ICTs for the Futures
Essential Learning
Primary & Middle Years Bands
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
ICT Infrastructure & Teacher Ed Changes
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DECStech 2001: $85 million over 5 years
Increase in Computer:Student Ratios
School LANs and WWW access
Increase in Teacher ICT Literacy Levels
e.g. LoTi ICT Competence Levels (1-7 )
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
http://www.peak.org/~labquest/NBEA/LoTi/index.html
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
SACSA Principles
Broad principles that underpin the SACSA Framework
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A curriculum framework - not the whole curriculum.
A coherent and consistent description of curriculum
content and learning outcomes
The basis for more detailed curriculum construction
Futures - orientation
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ICTs in Key Ideas eg Science Middle Years
Students select and use observational
instruments and digital and electronic
technologies to develop understandings
about structures and events in the
universe. They appraise, and share
opinions about, the ethics of space
exploration. [F] [In] [C] [KC2] [KC7]
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ICTs in Standard Outcomes eg S&E Middle Years
Explicit in Key Idea
Students access, investigate, interpret and represent information from
field-work, electronic systems and other research, in order to explain
local and global interactions and relationships between people and
environments. [In] [T] [C] [KC1] [KC2]
Explicit in Standard Outcome
4.5 Hypothesises, then collects, records, organises and evaluates data
from field-work, print and electronic sources, in order to analyse local
and global, environmental or socio-economic issues. [In] [T] [C]
[KC2] [KC5] [KC6] [KC7]
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Essential Learnings
Futures
Identity
Interdependence
Identity
Thinking
Communication = Literacy,
Numeracy &
ICTs
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Essential Learnings # 5: Communication
Explicit References in
SACSA Rational
Each Learning Area / Band Statement
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eg Arts Middle Years
Literacy Numeracy & ICT in Arts
Learners develop and use operational skills in information and
communication technologies to critically design and construct texts,
search for and sort information, and communicate with others.
Examples of this learning are evident in arts when students develop,
produce and present animation, computer imaging, computer-aided
design and digital and electronic recording.
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Design & Technology Learning Area
Students apply their knowledge of the characteristics
of materials and equipment when creating solutions
and designing to meet criteria related to function,
aesthetics, sustainability and production. [F] [In]
[KC3] [KC6]
This includes such learning as:
developing detailed knowledge of the respective properties and potential of many
materials, including data, in order to optimise production requirements for
sustainable designs [F] [T]
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ICT in SACSA Summary
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An influential curriculum framework
Two layers of embedding (KI & EL)
Design & Technology umbrella
Cert I benchmark rich
Over 333 references in total
184/360 across Key Idea
Use of ICT is not limited to these references
Focus is on learning and the use of ICTs to
support/enhance the learning
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ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS: FUTURES
What perspectives will we need to
meet the critical challenges of the
future?
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS: FUTURES
4 Elements include:
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Developing an understanding of patterns and
connections within systems.
Understanding world views when analysing future
challenges.
Building scenarios of preferred futures.
Acquiring skills to thrive in a fast changing world
rather than becoming casualties of such change.
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES as an area of study
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From Fear to Empowerment
Rationale
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Rapid change makes many past assumptions
redundant
Forward thinking (forsight) is preferable to
crisis management
Future visions motivate people
Young people have a natural interest
Forsight Institute
http://www.acfcp.org.au/www.aboutforesight.net/welcome.htm
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Study Resources:
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Slaughter, R. Futures Concepts & Powerful ideas
Slaughter, R. Tools & Techniques
Australian Foresight Institute
Australia 2020 Foresight for our Future (Research Paper 18 2000-01)
Bureau of Meteorology - Home Page
Camford – foresight
Crystal Waters College - Programmes
Education Strategies and the Future
Education, Foresight and Global Citizenship valuing the needs of present and future generations
Emerald Journals, Foresight
GW Forecast
hp invent the future
http--pceta.asn.au-resources-TSM2-Topic Planner - Sustainable Tourism +EL FUTURES.doc
Mathematical Modeling in a Real and Complex World
MobyGames - SimEarth The Living Planet
New Futurist
Observation Deck Window on the Future
Origins of Strategic Foresight - Australian Foresight Institute
Plausible Futures Newsletter
Shall We Teach with a Game
SimCity
SimEarth
The Communication Centre Research Program Areas - Faculty of Business
The Futures Foundation
The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) White Papers
Virtual Antarctica Ecology
Welcome to GW Forecast
Welcome to the Australian Foresight Institute
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Welcome to the World Future Society
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A Basic Model of Futures Work
Refer handout page 27-34 discussion of particularly fig 6a
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FUTURES Methodologies/Tools
Capacities
Reasoning
Analysis
Extrapolation
Learning
Foresight
Thinking
Imagination
Intuition
creativity
Methodologies/Tools
Scanning
Forecasting
Scenarios
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Scanning & Information Gathering
Making future files
In order to gather materials on current trends, issues, events and future possibilities,
students can begin to collect their own resources.
•The Internet & search engines
•The schools intranet as a publishing medium
•MS Word & Other publishing tools
•Text & Graphic Scanner
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Scanning & Information Gathering
Internet medium
Environmental Scanning
•Passive vs. Active
•Scanning Frame: Key Questions
What am I scanning?
Why am I scanning?
What issues need to be addressed?
What specific areas to monitor?
What media to use?
What key indicators to use?
How to recognise signals?
•Organisational context: Key Questions
What human and technical support?
Who will use the results?
How will the results be communicated?
How are records kept?
Who and how to evaluate?
– e-mail distribution lists
- list servers
- forums
- chat rooms
- web quests
strategy-formulation
Output
strategy-formulation
curriculum development
policy making
special projects
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
etc…
Scanning & Information Gathering
A Delphi Survey (RAND Corp USA)
Expert Research Team
Expert Consultants (10-30)
First Round of generalised Questions with cover letter
Analyse responses
Construct and send out Second Round of questions
focussing on gaining greater depth of understand from issues/problems raised from first round responses
Analyse Responses & prepare Summary
ICT Tools: databases, spreadsheet, word processing, online surveys eg zoomerang http://www.zoomerang.com/
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Forecasting
Time lines
Preferable
future
The past
Probable
future
ICT Tools: Visio, Inspiration, MS Office drawing tools,
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Forecasting
Future Wheels or Webs
Increased cost of and pressure on social services
Grey power protests
More elderly people
Increase taxes
More poverty
Doubling the Human Life Span
Pressure on natural resources
Poorer promotional opportunities for the young
Fear of over population
Pressure to have less children
Overcrowding & erosion of beauty spots and parks
ICT Tools: Visio, Inspiration, MS Office drawing tools,
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Forecasting
Cross Impact matrix
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
Forecasting
Time lines
Preferable
future
The past
Probable
future
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
SIMCity
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Online Web Resources
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Online Projects & Web Quests
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Online Collaboration Tools
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Electronic Spreadsheets
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au
FUTURES Software Tools:
Online Surveys
ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning- Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au