Spotlight on the Professional Learning Program
One of the many exciting Professional Learning Projects is the “Blogs in Maths” project run at Lalor North Secondary College. Lalor North SC is currently involved in an AGQTP Partneship with MAV ‘Mathematics for al students” and Dajarra Golding has identified blogging as a suitable platform to record, document and reflecting upon student learning.
Dajarra has identified global teacher site has suitable for hosting the class and student blogs.
Expected Project Outcomes
- Improved student numeracy and literacy outcomes (PATMath and TORCH results).
- Students adapt new learning to further current knowledge and are enthusiastic and self motivated by using emerging technologies.
- Parents will take an interest in student learning and the impact of Web 2.0 and emergent technologies in the classroom will become clear. Improved community (parents) engagement with school.
Dajarra says, “The project will aim to produce student blogs that document learning using rich hands on activities. These examples will show maths teachers how blogs can be a powerful tool for assessing Working Mathematically, as well as meaningfully incorporating literacy-teaching strategies and ICT into the classroom. This project will also demonstrate that live, web-based blogs can be used effectively within a legally compliant framework within schools, with appropriate school level and policy and administrative support.”
The students began by setting up their blogs and then going over the rules when using blogging. As part of his project planning Dajarra has identified possible risks asssociate with blogging and how they can be planned for and minimised. These include developing a school level plan covering student blogging and Web 2.0 use and communicating with parents.
Listen to short podcast where Dajarra speaks about his Professional Learning Project.
We’ll keep you posted on the developments at Lalor North SC as well as the other Knowledge Bank Next Generation Professional Learning Plan Projects.
