Important and correct choices in ICT strategy HiØ

This is how we meet the challenges with a

ICT-based teacher education at Østfold University

College in Halden.

Important and correct choices in ICT strategy

MAGNUSNOHR

ICT-coordinator Faculty of Education

Presentation: http://bit.ly/aGPTMk

What 1 have we done Right?2 3 4 5

Beat for beatTone for tone

” ICT as a factor of changein Education @ Østfold University College”

PLUTO 2000-2003

Conclusion!

Success Formula 1

Put a lot of resources intoICT support to students!

The staff«ICT- oracles»

(Student helpers)

Helpdesk

Success Formula 2Have a good working relationshipbetween the ICT-department and

the teacher education

Manager Department of

ICT

Student ICT-support

Program coordinator Faculty

of Education

Success Formula 3

Compulsory ICT assignmentsfor students, with the opportunity

to take the exams in the course“ICT for teachers”

Precondition for diploma

Success Formula 4

Video tutorials / screencastas a learning tool in ICT training.Provides flexibility and facilitated

training

12good things we have done

13 years of lap tops for all students

• HiØ recommends a “student pc” each year

• We negotiate with companies and press the prices

• Students buy their computers directly from the company

• HiØ has operational responsibility for supporting student PCs

• Easier to operate standardized PCs

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http://www.hiof.no/studentpc/

” Educational PC”

• Large software package with lots of pre-installed "educational" software

• Installing programs in advance, instead of following the student's needs

• We use free software or web 2.0. (And we buy some school licenses)

• Students are not paying much for software

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http://skoleprog.no

”Microsoft Campus agreement”

• We always use the latest version of Microsoft Office

• Free upgrade to the next version• College sends out invoices

annually as long as the student is active

• Approx. 150 NOK per year (25$)

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/au/studentpc/mscampus.html

ICT Helpdesk for students2

Open 9-15Very good, individual serviceCan help with both software and hardware issuesSupports 2,500 students in HaldenAlways at least two on dutyStaffing: The staff, assistants, apprentices and “oracles”

http://helpdesk.hiof.no/

Oracle service

Student Oracles

• Not paid, and this maintains the “community spirit”

• Responsibility to help fellow students in the classroom

• Help teachers in ICT teaching• Working on the Helpdesk at least one hour a

week• Helping out at major events

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Oracle benefits

• Study trip to Bett Conference in London (6 days). HiØ pays hotel and flight

• Christmas and Summer Partys with dinners• A very good social environment• Free printing, access to an office and more• Certificate from HiØ

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Compulsory ICT coursework in teacher education

• In order to receive a diploma from GLU HiØ the student must have passed 10 mandatory assignments in ICT.

• This also gives students accsess to take the exam in: "ICT for Teachers - Introduction to ICT" 15 stp.

• 80% of the students in the GLU takes ICT exam as a private candidate in their second year

• The course is based on the idea of “flipped classroom”

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/fag/ikt/arbeidskrav/index.htm

10 Compulsory ICT assignments4

http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/fag/ikt/arbeidskrav/index.htm

1 Screencast2 Word Processing3 Presentation Program4 Spreadsheets: Coordinated with the mathematics course5 Create and publish web pages on Internet6 Digital tablet /Smartboard7 Create a digital story8 Create and edit video9 Image editing10 Creating an animated video

Exam in ICT for teachers(15 stp.)

• Examination of the "ICT for Teachers - Introduction to ICT" 15 credits as a private at no charge.

• Practical 6-hour exam on students' own PCs.• Students have access to the Internet during

the exam.• Exams are handed in in LMS

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/fag/ikt/index.html

Flipped Classroom

Flipped Classroom

• The student get their lectures on video made by the teacher

• They watch the videoes when they choose to• They attend problem solving seminars on

campus with pedagogical support for the individual student and group discussions

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/au/08halm/prosjekt/iktprosjekt/IKTprosjektet.htm

Computer Fair Østfold

Computer Fair Østfold

• The goal of Computer Fair Østfold is to spread good ICT practice from teachers to teachers

• The Computer Fair is a meetingpoint for schools from Østfold that promotes good examples of ICT in schools.

• Free lectures • Arranged for 10 years• 1000-1500 Visitors

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http://www.hiof.no/datamessa

Network for ICT in regional schools8

Network for ICT in Østfold

• Cooperation forum between Østfold University College and municipalities in Østfold

• The collaboration began in 2001 with an emphasis on ICT management and cooperation, but has since evolved into more an arena for the educational use of ICT in the schools

• This is a forum for exchange of experiences• Arranging Data Fair Østfold in cooperation with the

Østfold University College• Meetings are 4 times a year

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/forumikt/

ICT Education with Screencast9

http://screencast.hiof.no/

ICT training with Screencast

• Traditionally, I have made texs based tutorials in ICT education at Østfold University College, but in recent years I have largely used Screencasrt (tutorials). Students give positive feedback

• In the future we may see that screencasts to some extent will replace the direct teaching in our ICT courses…..

• ….Less use of resources, customized training and flexible teaching

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http://screencast.hiof.no/

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Example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiH2Gy80sSw&feature=share&list=UUagvFOT0oXZTXTv_hvgWzew

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http://www.fag.hiof.no/lu/fag/ikt/semesterplan/index.htm

Video lectures

• A simple and very little resource-intensive way to film lectures

• Students can watch lectures they were not present at, or use them to prepare for exams

• Many students have an auditory learning strategy

• I've been filming all my lectures since 2009• It is easy !

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http://helpdesk.hiof.no/forelesninger.

Why waste lectures after use when many students

need them?

Video conference tools

• Available to all students and staff (unlimited)• Video meetings between student groups and

between students and teachers• Live lessons on the internet with the

possibility of two-way communication• Ability to record• Guidance over the internet

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https://connect.uninett.no/

Facebook as a communication channel

• Very good experiences• Communication is fast• We reach more student with information than

previously• Students are satisfied

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https://facebook.com

eLearning Studio

RecordingHttps://Relay.hiof.no

Https://Relay.hiof.no

With Camtasia Relay, we can tape all lectures in every classroom in

Norway. But there are two preconditions:

Precondition 1:? Teacher must stand near a microphone, or use mosquito that connects to the

lecturer's computer.

Precondition 2:Teacher must have all notes digitally

(PowerPoint etc). Any notes along the way must be recorded on a

digital tablet or pen display

The end result comes by mail. example:

A presentation recorded at 3/13/2012 1:17:07 PM is ready for sharing and viewing.

Title: Forelesningsopptak HiØDescription: Hvordan og hvorfor drive med forelesningsopptak.Duration: 0:14:39

Type Size LinkFlash (Original Size) 25.5 MB View...iPad 15.0 MB View...iPod and iPhone 10.6 MB View...

Three opportunities to improve the

teaching

Relay

1 Video Vitamins - before the lecture:-Preparations-Information-Equipment -Preparation tasks-The syllabus should be read before the lecture? (Office)

3 Summary - After the lecture or topic:-Expected knowledge-Tasks-Repetition-The way forward? (Office)

2 Lecture Recordings:Repetition-Prevented from attending? (Classroom)

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