ICT Cluster Meeting Manurewa Central 6/8/15

ICT Cluster Meeting Manurewa Central 6/8/15

Issues or frustrations:

*Breakages - iPads - screens, updates

*teachers not using initiative - one solution is a problem solving sheet - Steve to put on Google Docs

*lack of computers for student use, when using Google Docs

*using iPads for Google Docs (not ideal) - solution: use Chromebooks

*Computers in homes program (Finlayson Park)

* using iPads for things they are best at - hands on apps for juniors, Explain Everything, photos, video and evaluation, portability, etc.

*Websites - wix - build your own web site, Google, spike@school.com

Getting Staff on board:

ICT Staff meeting - at least one per term

Syndicate Meetings - have ICT bites - short presentations

Teacher mentoring

Barriers - time constraints, lack of confidence,

Teacher inquiry - e learning component - staff choose an ICT aspect as a goal or next learning step.

Suggestions:

Bring back Smackdowns to our meetings - short sharp presentations 2 mins max each

A speaker next meeting:

Possible topics:

*Google Workspace -

*Interact?

Also would like people's suggestions re storage, security and necessary add ons when introducing devices please.

Next meeting - Week 8 Thursday: 10 September - Host school to be announced