Digital Technology Guidelines (DTG)

Project team: Tracy Bowker, Lorrae Ward

Cognition ConsultingHoward Baldwin (MoE)

Explaining the DTG… Name change from Digital Technologies Framework

to Digital Technology guidelines. This is to align with the new curriculum area and guidelines for senior subject areas

Result of a 3 year programme of work led by Hi Growth and the MoE

Provides teachers with a planning environment needed to support quality digital technology teaching and learning in Years 11 to 13

Empowers students to specialise in digital technologies in a rapidly changing environment

The Context

e-Learning: ECE and Primary

Years 9 and 10 options and e-

Learning

The DTG

(Technology Learning Area)

Years 11 - 13

Tertiary educationThe ICT

industry

The Workplace

Key Foundations

Aligns with the new curriculum/tech learning area Emphasises personalising learning within individual and

group settings, multilevel teachingAims to provide coherent pathways Encourages schools to look closely at ICT course structure

within senior classesModular in approachSits alongside digital literacy/elearningEncourages embedding of key competencies

The Modules

DTG Planning

process

Digital media – example of module

• Key areas of knowledge

– Web design– Graphic design– Movie making– Digital image manipulation– 3D modelling and

animation– Flash– Video editing

• Key indicators

– Use planning tools to manage and develop a project

– Analyse aesthetics and apply effective techniques to outcome/s

– Understand technical functions of a multimedia application/s

– Understand and apply ethical practice to outcome/s

– Develop and ensure appropriate functionality of outcome/s

Each module contains key indicators and key areas of knowledge which are still being developed.

Summary statement: Explore the communication of information through the use of digital media

DTG profile

A web presence is being developed – will be based on TKI website – will include collaborative functions

Branding has been designed

Short and snappy guidebooks for DTG modules being created and printed to support the web site

This Year To Date

Thirteen lead schools (Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Gisborne, Napier, Christchurch, Nelson, Whangarei) trialling modules

Working with schools to assist in the implementation and the delivery of modules in the schools

Industry and tertiary support being sought and a pool of advisors being created to assist module development

Lead School Teacher –comments

Great• Professional

development• People involved• Promise of higher

status

Challenging• In-school

rationalisation• Technology

curriculum• Achievement

standards

What’s next?

Involve a further 60 schools and 1200 pupils nationwide (2008/2009)

Hold a DTF national conference

Ongoing support for design and implementation

Initial examples of DTF teaching modules will be available on-line from mid-2008

How schools get involved? Schools who want to be part of the

implementation phase need to express interest – go on database

Attend an information session closer to middle of year with staff who will be involved. This session will include industry/tertiary participants

Consider the impact and possible changes in structure to current courses – could the school make changes?

You could be involved by….. Support schools who want to understand the DTG

and encourage them to get involved

Seek support from CCL if needed in terms of how this could be implemented

Be open and willing to trial new ideas

Discussions with technology advisors as to how this might work if schools want to go down this path

Questions

The DTG – What do you think?Pros and cons? – What is essential?Any questions?