ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning Primary & Middle Years Bands

ICTs for the Futures Essential LearningPrimary & 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 • 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 • 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 ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning-Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au

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] ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning-Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au

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 Communication = Literacy, Numeracy & ICTs Futures Interdependence Identity Identity Thinking 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 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] ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning-Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au

ICT in SACSA Summary • 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 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 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: • 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 • From Fear to Empowerment • Rationale • 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 Institutehttp://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: • 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 • Welcome to the World Future Society ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning-Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au

A Basic Model of Futures Work Refer handout page 27-34 discussion of particularly fig 6a ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning-Russell Phillipson, Policy Oficer ICT & Curriculum, Phone 8226 4314, email: phillipson.russell@saugov.sa.gov.au

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 Output Internet medium – e-mail distribution lists - list servers - forums - chat rooms - web quests • 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? strategy-formulation strategy-formulation policy making curriculum development special projects etc… 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 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 questionsfocussing 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 Probablefuture 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 Overcrowding & erosion of beauty spots and parks Pressure to have less children 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 Probablefuture 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

ICTs for the Futures Essential Learning Primary & Middle Years Bands