October 2, 2012 - Visited Schools to learn about technology integration -- Sharing three today and one tomorrow!

FUN! FUN! FUN!  
The schools were on holiday so we mostly saw the learning environment which I think you will find interesting.  At two schools a group of students came in to talk with us.  Hospitality at it's finest!

The Primary School: St. Anthony’s School 
http://www.stanthonyswann.wa.edu.au/

St Anthony's School is a Catholic co‐educational primary school with an enrolment of approximately 460 students from 3 Years old to Year 6 serving the Parish Community of St Anthony of Padua, Wanneroo. The use of technology at St Anthony’s is embedded within classroom practice and has been an integral part of the school, especially in the past five years. The use of mobile devices to enhance learning during literacy and numeracy dedicated times across all year levels from Kindergarten up is a hallmark of the integration of technology in the class setting within the school. Using mobile devices in collaborative settings, especially in the early years, is an area of current focus.

Secondary School: Holy Cross College  
A MIND BLOWING MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL!
Personalized Learning at its BEST!!!  
Watch the video to see the classroom spaces.
http://www.holycross.wa.edu.au/
http://eiwarch.com.au/projects/13‐work/91‐sienaoffice‐fitout.html

Western Australia’s newest Catholic school, opened in 2010 with students in Years Seven and Eight. Currently the College has students in Years 7 ‐ 10 and in 2014 the College will have its first group of year 12 students and will also open its Early Learning Centre with Kindergarten to Year 2. The College is dynamic community of learners which strives to challenge each student to be the best that they can be, A holistic education programme is offered through the four pillars of Learning, Inter‐Relationships, Faith and Enrichment (The LIFE Curriculum). In the Middle School years students engage in both specialist and integrated learning. Big Ideas, the College’s inter‐disciplinary programme, encourages deep and critical thinking, intellectual independence, and creativity. Designed for 21st century learning, the College has a particular focus on using digital technology for learning. Recently Holy Cross College was named an 2011/12 Apple Distinguished School for Innovation, Leadership and Educational Excellence. Since Holy Cross College opened in 2010 all the students have had access to a mobile device and work in a a technology rich environment.

A must see You Tube Video

http://youtu.be/NnNwGyKdl8I

Adult Learning: Contemporary Learning Hub at the Newman Siena Center
http://cms.ceo.wa.edu.au/home/professional_learning.jsp
The Contemporary Learning Hub is a newly renovated set of professional learning spaces. Designed as a technology‐enabled environment, it will be accessed by teachers engaged in a range of professional learning events. The five highly flexible spaces include two teaching spaces with flexible furniture, a collaborative space for small group work, an observation room to allow the viewing of teacher's working with an individual or small group of students and a design room including a dedicated audio recording booth and video room with green screen walls.