This week as part of the Professional Learning Program, Kate Wynack shared on how PoLT “fits in” to PLP projects and how PoLT can be used as a framework for gathering evidence.

We began by looking at the principles and their components and identifying the ones that specifically relevant to the trials.

For example,

• 2.2) uses strategies that build skills of productive collaboration.
• 6.1) supports students to engage with contemporary knowledge and practice
• 2.1) encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their learning
• 3.4) capitalises on students’ experience of a technology rich world.

PoLT as Data
The impact of projects can best be assessed by obtaining baseline data before beginning the project. Evidence can be collected via student surveys, teacher surveys and  component mapping.

PoLT as Evidence
Kate shared how PoLT can be used to plan how evidence will be acquired. Lotus diagram can be used to work how evidence can be collected. A lotus diagram starts in the center and then branches out as ideas/plans are expanded.

This week’s activity

• From your curriculum plan select 2 or 3 principles that you think will best help you obtain the data you need to answer your research question
• Use the lotus diagram to have a go at fleshing out your data collection in regards to PoLT

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