1. Connecting Australian Classrooms

2. Character development Citizenship
Critical thinking
Creativity
Communication
Collaboration
Character development
Citizenship
Michael Fullan’s “Big 6 C’s"

3. Compendium of Practi

4. What were the benefits?
B1 Increase opportunities for collaboration between students;
B2 Increase opportunities for collaboration between teachers and students;
B3 Increase opportunities for collaboration between teachers;
B4 Increase access to virtual excursions and events;
B5 Increase access to specialist teachers and external experts;
B6 Increased access to broader subject choice including Physics, extension Maths and
language courses;
B7 Increase opportunities for gifted and talented students;
B8 Provide additional transition strategies from Primary to High School;
B9 Provide students with access to contemporary learning technologies synonymous with 21st century learning; and
B10 Enable the creation, sharing and delivery of curriculum content

5. “A cup of tea”

6. What we have learned

7. Mapping to the AITSL Professional Teaching and Leadership Standards
AITSL Standards
Beginner
Proficient
Highly Accomplished
Leader –
Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Use effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
Model high-level teaching knowledge and skills and work with colleagues to use current ICT to improve their teaching practice and make content relevant and meaningful.
Lead and support colleagues within the school to select and use ICT with effective teaching strategies to expand learning opportunities and content knowledge for all students.
VC Training Pathway
VC101 – Video Conferencing in the Classroom
VC102 – Run a Virtual Event
VC103 – Build a Virtual Learning Community
Content Creation Workshop
Suggested teaching and learning reinforcement
(1) SMARTIE Class
(2) Digital Literacy & Literature Challenge
(3) Projects e.g. Nanberry
(4) Develop your own project e.g. ANZAC Day
Skills developed
Equipment Orientation
Communication Skills
Selecting appropriate VC content for T&L Program
Integrating VC Event into T&L
Facilitation skills
Understand presentation strategies appropriate for VC
Understand how to use a variety of supporting technologies. E.g. SMART document camera, Bridgit®
Trouble shoot technology issues
Understand how to embed VC effectively into T&L
Understand teaching strategies for the VC
Understand techniques for engaging large groups of learners over VC
Understand how to integrate other technologies. E.g. SMART Boards and Bridgit®

8. Step 1 Beginner Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students
Beginner
Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.

9. Virtual National Events
Beginner
Implement teaching strategies for using ICT to expand curriculum learning opportunities for students.
Citizenship
Creativity

10. Creativity , Critical thinking, Collaboration, Communication,

11. Step 2 Collaborative Learning Projects
Highly Accomplished
Model high-level teaching knowledge and skills and work with colleagues to use current ICT to improve their teaching practice and make content relevant and meaningful.
Critical thinking, collaboration, communication, citizenship

12. Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Citizenship
Highly Accomplished
Model high-level teaching knowledge and skills and work with colleagues to use current ICT to improve their teaching practice and make content relevant and meaningful.
Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Citizenship

13. Virtual Global Cardboard Challenge
Critical thinking, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration

14. Master classes

15. Master Classes

16. Step 3 Leading a community
Leader –
Lead and support colleagues within the school to select and use ICT with effective teaching strategies to expand learning opportunities and content knowledge for all students.

19. Sue Beveridge
National Education Advocacy Manager
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Create. Communicate. Collaborate.