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 * __MINUTES TAKEN ON MONDAY 12 APRIL, 2010 AT OLC STAFF INSERVICE__**

1:1 Laptop has the concept of

DISCOVER DREAM DESIGN DELIVER

OLC has now just started adapting the new ICLT that is available. Year 9s getting laptops very soon and so are Year 10 and 11 later in the year.
 * 1) **DISCOVER: What is the current status?**

__**ACTIVITY: Go around the circle and talk about the current situations at our school.**

REFLECTION ON ACTIVITY BY TEACHERS__: What is Teaching in the 21st century? What is the ideal role of technology? Teaching is an Inspiration to the students. Teachers are preparing students for the future acting as their inspiration to move forward in learning.


 * __GROUP ACTIVITY: Butchers paper where we talked about how technology will be used at OLC.__**

__REFLECTION OF GROUP ACTIVITY__:
 * Teacher as an inspiration
 * Teacher ad students working together to learn all about how the latptos will be used in class and also learning about all the new programs.
 * Teachers are central to teaching but not the holders of the knowledge. We help students to gain knowledge.
 * Reciprocal knowledge: Teachers will learn from students about the programs with their laptops.
 * Teacehr is the driving instructor that guides the students in using all the main roads and avenues out there.
 * Techology is like a puppy - You play with them, you get to know them they end up becoming part of the family : GET TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOPS!
 * Technology is only one of the many resources we use. NOT THE ONLY ONE!!
 * Technology is a friend to students therfore it should be a friend to the teacher. Get to know this friend!

2. DREAM: What can be? -- WIKI activity where groups had to view and read several resources on the advantages of using laptops.

How laptops enhance learning in class? --> teachers become more available to students. Notes on Wiki - to be able to achive technology, a school needs:
 * District level commitment
 * On-site technical support
 * Adequate resources for repair and maintainance

//More notes are on this Wiki under each subsection.//

__POSITIVES OF LAPTOPS:__ --> Students' future becomes more technological.
 * Paperless society
 * Fast learning
 * Reliability of the technology

--> Just because it is electronic does not mean you have to use it. Make sure that it is appropriate for your lesson.
 * Has to be appropriate to use in a classroom**

CONTEMPORARY LEARNING: - Technical Language -- we need to be taught or be able to access somewhere where we can learn all the teechnological terminology used like moodle, etc. What do they mean exactly? Resources should be clearly explained.

- Subject specific in-services to learn how to use the technology in the classroom would benefit all teachers.

- Teachers can in-service other teachers --> Visually - in subject meetings - Wiki - Etc

- We need to consider the small things in classroom to be able to work appropriately. For example, the use of ear phones by the students can minimise noise.

Language in technology

Integrating --> Translating > Sculpting > Operationalising -->

--> Use these qualities with the students!!!

VISIONING SCHOOLS OF THE FUTURE @ Laptops become more effective tools for learning @ Students are more engaged with the computers in their learning @ Copyright laws need to be clarified to students ---> Motivation is still needed for the students to achieve therfore use computers wisely --> DO NOT ABUSE THEM!