Milestone+5+Evidence

Students showing - digital etiquette - digital communication and - digital literacy -accessing digital tools.
 * **National Goals** || **RCICT Cluster Goals** ||
 * * **Goal 1:**
 * Students to become successful digital citizens** || **Goal 1:**

Students are using e-learning and SOLO Taxonomies to support and enhance their achievement. || media type="youtube" key="sdRwgp42XI0?version=3" height="315" width="560" -
 * **Evidence:**
 * JUNIOR SYNDICATE:**
 * Keyboard skills and language, English and Maori. eg: Students are practicing typing onto word documents.
 * Saving work into class folder
 * Introduction of Software eg. Using "Paint" programme to create their own borders etc to start with.
 * Basic powerpoint, putting informatin onto first page and adding new pages.
 * Use of flip cam and cameras
 * MIDDLE SYNDICATE:**
 * Curriculum Support (eg Spelling reinforcement using the Interactive Whiteboard)
 * E Asttle online
 * Class Blogging
 * 2 Clicks
 * Graphing using excel and word
 * Fotobabble
 * NZ Maths
 * Clay Yourself
 * Online web tools
 * Wordprocessing work to add to blogs
 * SENIOR SYNDICATE:**
 * Word Processing
 * Computer Literacy
 * Geocaching
 * Powerpoint
 * Using online web tools

**A personal teacher reflection on an authentic opportunity to infused cutting edge technologies and good solid teaching practice: "Old things, New Ways - New things, New Ways"**
In February, I was personally introduced to geocaching, which is a sport that combines the use of gps and compass with orienteering. The purpose is to locate waypoints where other geocachers have hidden containers called caches. Once these are located, you sign the logbook and post a comment about the find on [|www.geocaching.com] website. In Term 1, we began a maths study around position and orientation. Normally, I would teach my students map reading skills, but what do you do if you've been teaching this year after year?. Seeing that I am hooked on geocaching, I decided that it might be a fun way to bring a different spin on the concept into the classroom. We started out by learning about lines of longitude and latitude. I explained to my students that when these two lines meet, you get an angle and a coordinate. The ability to set and read coordinates means that you can accurately pinpoint your location... Great if you are an airline pilot. We looked at the geocaching app for android phones, which I have downloaded to my phone. The app does everyting for you. Following the instructions and descriptors for locating geocaches, my students got a small taste of what geocaching is like. They immediately took to it and located two nearby caches. Some were immediately hooked and joined the geocaching website themselves. Others wanted to set up their own geocaches - all of which I have encouraged. Unfortunately, we lack the resources to engage in serious geocaching though, which has limited us from doing this more fully. Some of the caches contain qr codes, which are placed in certain caches as a means of advertising and for personal communications. The class have had a go at making their own qr codes using [|www.qrstuff.com]. The students discovered that they can set up qr codes to link to their personal email and mobile phone. The funniest thing has been boys making qr codes out of their personal details and giving them to girls, telling the girls to call them. In summary, gps coordinates, geocaching and qr codes are technologies that some of us don't wholly grasp. Instead of sweating over the nuts and bolts and the finer workings, I have wanted to expose my students to these experiences so that they know what's out there. For me, it's about the 'play' and learning as we go. That's how I've been doing it. = = = **Te Roopu Rangatahi Group** = **Visit our Weebly here** [] This group have continued to meet regularly as a cross cluster group, they are currently working on producing a Book (each school has chosen a topic to relate to what is happening in their individual school). They are using Powerpoint and other internet based Web 2.0 tools (Graffiti art etc). This project is ongoing with students reflecting and sharing at every stage. They are currently meeting at Rotorua Primary twice a term. || Principals to facilitate the development and maintenance of school ICT/e-learning strategic plans which will include reference to meeting the needs of Maori students.
 * **Goal 2:**
 * Principals to lead the integration of e-learning in their schools (strategic and operational)** || **Goal 2:**

Principals will coordinate the development of e-learning leaders by providing targeted PD opportunities for themselves and Lead ICT Teachers.

Unpack Kahikitia document & explore the implications it has for teachers & Maori students. ||
 * **Evidence:**
 * Wireless Upgrade - Initial trial of Wireless upgrade in Week 8, Term 1
 * Whole School Wireless Upgrade to be implemented by end of Term 2


 * Teacher Only Day with Pam Hook - ALL staff provided with opportunity to attend
 * Two new staff members attended Cluster Introduction to SOLO Part 1 and 2
 * Rumaki teachers provided with opportunity to attend PD directly related to Maori Student Achievement

> Nelson Timeline > [] media type="youtube" key="1a5QBKMoMqk?version=3" height="315" width="420" align="center"
 * Principals PD Trip to Nelson (Sustainability Focus) Week 8, Term 1 []

Rumaki Implementation Plan - Developed and shared with staff media type="custom" key="15467904" || Increase teacher knowledge and expertise that will work towards raising student achievement through e-learning and SOLO Taxonomy. || media type="custom" key="15467908" === Visit our Cluster Wiki for feedback and reflection === https://paulaspages.wikispaces.com/RCICT+Clustershare SOLO IS FLYING HIGH IN ROTORUA PRIMARY media type="youtube" key="8PmJ3HlKRxg?version=3" height="315" width="420" align="center"
 * Unpacking Kahikitia document & explore the implications it has for teachers & Maori students.
 * **Goal 3:**
 * Teachers to integrate e-learning effectively into their practice creating an innovative and exciting learning environment for all students** || **Goal 3:**
 * **Evidence:**
 * **RCICT Clustershare Event ALL staff from our 5 Cluster schools were expected to attend**
 * Three Rotorua Primary teachers shared their knowledge and experience.**
 * Seen below - Hemi Leonard ran a session highlighting the power of Geocaching**

Teachers exploring and experimenting with a variety of Web 2.0 tools to introduce to their classes in the future Communicate changes in pedagogy and use of e-learning and SOLO Taxonomy to the school community. || [] Ngà Whanaketanga Rumaki Màori - Document shared with Board of Trustees and Whanau media type="custom" key="15467892" || Cross-school collaboration within the cluster extends professional learning and enhances pedagogical practice and culminates in a series of e-presentations for a national audience. ||
 * 2 Clicks - sourcing websites useful for topics
 * Collage - using this to present photos students have taken
 * Keyboard programme sites to teach students keyboard skills
 * Science Online, Encyclopedia online
 * Computer knowledge and tools
 * Blogging for the classroom
 * Blabberize
 * Asttle online assessment to enhance student outcomes
 * Attempting different maps after PD on SOLO - visual rubrics, planning, SOLO as a model for enquiry
 * Continuing using Interwrite and Soundfield in classes to enhance student learning
 * LEAD Teacher PD**
 * Lead teacher continues to meet twice a term with Leads from both the RCICT Cluster and the Town & Country Cluster.
 * RCICT Leads also met after each Te Roopu gathering to reflect, revisit and plan sessions.
 * Lead to attend Interface Expo in Taupo, May 21st. ||
 * **Goal 4:**
 * Family and whānau to actively participate in their child’s learning** || **Goal 4:**
 * **Evidence:**
 * Class Blogs were created at the end of 2011 (and very briefly introduced to staff). There was an expectation that teachers would have a 'play', 'experiment' with and become familiar with what is involved in Term 1 2012. The process and purpose of these blogs is to be reflected on and discussed as part of a whole staff meeting in the future.
 * **Lead teacher has implemented her blog and has students actively sharing their learning and experiences.**
 * **Goal 5:**
 * Sharing online professional reflections to inform colleagues of the challenges and opportunities afforded by e-learning** || **Goal 5:**
 * **Evidence:**
 * == Westbrook School has contributed to the VLN as part of our Milestone 5 requirement. ==
 * Link:** []
 * === ALL teachers now receive our monthly Cluster "Noticeboard" Newsletter via email (for Sustainability each school in the cluster is having a turn at this on a rotation basis). ===
 * Link:** https://paulaspages.wikispaces.com/Notice+Board ||