WelcomeWelcome““If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob

our children of tomorrow.”our children of tomorrow.”John DeweyJohn Dewey

““The need to know the capital of Florida died when The need to know the capital of Florida died when my phone learned the answer. The students of my phone learned the answer. The students of tomorrow need to be able to think creatively: tomorrow need to be able to think creatively: they need to learn on their own, adapt they need to learn on their own, adapt to new to new challenges and innovate on-the-fly.”challenges and innovate on-the-fly.”

Anthony Chivetta – High School StudentAnthony Chivetta – High School Student

Today I’m showing you part of an Today I’m showing you part of an ongoing project that had its ongoing project that had its

beginnings back in 2002.beginnings back in 2002.

It grew as a result of an observation I It grew as a result of an observation I made and it began with a very basic made and it began with a very basic

page of web links.page of web links.

Useful Web Sites

(great site for photograph examples) www.photo.net. www.photosig.com www.pixiport.com (photography information and advice) www.photographytips.com www.home.fujifilm.com/mini_guide/index.html www.scphoto.comwww.webphotoschool.com/newschool/dealer/default.asp?dealer=photoflexwww.photo.net/learn/ (composition, lenses, the light meter, exposure control) http://photoworkshops.biz/class1.htmhttp://www.fodors.com/focus/focselect.cfm?catid=9 (Action / Motion Photography) http://www.photo.net/sports/overviewhttp://www.fodors.com/focus/focselect.cfm?catid=8

(composition info) www.photosoc.wellington.net.nz/articles http://asp.photo.free.fr/Composition/photoProgramCompMainClass.shtmlwww.scphoto.com/html/tech.htmlwww.risd.org/schools/phs/clubs/ponyexpr/photoj/composi/framing/framing.htmwww.linkdirectory.com/paulillsley/photography/http://www.risd.org/schools/phs/clubs/ponyexpr/photoj/composi/http://www.northnet.org/jimbullard/COMPOSE.htm

(digital infrared, panoramic photography, stereoscopic photographyand heaps of useful links) http://www.pauck.de/marco/photo/infrared/ccd/http://www.echeng.com/photo/infrared/http://www.pibweb.com/ross/IR1.htmhttp://www.pbase.com/frankl/infrared/

This is a piece of This is a piece of my original web my original web page, first built page, first built in word and later in word and later updates were updates were made in made in FrontPage.FrontPage.

It looks clunky It looks clunky and a rather ugly and a rather ugly but a lot of it still but a lot of it still works today. works today.

To see where the project is To see where the project is today we firstly need to put today we firstly need to put

2002 into context.2002 into context.

• In 2002 ‘Google’ was less than 2 years In 2002 ‘Google’ was less than 2 years oldold..

• MSN messenger was the social MSN messenger was the social networking tool of choice.networking tool of choice.

• ‘‘Myspace’ had not been invented.Myspace’ had not been invented.

• ‘‘Facebook’ was two words that had Facebook’ was two words that had very little in common. very little in common.

• When we used the internet we used When we used the internet we used search engines such as –search engines such as –

‘‘dogpile’, ‘askjeeves’ and ‘webwombat’.dogpile’, ‘askjeeves’ and ‘webwombat’.

• The internet was sllllllow.The internet was sllllllow.

• A 20gb harddrive was huge.A 20gb harddrive was huge.

• Thumbdrives had not been invented yet.Thumbdrives had not been invented yet.

• Neither had the iPhone.Neither had the iPhone.

• In the world of photography a 1.5Mp camera In the world of photography a 1.5Mp camera costs $2400.costs $2400.

• A cheap digital DSLR camera with 6mp costs A cheap digital DSLR camera with 6mp costs $7000.$7000.

• We still used film here as the medium of We still used film here as the medium of choice.choice.

• We processed photographs here in a wet We processed photographs here in a wet darkroom.darkroom.

• Photoshop version 5.0 is the latest update.Photoshop version 5.0 is the latest update.

• In this room I had 8 student computers In this room I had 8 student computers and 1 A4 printer. and 1 A4 printer. It was great at the time.It was great at the time.

• There was no teacher computer.There was no teacher computer.

• I had never heard the word I had never heard the word ‘Smartboard’. ‘Smartboard’.

• I had no idea how to make a webpage.I had no idea how to make a webpage.

2005 Term 1 2005 Term 1 •The school had purchased 2 ‘smartboards’ The school had purchased 2 ‘smartboards’ in 2003, that for the most part were just in 2003, that for the most part were just sitting around.sitting around.

•So I asked if I could take one, set it up and So I asked if I could take one, set it up and see what I could do with it.see what I could do with it.

2005 2005 Later in the year Later in the year •The ‘smartboard’ is a huge success. The ‘smartboard’ is a huge success.

•I love the concept and the students love I love the concept and the students love the concept.the concept.

•I enthusiastically develop more resources I enthusiastically develop more resources to run on our school intranet.to run on our school intranet.

• My webpage skills are not great.My webpage skills are not great.

• I use ‘FrontPage’ because it’s easy and I use ‘FrontPage’ because it’s easy and similar to word. similar to word.

• I see huge potential in this approach.I see huge potential in this approach.

• It starts to occur to me that I can move It starts to occur to me that I can move from a paper driven curriculum to a from a paper driven curriculum to a largely paperless curriculum.largely paperless curriculum.

2005-2007 Teacher Designed Schools Project2005-2007 Teacher Designed Schools Project

•I work with a fantastic group of people that I work with a fantastic group of people that look at the concept of -look at the concept of -

‘‘Building Powerful, Positive Learning Building Powerful, Positive Learning Environments’Environments’

•This was a ‘light bulb’ moment that helps This was a ‘light bulb’ moment that helps me to realize the vision I have for my me to realize the vision I have for my classroom.classroom.

The VisionThe Vision•I want to create a 21I want to create a 21stst century learning environment century learning environment that is exciting to learn in and teach in.that is exciting to learn in and teach in.

•I want it to have the tools and technologies that the I want it to have the tools and technologies that the students of today know and don’t know.students of today know and don’t know.

•It must be relevant.It must be relevant.

•It must be a place that students want to come to.It must be a place that students want to come to.

•It must be a space that is rich with opportunities and It must be a space that is rich with opportunities and possibilities.possibilities.

•It must be a place where students are excited and It must be a place where students are excited and eager to get involved in learning.eager to get involved in learning.

20082008•I attend a conference in Sydney that I attend a conference in Sydney that focusses on using technology in the focusses on using technology in the classroom.classroom.

•World renowned educators are the World renowned educators are the keynote speakers. keynote speakers.

• They paint a concerning picture about They paint a concerning picture about student learning and outcomes, unless student learning and outcomes, unless there is a realization and action. there is a realization and action.

• Approaches to teaching need to adapt to Approaches to teaching need to adapt to meet the educational needs of meet the educational needs of generation ’Y’. generation ’Y’.

• Teaching as we did in the 1980’s and 90’s Teaching as we did in the 1980’s and 90’s is no longer appropriate or relevant.is no longer appropriate or relevant.

20092009•I work along side of Steve, Glen, Ben and I work along side of Steve, Glen, Ben and Gavin on a project to rebuild and launch Gavin on a project to rebuild and launch the ‘college intranet v2.0.’the ‘college intranet v2.0.’

•I take all of my content and rebuild it into I take all of my content and rebuild it into the new format. My version 3.0the new format. My version 3.0

• The new intranet works brilliantly The new intranet works brilliantly (in my (in my

opinion)opinion) and for the first time students can and for the first time students can access the content via the internet from access the content via the internet from home.home.

• I continue to adapt, create, review and I continue to adapt, create, review and build resources to enrich the teaching build resources to enrich the teaching and learning opportunities for and learning opportunities for photography students.photography students.

20112011•I’m on leave for a year.I’m on leave for a year.

•The intranet project whilst brilliant is not The intranet project whilst brilliant is not being actively taken up and used by staff, being actively taken up and used by staff, for many reasons.for many reasons.

•I’m concerned that that the intranet may I’m concerned that that the intranet may be turned off.be turned off.

Late 2011Late 2011•I know that I never want to, or could go I know that I never want to, or could go back and do my job without the tools and back and do my job without the tools and technologies that I use today.technologies that I use today.

•I decide to set up and manage my own I decide to set up and manage my own hosted website.hosted website.

•So I rebuild my web for the 4So I rebuild my web for the 4thth time time (100+ hours).(100+ hours).

•In late January 2012 I turn it on.In late January 2012 I turn it on.

20122012• www.blueskyclassroom.netwww.blueskyclassroom.net is a great success. is a great success.

•Students are actively using it. Students are actively using it.

•By the end of 2012 it has received 183000 hits.By the end of 2012 it has received 183000 hits.

•Student grades are up.Student grades are up.

•I continue to develop, tweak and review.I continue to develop, tweak and review.

•My web skills are better but not brilliant.My web skills are better but not brilliant.

•During term 3 Catherine presents staff with an During term 3 Catherine presents staff with an opportunity to propose an ICT project. opportunity to propose an ICT project.

So now we need to step forward to see So now we need to step forward to see where technology is today?where technology is today?

•Today film technology has all but Today film technology has all but vanished.vanished.

•A 12mp DSLR camera costs $600 and a A 12mp DSLR camera costs $600 and a 24mp camera costs less than $2000.24mp camera costs less than $2000.

•Photoshop has been updated 8 times over Photoshop has been updated 8 times over 10 years.10 years.

• Almost everyone has smartphone that Almost everyone has smartphone that allows you talk, text, surf, buy sell, learn, allows you talk, text, surf, buy sell, learn, listen to music, watch a movie, skype, listen to music, watch a movie, skype, collaborate etc.collaborate etc.

• The internet is available almost everywhere The internet is available almost everywhere and it’s much faster.and it’s much faster.

• MSN messenger has been closed down.MSN messenger has been closed down.

• ‘‘Myspace’ has been and gone and come back Myspace’ has been and gone and come back again.again.

• The iPhone is up to version 5The iPhone is up to version 5

• Hard drives come in terabytes.Hard drives come in terabytes.

• We can save data to a cloud.We can save data to a cloud.

• Tablet technology is common place.Tablet technology is common place.

• Google is the second richest tech Google is the second richest tech company in the world.company in the world.

• Technology is changing at a faster and Technology is changing at a faster and faster rate.faster rate.

• ’’Touchscreen’Touchscreen’ technology technology isis everywhere. everywhere. On our phones, tablet pc’s, in banks, On our phones, tablet pc’s, in banks, planes, supermarkets and in our cars.planes, supermarkets and in our cars.

• This is now the technology that students This is now the technology that students are familiar with. are familiar with.

• This will be the foundation of my ICT This will be the foundation of my ICT proposal.proposal.

• So I put forward a project proposal in 2 parts.So I put forward a project proposal in 2 parts.

• Part 1Part 1 - Seek out, install and integrate a large - Seek out, install and integrate a large touch screen as a replacement for my touch screen as a replacement for my projector based smartboard.projector based smartboard.

• Part 2 Part 2 (later date) (later date) - explore how a tablet device - explore how a tablet device could be integrated, to encourage students to could be integrated, to encourage students to become more actively involved with become more actively involved with curriculum materials during lesson delivery. curriculum materials during lesson delivery.

The results to date shortlyThe results to date shortly

Ultimately, the idea is for the Ultimately, the idea is for the touchscreen technology to compliment touchscreen technology to compliment

the aspects of my long term project the aspects of my long term project that are already in place, whilst also that are already in place, whilst also

providing a platform for new resources providing a platform for new resources to be designed and built, that will to be designed and built, that will

continue to realize my vision.continue to realize my vision.