Woolsthorpe Primary School- Aiming for Excellence
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School eLearning Vision
ICT will be a fundamental component of learning and teaching in the school. Technology and professional learning will equip teachers with skills that will develop students who are
innovative and confident users of ICT in an ever changing digital world. Staff and students will use technology to support and enhance learning which will build skills for 21st
Century living.
Element
Sub-elements
Current
practice

IWB are being used on
a daily basis to engage
students in their
learning in all classes
All staff are supported to
plan,
create
and
implement
eLearning
activities.

ICT is integrated across
all areas of the curriculum
to support contemporary
learning and enhance
new ways of learning and
teaching.
Student
learning
is
extended and students
are challenged through
authentic
learning
contexts
that
require
inquiry,
collaboration,
communication
and
problem-solving.
ICT
captures evidence of
student
learning
throughout
learning
sequences,
supporting
ongoing assessment. ICT
assists
students
to
manage their learning.

The eLearning vision is
inclusive and shared by
all and supports the
school’s strategic
direction.
Strategic eLearning
leadership is proactive
and shared by all staff.
 eLearning
Leadership
All staff plan, create and
implement
eLearning
activities in areas of
learning.
Staff forums have an
elearning PL focus and
target.
Learning,
Teaching
Assessment
and Reporting
 Curriculum
Planning
 Curriculum
Delivery
 Applying Student
ICT Capabilities
 ICT Safe and
Ethical Behaviours
 Assessment and
Reporting
 Reporting to
Actions
What?
The eLearning vision,
developed with teaching
staff, is clearly
understood, articulated
and shared across the
school. The eLearning
Plan is aligned with the
School Strategic Plan and
integrated with whole
school planning
processes. The
eLearning Plan is
reflective and proactive,
and guided by relevant
research and data.
eLearning leadership is
distributed across the
school. eLearning
priorities and future
planning are monitored
and reviewed. There are
high levels of teacher
collaboration focused on
improving the
effectiveness of learning
and teaching with ICT.
Successes are routinely
celebrated, and effective,
innovative approaches to
eLearning are
championed. Schools
seek external funding
opportunities for
eLearning.
Reviewing current
learning practice and
integration of ICT across
the school
eLearning
Leadership
Target
practice
Students are supported to
use ICT to create,
communicate, and
collaborate.
ICT is routinely used
collaboratively to enhance
assessment and for, as
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Ensure each
teacher
completes epotential survey
Whole staff
assessment of
school using
elearning
Planning Matrix
School walk
throughs and
observations
Resources
and budget
How?
Responsibilities
Who?
Time allocation
Whole Staff
Up to date technology is
purchased and
budgeted for by the
Principal
Principal
Use of ePotential data
to set goals and develop
discussions
Timeline
When?
Term 4 2009
All teachers
completed e-potential
survey
Term 3 2009
Walk throughs across
the school
Term 4 2009
IT Technician
(SIPS)
School council and
school community are
informed of ICT
programs
All teachers include
an ICT goal in their
performance plans
and understand the
Ultranet
Inform School
council and the
school
community
through
information
sessions, school
website, blogs
and newsletters
All staff using ICT in
Literacy
and
Numeracy seamlessly
Establish
eLearning
coaches
2010
Make a
structured ICT
component in
units of inquiry.
Up to date technology is
purchased and
budgeted for by the
Principal
Investigate
APPLES
Challenge Based
learning model in
the senior school
Access for all is a Ratio
of 1:3
Create
opportunities to
celebrate and
share innovative
practice across
the school (add
useful internet
sites to school
Success
measure
Technology in the
school needs to support
inquiry models of
learning
Whole Staff
Term 2 2010
Principal
Term 4 2009
Ongoing
Purchase iMACS and
Macbooks
Update all computers
across the school – at
minimum running
Ongoing
ICT, including online
curriculum planning
and delivery, is used to
enable a studentcentred environment
and authentic learning
opportunities for a
diverse range of
learning needs.
Ongoing research
into inquiry learning
facilitates
personalised learning
and all teachers
provided with inservicing in the use of
the ICT for learning
Parents
and of learning and
reporting.
eLearning is a priority for
all staff.
ePotential ICT
Capabilities Survey is
used by staff to support
the development of PLTs
and by the leadership
team to inform school
planning. The School
regularly reviews the
impact of ICT
Professional Learning on
learning and teaching.
ICT
Professional
Learning
Learning
Places
and Spaces
 Teacher ICT
Capabilities
 Learning and
Teaching
 Support and
Cultural Change
Staff are supported to
regularly identify and
review ICT professional
learning goals and
relevant resources and
support programs. Staff
are encouraged to
contribute to ICT
professional learning
networks.
Flexible anywhere
anytime 24/7 access for
students in the Netbook
trial.
Students in year 4-6 have
access to their own
Netbook.
ICT-enabled curriculum
delivery supports the
development
of
personalised
learning
plans. ICT has a positive
impact
on
students’
attitudes
to
learning,
improving
self-esteem
and their understanding
of
themselves
as
learners.
The impact of eLearning
within the school is
evident in improved
results through whole of
school data collection and
analysis ie ePotential ICT
Capabilities Survey.
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The ICT professional
learning strategy is multifaceted, including just-intime support, integrated
with curriculum planning
and delivery. ICT
professional learning has
a strong focus on learning
and teaching.
Web 2.0, mobile and
other emerging
technologies enable
students to learn new
things in new ways not
previously possible.
Learning
occurs
in
Windows XP
Work with staff in
developing skills
in incorporating
ICT into learning,
teaching and
assessment
practice.
Review Computer room
set up
All students
create digital
learning
portfolios either
online using
blogs or using
PPT

Time given to
complete
ePotential survey
each year in staff
forums
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Term 4 2009
Research and Buy
mobile technologies,
and game based
learning tools Netbooks,
iPods, PS3s,
Continue to
provide IWB PD
for staff through
Network and
school PLTs

Staff are supported to
develop and lead ICT
professional learning
including ‘Just in Time’
support and coaching.
Innovation and the use of
emerging technologies is
supported and evaluated
to inform professional
learning, curriculum and
school planning and is
shared across the School
Community and with
other Schools.
wiki, and blog)
Staff use
ePotential survey
planning tool as
part of their
performance and
development
plan to set
themselves small
achievable goals
2010
PD on ePotential journal
and planning tools
Whole Staff

Ultranet use by
whole school
community

Students have
anywhere,
anytime access
Term 3 2009
Principal
Term 3 2009
Sharing in grade level
meetings
All staff completed
ePotential survey and
developed goals in
line with their
Performance and
development plan and
regularly review and
set new goals.
Elearning walks
Classroom visits
observation
and
Term 3 2009
Ongoing
Term 2 2010
Create online
discussion forum
to share ideas,
links, and
troubleshooting
tips
Implement and
lead a supportive
ICT-focused
peercoaching/mentori
ng program.
All students using
digital portfolios for
learning
and
reflecting- Blogs and
PPTs.
Ongoing
PD sessions
using teachers
more confident
with ICT to model
eLearning,
strategies and
coach others

Learning Management
Systems (LMS) allow
for the selection and
creation of, and
scaffolding around
digital learning
resources that support
the curriculum program
and suit a range of
learning styles and
purposes.
Term 2 2010
Provide staff with time
to conduct research and
attend PL, conferences
online etc…
Visit other schoolsSilverton, Ocean Grove,
All staff, students and
parents.
2010 Ultranet
Implementation
Whole Staff
Ongoing
Principal
ICT Professional
Learning via modelling,
coaching and formal
programs supports
improved learning,
teaching and supports
enacting the school
strategic goals.
Staff regularly sharing
elearning activities in
staff forums and PL
teams.
All staff improving
skills and knowledge
in ICT
Whole school using
the Ultranet
Technology is used
seamlessly
in
all
learning
environments across
 Access
 Physical Layout
All students have a
computer skills lessons
weekly in the school
technology and research
centre.
Teaching and learning is
enhanced through
collaboration and
participation with local
and global communities
through ICT, including
online.
Systems and processes
support teachers to
develop and share ICT
rich curriculum.
ICT is used to further
develop Community
based communication and
collaboration.
Learning
Communities
 ICT-Enabled
Learning
Communities
The school has a Website
and Blog which is used to
communicate with
community.
Each Class has a Blog for
showcasing learning.
flexible physical learning
environments,
with
furniture, technology and
storage accommodating
flexible
curriculum
delivery
models
that
integrate high levels of
ICT-enabled
learning.
Student learning spaces
that are not part of
individual classrooms are
available, with fixed and
wireless computer and
online access.
to their learning
community online
through a virtual
learning
environmentUltranet

Research /Trial
new technologies
in classrooms

Continue to
update resources
and use the
Ultranet when it
arrives

Cyber safety –
student well
being policy
The
school
provides
students, parents and
teachers with secure,
flexible,
anywhere,
anytime,
ICT-enabled
access to collaborative
learning
spaces,
resources,
school
information,
student
learning and assessment
information to support
student learning.
School infrastructure can
accommodate1-to-1
computing. The school
ensures that security and
privacy needs are met.

Foster the use of
elearning
resources within
the school
(sharepoint/wiki/b
log)
Parents have online
access to up-to-date and
ongoing information on
their student’s progress.
A secure, integrated
student information
system provides
ubiquitous access to all
aspects of student
learning, including
learning pathways,
assessment, reporting
and student wellbeing
information.

Review current
website and
redevelop
according to
feedback

Introduction
of
Ultranet in 2010

the school
Apply to trial Ultranet
across the school
Term 4 2010
Learning is shared
and
showcased
online , locally and
globally i.e Via blogs,
websites,
video
conferencing etc.
Review Computer room
set up with an aim to
integrate the Library and
POD- Technology and
Research Centre?
School
newsletter/website/blog
Keep the school
community
informed of the
elearning
program and
developments on
a regular basisblog and school
website
Ongoing
All staff, students and
parents.
Term 4 2010
Whole Staff
Principal
ICT enhances the nature
and quality of learning
communities, supporting
an increased ability to
communicate, share,
collaborate, investigate
and co-create within local
and global communities.
To be used in conjunction with the School ICT Progression Strategy (SIPS) plan
https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/techroom/tssp/sips
Ongoing
Students use email,
blogs and online
communication to
collaborate and share
their learning with
others
Skype, blogging,
Podcasting etc are
used to bring the
outside world into the
classroom and to give
students authentic
audiences
Planning, assessment
and sharing through
Ultranet by teachers
Parents accessing
information through
Ultranet
Ongoing