Download - Educating into the Future
Educating into the Future
One High School Perspective
Who Are We?
• Reinvigorate Science and Mathematics Teaching
• PD responsibility to assist schools across the state
• Encourage more students to go on to STEM courses
What We Do
• Students have access to information all the time
• “Portal” used to– Store information–Provide space for collaboration• between staff• Between students• Between staff and students
Use of (Mobile) Technology• Students have access to desk top computers
around the building BUT–Most have laptops• PC, Mac, Tablet, Linux etc
–Phones used to • Record lessons– Image– Video
• Create multimodal presentations• Contact teachers and peers
Use of Social Media
• Used at different levels by different teachers– “You can lead a horse to water ……”– They will use what they are comfortable with
• Facebook used to connect teachers with their class beyond the Portal
• Students follow staff at conferences on Twitter, Instagram
Assessment / Demonstrations of Learning
• Students sit traditional tests but also– Make Documentaries• Prac reports• History videos• Photostories
– Learning Journals– Public Presentations to class or larger groups– Displays
Demonstrations of Learning
• Earth Summit– Explanation and invitation
• Our Display in the foyer
Address:Australian Science & Mathematics SchoolFlinders UniversitySturt Road, Bedford ParkSouth Australia 5042
Telephone: +61 8 8201 5686Facsimile: +61 8 8201 5685Email: [email protected]
South Australian Departmentfor Education and Child Development
T/A South Australian Government SchoolsCRICOS provider number 00018A
