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Name of School: St Bernadette’s Name of lead teacher: Gerard Shaw

Milestone Report 4 November 13, 2007

· Weekly staff meetings include ICT Cluster input. · 19th September. Lead Teacher / Principal. Inquiry learning workshop. · 16th October: Board meeting. Update for BOT on ICT developments. · 18th October: Sarah visits St Bernadette’s · 31st October: Lead Teacher / Principal workshop. Brenda Crozier. Positive Computing for Parents · 31st October: 3 staff attended Brenda Croziers workshop TKI. · 8th November: Teacher Hands On workshop attended by Sharon. ‘Powerpoint’. · 11th November: Board Meeting. Presentations and discussion on cybersafety.

Staff to set personal goals with reference to the cluster web site · Staff have visited the cluster web site keeping up to date with developments · Staff have attended teacher workshops. (TKI, Powerpint) · Staff have held a two hour workshop with Derek, facilitator for School Master. · Staff have held discussion regarding cybersfety and internet privacy.

Staff School Management Goal · Gerard and Jan have prepared a whole school Inquiry Learning unit for Term 1 2008. · Staff have continued to work with School Master. Updated version has been loaded onto Teacher laptops. · Gerard has begun talks with Bob Berryman re School Web site. New concept with Joomla to be investigated.

Individual Goals – Class related Room 3: Gerard (Y5/6)
 * Children have been able to access results from Census at School project.
 * Continued use of Wikispace as a class/home communication facility.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.
 * Class recipe book using Publisher.

Room 1: Roger (Y4/5)
 * Children developing their work with Protopage.
 * The children include wigets, design colour schemes, access educational games.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.

Room 6: Sharon (Y3)
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Goal: Integrate writing programmes into written language sessions.
 * Attendance at Cluster workshops
 * Use NZ Maths site for resources.

Room 4: Anne-Marie
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Placement of short cuts to children’s websites on the desktop has been helpful for children.
 * Have been trialling unit writing on School Master.

Room 7: Margaret
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation for our class assembly.
 * Digital photographs taken for PowerPoint presentation.
 * Progress with school master programme following workshop with Derek


 * __Other Developments.__**

At the October board meeting Gerard reported on internet learning tools to the board. There was a powerpoint presentation on Web-2 such as wikispaces and protopages. Web-2 tools such as these are described as a collaborative technology for organising information on a web site that may allow visitors to add and edit contents. They can be used as a tool for shared learning ideas, or as a collective picture of resources and information. The purpose of the presentation was twofold. To describe how these web-2 tools can enhance students learning. To gain feedback from board members about their feelings regarding cyber safety, in regards protopages, wikispaces and the soon to be developed St Bernadette’s Web page.
 * __Board Consultation__**

The Board was also presented with information following staff attendance at the Positive Computing Workshop. This course could be run by the school for its parent community. This is a project to empower parents and caregivers in helping their children use information and communication technology positively and safely, at home and in the local community. There are five modules in the programme and each module can be altered, emphasised or excluded depending on the needs of the individual school. Do we, as a board, feel that such a programme would be beneficial for our community?
 * Positive computing For Parents and Caregivers.**

The senior school Marae unit is including quite a deal of ICT work with children. These include.
 * __Marae Unit__**
 * Kowhaiwhai Patterns:**
 * Child designs. Digitally enhanced, with contrast.
 * White colour made transparent.
 * Background: Use Publisher to create Fill effects, two colour gradients.
 * Maori Carving:**
 * Digital Photo taken of children.
 * Moko and carving using mila.
 * Mila design e-mailed to class.
 * Picture file embossed for carved effect.
 * Colour changed to represent wood.
 * Virtual Marae**
 * Once the class has been transformed into a wharenui it is hoped that digital photographs will be placed on the classes’ wikispace and protopage and a virtual marae will be available for parents and family friends to view. That’s the plan!



Name of School: St Bernadette’s Name of lead teacher: Gerard Shaw

Milestone Report 4 November 13, 2007

· Weekly staff meetings include ICT Cluster input. · 19th September. Lead Teacher / Principal. Inquiry learning workshop. · 16th October: Board meeting. Update for BOT on ICT developments. · 18th October: Sarah visits St Bernadette’s · 31st October: Lead Teacher / Principal workshop. Brenda Crozier. Positive Computing for Parents · 31st October: 3 staff attended Brenda Croziers workshop TKI. · 8th November: Teacher Hands On workshop attended by Sharon. ‘Powerpoint’. · 11th November: Board Meeting. Presentations and discussion on cybersafety.

Staff to set personal goals with reference to the cluster web site · Staff have visited the cluster web site keeping up to date with developments · Staff have attended teacher workshops. (TKI, Powerpint) · Staff have held a two hour workshop with Derek, facilitator for School Master. · Staff have held discussion regarding cybersfety and internet privacy.

Staff School Management Goal · Gerard and Jan have prepared a whole school Inquiry Learning unit for Term 1 2008. · Staff have continued to work with School Master. Updated version has been loaded onto Teacher laptops. · Gerard has begun talks with Bob Berryman re School Web site. New concept with Joomla to be investigated.

Individual Goals – Class related Room 3: Gerard (Y5/6)
 * Children have been able to access results from Census at School project.
 * Continued use of Wikispace as a class/home communication facility.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.
 * Class recipe book using Publisher.

Room 1: Roger (Y4/5)
 * Children developing their work with Protopage.
 * The children include wigets, design colour schemes, access educational games.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.

Room 6: Sharon (Y3)
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Goal: Integrate writing programmes into written language sessions.
 * Attendance at Cluster workshops
 * Use NZ Maths site for resources.

Room 4: Anne-Marie
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Placement of short cuts to children’s websites on the desktop has been helpful for children.
 * Have been trialling unit writing on School Master.

Room 7: Margaret
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation for our class assembly.
 * Digital photographs taken for PowerPoint presentation.
 * Progress with school master programme following workshop with Derek


 * __Other Developments.__**

At the October board meeting Gerard reported on internet learning tools to the board. There was a powerpoint presentation on Web-2 such as wikispaces and protopages. Web-2 tools such as these are described as a collaborative technology for organising information on a web site that may allow visitors to add and edit contents. They can be used as a tool for shared learning ideas, or as a collective picture of resources and information. The purpose of the presentation was twofold. To describe how these web-2 tools can enhance students learning. To gain feedback from board members about their feelings regarding cyber safety, in regards protopages, wikispaces and the soon to be developed St Bernadette’s Web page.
 * __Board Consultation__**

The Board was also presented with information following staff attendance at the Positive Computing Workshop. This course could be run by the school for its parent community. This is a project to empower parents and caregivers in helping their children use information and communication technology positively and safely, at home and in the local community. There are five modules in the programme and each module can be altered, emphasised or excluded depending on the needs of the individual school. Do we, as a board, feel that such a programme would be beneficial for our community?
 * Positive computing For Parents and Caregivers.**

The senior school Marae unit is including quite a deal of ICT work with children. These include.
 * __Marae Unit__**
 * Kowhaiwhai Patterns:**
 * Child designs. Digitally enhanced, with contrast.
 * White colour made transparent.
 * Background: Use Publisher to create Fill effects, two colour gradients.
 * Maori Carving:**
 * Digital Photo taken of children.
 * Moko and carving using mila.
 * Mila design e-mailed to class.
 * Picture file embossed for carved effect.
 * Colour changed to represent wood.
 * Virtual Marae**
 * Once the class has been transformed into a wharenui it is hoped that digital photographs will be placed on the classes’ wikispace and protopage and a virtual marae will be available for parents and family friends to view. That’s the plan!

Name of School: St Bernadette’s Name of lead teacher: Gerard Shaw

Milestone Report 4 November 13, 2007

· Weekly staff meetings include ICT Cluster input. · 19th September. Lead Teacher / Principal. Inquiry learning workshop. · 16th October: Board meeting. Update for BOT on ICT developments. · 18th October: Sarah visits St Bernadette’s · 31st October: Lead Teacher / Principal workshop. Brenda Crozier. Positive Computing for Parents · 31st October: 3 staff attended Brenda Croziers workshop TKI. · 8th November: Teacher Hands On workshop attended by Sharon. ‘Powerpoint’. · 11th November: Board Meeting. Presentations and discussion on cybersafety.

Staff to set personal goals with reference to the cluster web site · Staff have visited the cluster web site keeping up to date with developments · Staff have attended teacher workshops. (TKI, Powerpint) · Staff have held a two hour workshop with Derek, facilitator for School Master. · Staff have held discussion regarding cybersfety and internet privacy.

Staff School Management Goal · Gerard and Jan have prepared a whole school Inquiry Learning unit for Term 1 2008. · Staff have continued to work with School Master. Updated version has been loaded onto Teacher laptops. · Gerard has begun talks with Bob Berryman re School Web site. New concept with Joomla to be investigated.

Individual Goals – Class related Room 3: Gerard (Y5/6)
 * Children have been able to access results from Census at School project.
 * Continued use of Wikispace as a class/home communication facility.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.
 * Class recipe book using Publisher.

Room 1: Roger (Y4/5)
 * Children developing their work with Protopage.
 * The children include wigets, design colour schemes, access educational games.
 * Senior School Maori Marae project see separate reference below.

Room 6: Sharon (Y3)
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Goal: Integrate writing programmes into written language sessions.
 * Attendance at Cluster workshops
 * Use NZ Maths site for resources.

Room 4: Anne-Marie
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Placement of short cuts to children’s websites on the desktop has been helpful for children.
 * Have been trialling unit writing on School Master.

Room 7: Margaret
 * Internet use for eating for health unit.
 * Preparation of a PowerPoint presentation for our class assembly.
 * Digital photographs taken for PowerPoint presentation.
 * Progress with school master programme following workshop with Derek


 * __Other Developments.__**

At the October board meeting Gerard reported on internet learning tools to the board. There was a powerpoint presentation on Web-2 such as wikispaces and protopages. Web-2 tools such as these are described as a collaborative technology for organising information on a web site that may allow visitors to add and edit contents. They can be used as a tool for shared learning ideas, or as a collective picture of resources and information. The purpose of the presentation was twofold. To describe how these web-2 tools can enhance students learning. To gain feedback from board members about their feelings regarding cyber safety, in regards protopages, wikispaces and the soon to be developed St Bernadette’s Web page.
 * __Board Consultation__**

The Board was also presented with information following staff attendance at the Positive Computing Workshop. This course could be run by the school for its parent community. This is a project to empower parents and caregivers in helping their children use information and communication technology positively and safely, at home and in the local community. There are five modules in the programme and each module can be altered, emphasised or excluded depending on the needs of the individual school. Do we, as a board, feel that such a programme would be beneficial for our community?
 * Positive computing For Parents and Caregivers.**

The senior school Marae unit is including quite a deal of ICT work with children. These include.
 * __Marae Unit__**
 * Kowhaiwhai Patterns:**
 * Child designs. Digitally enhanced, with contrast.
 * White colour made transparent.
 * Background: Use Publisher to create Fill effects, two colour gradients.
 * Maori Carving:**
 * Digital Photo taken of children.
 * Moko and carving using mila.
 * Mila design e-mailed to class.
 * Picture file embossed for carved effect.
 * Colour changed to represent wood.
 * Virtual Marae**
 * Once the class has been transformed into a wharenui it is hoped that digital photographs will be placed on the classes’ wikispace and protopage and a virtual marae will be available for parents and family friends to view. That’s the plan!