Te Akau ki Papamoa School is focused on lifting the engagement and achievement of all young people. To this end, we have identified successful strategies and are sharing good practice about 21st century teaching and learning.
The Digital Class has been created to enhance opportunities for all learners to succeed. To do so we are building on what we're already doing to meet this goal.
The Digital Class is designed to improve student outcomes through:
• looking at the teaching-learning relationships whilst utilising ICT in our classrooms
• creating a supportive learning environment for digital learners
• providing a range of approaches and tools to address the diverse learning needs of digital learners so they achieve to their full potential.
Key Findings:
Overwhelmingly, studies of laptop programmes indicate many positive effects for students.
Findings from these indicate that students:
• write more extensively with improved quality
• have increased engagement in learning
• are more interested in learning focussed on improving their performance
• work collaboratively, as they are more willing to share their work and help each other
• engage more in self-directed learning
• have greater self confidence and self esteem
• have greater ICT skills
• improve their research skills
• are more enthusiastic and have fun learning
• improve problem solving and critical thinking skills
• are engaged in more project-based work
• enjoy learning actively
We all know that ICT engages children and engagement, of course, is the key to successful teaching. (Holmes, 2008)