRATEGIES HAVE WE BEEN USING THIS
YEAR TO TRY AND EFFECT CHANGE IN TEACHER
PRACTICE?

16. Teachers as Leaders
Working as part of an ICT PD Cluster
St Mary’s is one of
seven schools who are
in the second year of
the Town and Country
ICT Pd Cluster
We are working
towards cluster goals
which fit in with
national goals

17. We put the infrastructure
in place

18. We provide specialised training to demonstrate how
teachers can move beyond their comfort zone

19. Follow up support is
provided in each teacher’s
classroom to help meet
individual teacher needs
Teachers select their
competency level and meet
with others at a similar level
for after school “just in
time” learning
Risk taking is encouraged
“Trial” volunteers
eg for eportfolios

20. Using a LMS - KnowledgeNet

21. Teachers as Leaders
Attending Conferences
Staff were invited to attend ICT conferences.
All staff who applied by the due date were
allowed to attend the conferences of their
choice. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ulearn/5060580895/
Learning at Schools ( 7 staff including two
Senior Management)
Ulearn ( 3 staff including two Senior
Management)
KnowledgeNet ( 4 staff including two Senior
Management and a Team Leader and ICT Lead
Teacher)
IWB International Conference ( 3 staff
including two team leaders)
At least two Senior Management members
attended 3 of the above conferences
In total 11 staff involved in these conferences

22. How is the shift in practice reflected in changes to
classroom practices/pedagogy?

23. Is teacher practice being
shifted?

24. How does ICT impact on
students and their learning?

25. Viewpoint of a teacher

26. Blogsites to demonstrate our learning
www.smallboneadventures.blogspot.com
www.room9learningzone.blogspot.com

27. WHAT HAVE I LEARNED IN TERMS OF
LEADING CHANGE
THE PRINCIPAL MUST “BE ON BOARD”
STAFF LIKE BEING EMPOWERED
SOME STAFF ARE PREPARED TO BE RISK TAKERS
THE “GUINEA PIGS” NEED TO BE CHOSEN CAREFULLY
BEING CLEAR ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE HELPS
NO NEED TO WAIT TILL PEOPLE ARE READY - SOME SAY
IN HINDSIGHT THAT THEY HAVE APPRECIATED BEING
GENTLY FORCED TO SHIFT

28. WHAT HAVE I LEARNED IN
TERMS OF LEADING PEOPLE
IT’S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
IT IS IMPORTANT TO WALK THE TALK
“DANGLING CARROTS” HELPS