Transcript UniServity - SMJK Education Portal

Connected
Learning
Communities
are made of
people not
content
Personalised Learning
Teacher-led model
Learner-led organisation for
personalised learning
C21st learning
• Anywhere, anytime learning
“Blur the edges
between formal and
informal learning.”
“Remove barriers to learning”
• Students as consumers of knowledge drawn from teachers, experts, other
students from around the world, TV, media
• Learning in the playground, library, home and social groups is of equal
importance
“It takes a village to
educate a child”
C21st learning
“Student Voice and Choice”
• Students pursue own lines of enquiry
• All students have a sophisticated, dynamic ePortfolio and personal space
• Students as advocates
• From passive to autonomous learners
And… to develop 21st century learning skills
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Effective collaborators
Analytical thinkers
Creative learners
World aware
Problem solvers
Enquirers
Active learners
Reflective learners
Autonomous learners
Engaged with cultural values and identity
The Climate Cool platform
A guided tour
Our objectives
 Raise awareness of the issues and their impact locally and internationally
 Lead students to consider their own impact on the environment and to
adjust behaviour accordingly
 Promote student advocacy so that they can change the behaviour of the
wider population locally and internationally
 Develop the use of English in the curriculum
 Personalise the learning experience of our students
 Exemplify the use of ePortfolios
 Reduce teachers workload
 Create collaborative communities of practice for teachers in Malaysia and
internationally
 Develop more effective practitioners
 Provide professional development with regard to incorporating
collaborative learning into planning, teaching and learning
UniServity
 UniServity products used by schools in UK, Hong Kong, Europe, Thailand,
Singapore, Africa and Australia
 More than 1 in 9 English secondary schools
 Spanning more than 80 local authorities
 More than 500 primary schools
 Used by 20% of local education authorities throughout England
 More than 2 million users
http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupId=161069
Login:
BCHK_guest1
Password: climate
FrontPage
All users have a
unique username
and password which
determines their
access to resources
and user rights
Personalised
Nav bar
pushes
relevant
resources to
the individual
user
Standard Nav
bar can be
customised
using text or
graphics
Simple tool set for the
creation of learning
opportunities and
resources
Global issues
Areas of the platform will
be issues-led
Each participating
country can contribute
internationally and locally
through regional group
pages so that knowledge
and experiences can be
shared
Content on these issues
will be created by the BC
and project members
Related content will be
published locally by
schools, students and
locally sourced experts
English
The projects gives
students around the
world reasons to read,
write and publish in
English for an authentic
audience.
They have new
opportunities to share
their thoughts and
perspectives with their
peers internationally and
gives all students a voice.
Their student area
provides them with their
own space to discuss
issues relevant to them
as young people.
Teachers can share resources through their own
communities of practice
All schools have their own space
Each school has its own dedicated group space
which it can add to by creating sub groups
relevant to the learning that is taking place.
Individual schools will be
encouraged to share, partner
and collaborate with others in
areas relevant to their individual
curricula. This can be within
their region or externally
International
An example of
how the
platform works
The work of a performance poet will be resourced by the team at BC. Learning objectives and
activities will be visible to teachers throughout the project. All learners can access all learning
materials. Issues concerning non-biodegradable materials and non renewable energy will be
shared. All learners will produce a presentation containing sound and images in the style of the
relevant poem.
National group pages
Local examples of poetry, art, music on the same theme will be
shared for access by all learners. Each BC office will share issues and
information that are regionally significant with regard to nonbiodegradable materials and non renewable energy. All students will
be directed to look at all of these national pages and contribute to
discussions/ surveys etc…
Schools
Individual schools will localize the learning materials
and publish outcomes to national gallery areas.
Schools will look at their own use of energy and
recycling.
Students
Work collaboratively within their schools to
produce their presentation, share experience with
other learners nationally and are encouraged to
look for common themes and issues in the global
debate. Time for reflection on the issues affecting
each region is built into the learning experiences.
Peers evaluation of work at an international level.
What has been learnt will be discussed
internationally based on local and global
understanding. Work will be stored to each
student’s ePortfolio.
In this example students
are collaborating at many
different levels yet
producing presentations
with peers in their school.
It is anticipated that as
the project matures,
students will be required
to work in teams
internationally to create
artifacts, share findings
and collaborate using
their individual
homepages and
ePortfolios to share
materials, discuss
progress and generate
ideas.
British Council Climate Cool SchoolsGlobal Platform project for Malaysia
Timeframe
 Phase 1: A steering committee consist of BC staffs, UniServity, UPSI
lecturers, local experts and teachers formed to guide the project.
 Phase II:
 Project begins in schools. Teachers and students participate in training
workshop by UniServity consultants.
 The project will run through the 2008 and 2009 local academic year in 7
schools for teachers and upper secondary school students on a pilot
basis, with supporting workshops and activities for students and
teachers. Project will be reviewed in Dec 2008.
 Phase III: The project will be reviewed at the end 2009 academic years, with
plans to extend it to more schools, in Malaysia in 2010 if there is buy in from
Ministry of Education
Aims
 to tie in with the local curriculum and harness cutting edge ICT
 to support several key learning goals across subjects
 to raise awareness of students, parents and teachers
 to promote intercultural understanding and help students develop a
global outlook
 to put students at the heart of the learning process, connecting them to
diverse collaborators and audiences from around the world
 to make this project sustainable over time and flexible enough to be
adapted to participating schools’ individual and changing needs
Subjects supported include…
 Geography
 Environmental education
 Science
 Social science and humanities
 IT in education
 English language
We are inviting around 7 schools in Perak to join the
pilot project
We seek schools where
 Principals and teachers will welcome the opportunities to participate
in a project at the cutting-edge of student learning and to benefit from the
professional development involved.
 Principals and teachers are ready to support the project so that
students across lower and/or upper secondary can participate fully in the
pilot years.
Climate Cool pilot study will give the opportunity for
School
 enrol 100 students and teachers from each school (7 schools in total) –
lower Secondary (13-14 yr old) and/or Lower secondary (16 yr) so that teachers
can work together and integrate the project into the school’s curriculum
Teachers
 get involved in developing and sharing curriculum and teaching materials
 build the use of the materials, planned activities and the learning platform
into your planning
Students
 investigate the evidence for, impact of and response to climate change with
partner schools in Malaysia and other countries
 work and make friends with young people across the world
 report back to other students in your school and the wider community
British Council’s role are
 to take the lead in designing the project
 to support the project financially
 to promote the project to Malaysian schools
 to liaise between the schools, relevant curriculum planners, UniServity and
MOE.
 to act as facilitator in bringing together partners within and between countries
 to promote and monitor the Climate Cool project and, when necessary,
generate materials for it
 to help prompt changed behaviour both nationally and internationally, that will
reduce carbon emissions
Partners
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UniServity-provide the service listed below, paid by British Council
Initial training for local project team
Initial workshop for all schools
Curriculum & project mentoring/consultancy for schools
(a half day per school)
1
1
5
day
day
days
UniServity cLc Activation Fee
(one off fee)
UniServity cLc Hub Fee
UniServity cLc Host Fee
UniServity cLc software User Licences (750 unique users) – annual fee
UniServity will provide an additional 250 users for the project (total 1,000 users)
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MYR3150
MYR3150
MYR15750
MYR525
MYR1750
MYR2100
MYR26250
FREE
Annual Total
MYR30100
TOTAL Year One (including training and consultancy)
MYR52675
RM 40 per user for one year
Perak State Education Dept, Ministry of Education
Malaysia (MOE)
 authorised and approved the implementation of the pilot study in selected
Malaysian schools
 facilitate in the planning of workshops
 involve in the monitor the progress and outcome of the project
 provide feedback on their interest to take up the project at the end of the
pilot study
 provide transport and venue for technical training
Partners
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Malaysia Universities
• Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris - to provide pedagogical support for the content of the
platform, help to design and run wrap around activities for school children and teachers.
• Other Universities or Research Institute e.g. FRIM, Wawasan Open Universiti
Malaysia- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities
• NGOs eg YAWA- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities.
• Private companies e.g. BP, Indah Water- to contribute to the content of the workshop
and wrap around activities,
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UK and HK schools, teachers and students- to network on-line within the platform
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UK universities
• University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences) and University of East Anglia
(Tyndall Centre for climate change work)
• London Institute of Education
Training and support
 Workshops and training for students and teachers
 On-going support from a range of experts including:
- academic experts from various institutions with an interest in
climate change and personalised learning using ICT
- British Council staff
Brain Storming Session and registration for Key Team Members on 22-24 Feb 2008
Key Team Members from UPSI- 10 pax
Dr Seri Intan Mokhtar, BC, UniServity-1
JPN, Perak- 2
Dr Kishu, OUM
BP-1
IWK-1
YAWA-1
Teachers who lead the project for each schools- 7
Aim:
Gathering of all key members
Registration into the platform
Technical application on the platform
Proposing ideas from each organisation
Finding group, team and area of common interest
Outcome:
All participants registered into the platform
All participants will be able to build their own homepage or e-portfolio in platform
All participants have clear view on their roles
Identify projects for schools
Form team on selected project/ideas/roles
Training Session for Technical Master Trainers in schools by UniServity consultants
Who should attend?
Each school will send 20 persons- mixture of students and teachers
UPSI will send IT staff led by En Nurzid
JPN, Perak
BC
UniServity
Aim:
Registration into the platform
Technical application on the platform
Training of technical trainers
Outcome:
All participants registered into the platform
All participants will be able to build their own homepage or e-portfolio in platform
Cascade training for students
Each school will have their own separate training sessions for the rest of the students in their
schools. This will be conducted by the Technical Trainers and can be closely monitored by En
Nurzid from UPSI.
World Forest Day on 21-23 March 2008
Forest appreciation workshop run by the Open University Green Campus
Who should attend? 35 pax
Selected teachers must have keen interest on the climate change issues and also able to motivate
others in their schools – 3 per school (21 pax)
Project key member - 6
Project motivators- 3, Sponsors- BP, IWK (2), YAWA -1, Media- 1, BC-1
Aim:
To enhance awareness on climate change
Develop leadership quality
Team building
Changing mind set
Introduce the project to the media
Outcome:
Individuals who appreciate the environment
Teachers who are able to motivate peers and students to actively involved in the project
Team leaders who are dedicated toward the project
Strong team with the right quality and mind set
Producing believers and motivators called Eco Climate Cool Champions
Get media coverage
April 2008
Building of the homepage for schools and e-portfolio for teachers and students
Launch competition for students
Announcement of the winners on 22 April, World Earth Day
May 2008
Students and teachers engaged in school project
Climate Cool Champions camp for winner of the competition
5 June 2008 World Environmental Day
Project launch
Showcasing homepage for each school
Showcasing e-portfolio of selected students
Awarding winner of the competition
Awarding Climate Cool Eco Champions
Awarding Technical Master Trainers
Exhibiting school projects
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