21st Century Learning and Technology Policy

Steering Committee MeetingMay 23, 2012

Our goals:

● To get to know each other ● To understand the policy development process ● To set the context for our learning and working together● To learn and contribute our thinking and ideas

Introducing Each OtherA VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to leave comments in 5 ways: ● using voice (with a mic or telephone)● text● audio file● video (via a webcam)

Let's orient ourselves to our learning & working space

http://policy.commons.hwdsb.on.ca/

Watch the video & follow up with your reflections.

This video has been selected to create the context for working on the 21st Century Learning & Technology Policy.

21st Century Learning Strategy

● What does an engaging, real-world, authentic learning space look like?

● What does it mean to be a good digital citizen? Is it different than being a good citizen? What transferrable skills should be explicitly set out in order to ensure citizenship extends into digital spaces?

● Why are skills like critical and creative thinking, problem solving, collaboration, and communication presented in a document concerning technology? How does technology change/leverage/enable instruction around these skills?

● What role does technology play in including parents and community as partners in learning at HWDSB?

Scoping Report & Guiding Questions

Please read through the report and we'll have a discussion about next steps as in policy development.

Next steps:

● Review Committee input through online comments

● Committee member access to DRAFT policy in google docs to facilitate ongoing collaboration, collective thinking, comments and questions

● Next Meeting June 13th, 2012