Connected Learning Communities are made of people not content.

Connected Learning

Communities are made of people not

content

Personalised Learning

Teacher-led model

Learner-led organisation for

personalised learning

C21st learning

• Anywhere, anytime learning

• Students as consumers of knowledge drawn from teachers, experts, other students from around the world, TV, media

• Learning in the playground, library, home and social groups is of equal importance

“Blur the edges between formal and informal learning.”

“Remove barriers to learning”

“It takes a village to educate a child”

C21st learning

• Students pursue own lines of enquiry

• All students have a sophisticated, dynamic ePortfolio and personal space

• Students as advocates

• From passive to autonomous learners

“Student Voice and Choice”

And… to develop 21st century learning skills

Effective collaborators Analytical thinkers Creative learners World aware Problem solvers Enquirers Active learners Reflective learners Autonomous learners Engaged with cultural values and identity

The Climate Cool platform

A guided tour

Our objectives

Raise awareness of the issues and their impact locally and internationally Lead students to consider their own impact on the environment and to

adjust behaviour accordingly Promote student advocacy so that they can change the behaviour of the

wider population locally and internationally Develop the use of English in the curriculum Personalise the learning experience of our students Exemplify the use of ePortfolios Reduce teachers workload Create collaborative communities of practice for teachers in Malaysia and

internationally Develop more effective practitioners Provide professional development with regard to incorporating

collaborative learning into planning, teaching and learning

UniServity

UniServity products used by schools in UK, Hong Kong, Europe, Thailand, Singapore, Africa and Australia

More than 1 in 9 English secondary schools Spanning more than 80 local authorities More than 500 primary schools Used by 20% of local education authorities throughout England More than 2 million users

http://www.school-portal.co.uk/GroupHomepage.asp?GroupId=161069

Login: BCHK_guest1

Password: climate

All users have a unique username

and password which determines their

access to resources and user rights

Personalised Nav bar pushes relevant

resources to the individual

user

Standard Nav bar can be customised using text or

graphics

Simple tool set for the creation of learning opportunities and

resources

FrontPage

Global issues

Areas of the platform will be issues-led

Each participating country can contribute internationally and locally through regional group pages so that knowledge and experiences can be shared

Content on these issues will be created by the BC and project members

Related content will be published locally by schools, students and locally sourced experts

English

The projects gives students around the world reasons to read, write and publish in English for an authentic audience.

They have new opportunities to share their thoughts and perspectives with their peers internationally and gives all students a voice.

Their student area provides them with their own space to discuss issues relevant to them as young people.

Teachers can share resources through their own communities of practice

All schools have their own space

Each school has its own dedicated group space which it can add to by creating sub groups

relevant to the learning that is taking place.

Individual schools will be encouraged to share, partner and collaborate with others in

areas relevant to their individual curricula. This can be within their

region or externally

InternationalThe work of a performance poet will be resourced by the team at BC. Learning objectives and activities will be visible to teachers throughout the project. All learners can access all learning materials. Issues concerning non-biodegradable materials and non renewable energy will be

shared. All learners will produce a presentation containing sound and images in the style of the relevant poem.

National group pagesLocal examples of poetry, art, music on the same theme will be

shared for access by all learners. Each BC office will share issues and information that are regionally significant with regard to non-

biodegradable materials and non renewable energy. All students will be directed to look at all of these national pages and contribute to

discussions/ surveys etc…

SchoolsIndividual schools will localize the learning materials

and publish outcomes to national gallery areas. Schools will look at their own use of energy and

recycling.

StudentsWork collaboratively within their schools to

produce their presentation, share experience with other learners nationally and are encouraged to

look for common themes and issues in the global debate. Time for reflection on the issues affecting each region is built into the learning experiences. Peers evaluation of work at an international level.

What has been learnt will be discussed internationally based on local and global

understanding. Work will be stored to each student’s ePortfolio.

An example of how the platform works

In this example students are collaborating at many different levels yet producing presentations with peers in their school. It is anticipated that as the project matures, students will be required to work in teams internationally to create artifacts, share findings and collaborate using their individual homepages and ePortfolios to share materials, discuss progress and generate ideas.

British Council Climate Cool Schools-Global Platform project for Malaysia

Timeframe

Phase 1: A steering committee consist of BC staffs, UniServity, UPSI lecturers, local experts and teachers formed to guide the project.

Phase II:

Project begins in schools. Teachers and students participate in training workshop by UniServity consultants.

The project will run through the 2008 and 2009 local academic year in 7 schools for teachers and upper secondary school students on a pilot basis, with supporting workshops and activities for students and teachers. Project will be reviewed in Dec 2008.

Phase III: The project will be reviewed at the end 2009 academic years, with plans to extend it to more schools, in Malaysia in 2010 if there is buy in from Ministry of Education

Aims

to tie in with the local curriculum and harness cutting edge ICT

to support several key learning goals across subjects

to raise awareness of students, parents and teachers

to promote intercultural understanding and help students develop a global outlook

to put students at the heart of the learning process, connecting them to diverse collaborators and audiences from around the world

to make this project sustainable over time and flexible enough to be adapted to participating schools’ individual and changing needs

Subjects supported include…

Geography

Environmental education

Science

Social science and humanities

IT in education

English language

We are inviting around 7 schools in Perak to join the pilot project

We seek schools where Principals and teachers will welcome the opportunities to participate in a project at the cutting-edge of student learning and to benefit from the professional development involved.

Principals and teachers are ready to support the project so that students across lower and/or upper secondary can participate fully in the pilot years.

Climate Cool pilot study will give the opportunity for

School enrol 100 students and teachers from each school (7 schools in total) – lower Secondary (13-14 yr old) and/or Lower secondary (16 yr) so that teachers can work together and integrate the project into the school’s curriculum

Teachers

get involved in developing and sharing curriculum and teaching materials

build the use of the materials, planned activities and the learning platform into your planning

Students

investigate the evidence for, impact of and response to climate change with partner schools in Malaysia and other countries

work and make friends with young people across the world

report back to other students in your school and the wider community

British Council’s role are to take the lead in designing the project

to support the project financially

to promote the project to Malaysian schools

to liaise between the schools, relevant curriculum planners, UniServity and MOE. to act as facilitator in bringing together partners within and between countries

to promote and monitor the Climate Cool project and, when necessary, generate materials for it

to help prompt changed behaviour both nationally and internationally, that will reduce carbon emissions

Partners

UniServity-provide the service listed below, paid by British Council

Initial training for local project team 1 day MYR3150Initial workshop for all schools 1 day MYR3150Curriculum & project mentoring/consultancy for schools 5 days MYR15750(a half day per school)

UniServity cLc Activation Fee (one off fee) MYR525 UniServity cLc Hub Fee MYR1750UniServity cLc Host Fee MYR2100UniServity cLc software User Licences (750 unique users) – annual fee MYR26250UniServity will provide an additional 250 users for the project (total 1,000 users) FREE

Annual Total MYR30100

TOTAL Year One (including training and consultancy) MYR52675

RM 40 per user for one year

Malaysia Universities• Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris - to provide pedagogical support for the content of

the platform, help to design and run wrap around activities for school children and teachers.

• Other Universities e.g. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Universiti Malaya- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities

• NGOs e.g WWF, MNS, CETDEM- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities.

• Private companies e.g. BP, YTL, HSBC- to contribute to the content of the workshop and wrap around activities,

UK and HK schools, teachers and students- to network on-line within the platform

UK universities• University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences) and University of East Anglia

(Tyndall Centre for climate change work) • London Institute of Education

Perak State Education Dept, Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOE)

authorised and approved the implementation of the pilot study in selected Malaysian schools

facilitate in the planning of workshops

involve in the monitor the progress and outcome of the project

provide feedback on their interest to take up the project at the end of the pilot study

provide transport and venue for technical training

Partners

Malaysia Universities• Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris - to provide pedagogical support for the content of

the platform, help to design and run wrap around activities for school children and teachers.

• Other Universities or Research Institute e.g. FRIM, Wawasan Open Universiti Malaysia- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities

• NGOs eg YAWA- to contribute to the content of the platform and wrap around activities.• Private companies e.g. BP, Indah Water- to contribute to the content of the workshop

and wrap around activities,

UK and HK schools, teachers and students- to network on-line within the platform

UK universities• University of Edinburgh (School of GeoSciences) and University of East Anglia

(Tyndall Centre for climate change work) • London Institute of Education

Training and support

Workshops and training for students and teachers

On-going support from a range of experts including:

- academic experts from various institutions with an interest in climate change and personalised learning using ICT - British Council staff

Brain Storming Session and registration for Key Team Members on 22-24 Feb 2008

Key Team Members from UPSI- 10 paxDr Seri Intan Mokhtar, BC, UniServity-1JPN, Perak- 2Dr Kishu, OUMBP-1IWK-1YAWA-1Teachers who lead the project for each schools- 7

Aim: Gathering of all key membersRegistration into the platform Technical application on the platformProposing ideas from each organisation Finding group, team and area of common interest Outcome: All participants registered into the platformAll participants will be able to build their own homepage or e-portfolio in platformAll participants have clear view on their rolesIdentify projects for schoolsForm team on selected project/ideas/roles

Training Session for Technical Master Trainers in schools by UniServity consultants

Who should attend?Each school will send 20 persons- mixture of students and teachers UPSI will send IT staff led by En NurzidJPN, PerakBCUniServity

Aim: Registration into the platform Technical application on the platformTraining of technical trainers

Outcome: All participants registered into the platformAll participants will be able to build their own homepage or e-portfolio in platform

Cascade training for studentsEach school will have their own separate training sessions for the rest of the students in their schools. This will be conducted by the Technical Trainers and can be closely monitored by En Nurzid from UPSI.

World Forest Day on 21-23 March 2008 Forest appreciation workshop run by the Open University Green Campus

Who should attend? 35 paxSelected teachers must have keen interest on the climate change issues and also able to motivate

others in their schools – 3 per school (21 pax)Project key member - 6Project motivators- 3, Sponsors- BP, IWK (2), YAWA -1, Media- 1, BC-1

Aim: To enhance awareness on climate changeDevelop leadership quality Team buildingChanging mind setIntroduce the project to the mediaOutcome:Individuals who appreciate the environment Teachers who are able to motivate peers and students to actively involved in the projectTeam leaders who are dedicated toward the projectStrong team with the right quality and mind setProducing believers and motivators called Eco Climate Cool ChampionsGet media coverage

April 2008Building of the homepage for schools and e-portfolio for teachers and studentsLaunch competition for students Announcement of the winners on 22 April, World Earth Day

May 2008Students and teachers engaged in school projectClimate Cool Champions camp for winner of the competition

5 June 2008 World Environmental DayProject launchShowcasing homepage for each schoolShowcasing e-portfolio of selected studentsAwarding winner of the competitionAwarding Climate Cool Eco Champions Awarding Technical Master TrainersExhibiting school projects

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