Administrative Tasks

Eg: Student Administration System (SAMS), reports, CeTool (module of SAMS), email, School Portal

Basic Applications

Spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, presentations

Classroom management

Physical layout of the room, access to hardware and software, individual and group use, timetabling/scheduling, equity of access, use of computer la

Classroom planning

Classroom Planning is a process focusing on student needs and interests in setting up an effective learning environment. It is about creating a learning sequence to assist students make sense of new concepts; building an environment of trust and mutual respect to inspire and encourage others.
It involves providing opportunities for integrating different ways of knowing, planning using the teaching learning cycle and adopting an outcome focused, learner centred approach.

Electronic monitoring tools

Eg: CeTool, Student Learning Profiles, Rubrics, spreadsheets, online reports, digital portfolios

Ethical issues

Intellectual property, copyright, software licensing, plagiarism, moral rights, social rights, cultural considerations, gender considerations, ethnic considerations, religious considerations, equity, disability, diversity, duty of care, content filtering, netiquette, NT DET Web policy, Acceptable Use Policies, media consent forms

Electronic resources

Reference CDs, drill and practice software, educational games, power point presentations, internet – need to be more specific

Evidence of Learning

Evidence of Learning can be defined as a collection of a range of students' samples of learning to inform ongoing teaching and learning and to assess student achievement at the end of a learning period

ICT

Information and Communication Technology

Local Network

Personal and shared drives at the school, eg. P:\Personal, M:\Student Public, N:\Teacher Public, L:\Staff Public

Learning Technology Requirements

Learning Technology Requirements involves applying learning strategies (pedagogy) and tools (computers) to enhance learning. The role of LT may fall into one or more of 4 domains:
Problem solving and decision making through research;
Communicating through presentation, publication or performance;
Operating computer components; and
ICT in society.

Online projects

Project Atmosphere, Centre for Improved Engineering and Science Education, Janisons, EdNA Forums, Tertiary Courses, webquests.

Online Opportunities

Online Opportunities provide authentic structured curriculum activities for students, using current online technologies such as forums, blogs and wikis typically involving collaboration and communication beyond the classroom.

Examples include:

Ozprojects http://www.ozprojects.edu.au/Systemwide

Webquests.

Online Communities

Educational networks that support professional community activities through an online environment which enables members to:

Increase awareness of issues;

Build projects and online resources;

Share strategies and experiences.

Examples include:

Collaboration sites in the portal.

Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is an intentional, managed and purposeful direction that supports organisation to determine vision, values, goals, objectives, roles and responsibilities and timelines

Electronic Resources

Resources to enhance teaching and learning available through:

NT Resources Portal for NT sourced resources http://portal.ntschools.net/sites/LearningLinks

Scootle for national resources provided through the Learning Federation

Internet eg: Resources from Teacher Tube

Transforming Teaching and Learning

Transforming Teaching and Learning incorporates a review of practice with the purpose of moving towards innovative practice based on current research. Innovative practices in this sense would include learning technologies to support and improve current practice using explicit strategies for embedding/integrating learning technologies across the curriculum.

Portal

An internet point of entry that provides access to information, applications and services.

Vision

Awareness of the potential for improving outcomes through the use of ICT.

Visionary leadership

Innovates through informed reflective practice.