Horizon

== =Learning Technology / Instructional Team: (2011-12)=

Learning Technologists

 * Jim Swan (jim dot swan at hzsd dot ca, 946-7929)
 * Joe Krahn
 * Rene Cannon

Curriculum Consultants

 * none

IT/Business

 * Janet Mueller - Superintendent of Business
 * Steve St. Amand - Technology Systems Coordinator
 * Network Analyst
 * 7 Computer Technicians (1 position vacant as of May 30, 2011)

Key 2011-2012 - wireless/mobile - DE workshop - tablet life -

Initiatives

 * Blanket wireless for schools
 * Mobile Computing (iPad pilots ... ripple effected)
 * Choice ... finally.
 * Web 2.0 usage/computing, student publishing, school showcases.
 * Distance ed. - elluminate/moodle
 * Classrooms + (technology enabled classrooms/smartboards)
 * Sharing the dream.
 * Collaborative Mentorship
 * Infusion Teacher Leadership
 * Smartboards in 70% of classroom (school purchases)
 * Recent commitments - brainpop, learning a-z,
 * looking for cloud solutions that work even byod cloud solutions
 * looking for cloud solutions that work even byod cloud solutions

Issues and Struggles

 * A focus on learning and not on the technology. From the wow to doing with a purpose.
 * Sharing the dream / infusing the technology.
 * PD - a desire to transform teaching and learning, "stop making lists of resources, application pd and focus on creating communities of like subjects/grades/interests" R. Munkler
 * Support for equipment other than mac, openmindedness.
 * Effecient/effective technical support for an ed environment.
 * **Bandwidth and worthy wireless.**
 * Would like to focus more on student engagement

It's not about using technology ... its about digital literacy and rich media ... choice of learning response is key.

Software - quality software runs on any platform. period.

Documentation - proposed
content filtering/acceptable use - http://ubershare.wikispaces.com/horizondocs pd action plan - http://ubershare.wikispaces.com/pdactionplan

Supporting Digital Resources


More information: Collaborative Apprenticeship Program

Teacher created CAP wikis - 500 lessons or so (k-12)

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