Sharingprogress+of+training

Sharing our progress Had a meeting with prin groups to introduce TWT. They were reluctant to run the training this year due to lots of other commitments. Will support training next year. Helen will show each school the tools as a taster to the running of the training in 2008. Will run training sessions at schools this year just to introduce tools. Want to build up units of work. Offering a range of professional development with the cluster. There are a lot of curriculum planning opportunities that requires teachers to prepare a unit of work. Looking for things that will add to their units of work, building on what they already.
 * Helen:** Western Port

Professional development plans are competing with IWBs and ANSN IWB hub. In terms of tools-the unit plan is the core, there is a positive response to both the disk (essentials) and the website. Has concerns about the number of hours required. Plans to 'drip' the course throughout the cluster. There are systemic issues- time, teachers committed to ICT PD. Are the I&E educators the right ones to take the flag? Is it better for the course to be nominated through the Prins? //Response from Rita: If you can then it's more effective. If you have good relationships with RDs then it works well.// The cluster is developing a group that will develop a curriculum vision for the schools. **Rita:** I//s the team aware of ICT guideline, eLearning planning guide- Rita will post to wiki. Made up of 9 elements.//
 * Susie:** Has completed essentials training in the cluster- then plans to get the TWT course in the cluster- Has developed an ICT plan and vision for the next 5 years. This will be the vehicle for Intel
 * Mel:** has taken over from Jill. Main focus to ensure the smooth implementation. Come to Mel with questions


 * Jodie:** Has completed half the training. Two quick modules. There has been a delay with the next part of the course. Has found it challenging from the curriculum side with many participants being challenged to new thinking. AP and three leading teachers completing the course. Did the VR and the SR. Have found the SR tool difficult. Some teachers have not found it relevant to their term planning. Mainly concerns teachers of younger students. Did do a wikispace: Would like to use wikis for classrooms. The course has brought up issues with VELs and requires changes to their planners. Qn? How do we change the planners to accommodate the tools and to promote deeper thinking skills.

Starting with evenings and then will do two full days. Will try to get it finished this term. Went to Malaysia and trained with the new essentials course. Big change to how essentials will run. The assessment will be added to.
 * David:** Doing a whole school structure- with modules of teachers developing units together- have essential questions to link that together. started the course: 15 people. 8 from his school and 7 from PS. range of teachers. Heather Carver is working with David to present. all new to the Intel course.


 * Lyn:** started with a group of 17 people- a range of people in the group. Range from 4 schools. Had a session in the holidays. Have completed Mod 1 & 2. Prins have been supportive- slotted into existing PD sessions. Trainees are working in groups so that they have common themes- two are going to the Strathmore space centre and are going to build their unit around that. Have found the collegiality valuable. Will try to get to people at their schools to help them out. All participants are secondary teachers. Could see an immediate use for the tools. Only doing the VR and SR tools at the moment. All dates set will finish 1st Nov.

Will target people who haven't done essentials.
 * Paul & Di**: surveyed staff about what ICT PD they would like. Suggested a range of offerings. Sessions of Intel not appealing. IWB training wanted. Will run TWT next year. Have only just finished the essentials course. Should easily get a group together next year but will try to run something in 4th term. Lots of interest in the tools. Will be writing some integrated units this term and will integrate tools in to the units. Participants are mostly from MHigh with 100 teaching staff.
 * Trudie:** just fininshed an Essentials MT course. very positive comments. also ran an Essentials program for the Independent schools in the hols. Some were IB schools so they used that for their units.