An important component in creating and sustaining new systems and processes is change management. Freezing change is an important of the change management process. Freezing change allows systems and process to be adopted as part of normal practice, it provides time for the users to accept and manage the change and enables the systems to…
Schools are challenged to adopt computer technology to improve the learning environment. There is increasing demand to ‘demonstrate’ how and where the technology is being used in the school. This can lead to the technology driving the curriculum. When considering how and where to use technology in the classroom consideration must be given to the…
Small children are accessing technology before they start school. Kindergarten children can access apps and programs, primary school students can make their own blogs and access YouTube channels.Yet when we enter the classroom these skills are often not recognised or utilised. Our new 21st century learners, are different from those of the first decade of…
The modern classroom is often packed with technology – smart boards, interactive projectors, laptops and tablets, robotics kits etc. If you are not seeing the desired outcomes, then you may need to consider your IT plan. The range of technology tools and resources available to schools can seem overwhelming, and the difficulty is knowing where…
Intelligent Disobedience by Bob McGannon is a great read. What is Intelligent Disobedience? “Obeying all of the rules rarely generates breakthrough performance because it does not generate new approaches. Breaking the rules randomly does not work either. This is where intelligent disobedience comes in; knowing when and how to break, bend or invent new rules…