Vientiane International School Weekly Newsletter THE DRAGON’S FLAME Issue 35: 23rd May 2016 A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear VIS Families Throughout the year, a group of our faculty have been working on reviewing our technology vision; including a philosophy, vision and mission; and reviewing a range of frameworks to provide systema;c ways for how we approach both the implementa;on and integra;on of technology in the future. This core document will guide our conversa;ons over the next 3 – 5 years and can be found at the end of the Dragon’s Flame. This work has also resulted in some changes to our one-to-one program in the Primary. These changes will be communicated to parents later this week. A gentle reminder to our families to communicate any change of plans for the upcoming school year with our admissions office as soon as possible. Your support allows us to plan as effec;vely as possible. Have a great week Jane EVENTS Primary Assembly Tuesday May 24 @ 1.30pm Front Basketball Court CCP Ac/vi/es Rota;on 3 finishes Tuesday May 24th. See no;ce re catch up ac;vi;es. Board Mee/ng Tuesday May 24 @ 5.00pm Front Office Conference Room African Union Day Fashion, Food and Music Tuesday 24 May @ 6 - 8pm Grade 12 Dinner & Awards Wednesday May 25 @ 6.00pm Fitness Centre Grade 12 Gradua/on Friday May 27 @ 5.30pm Km4 Restaurant PRIMARY CONCERT CANCELLED Just a reminder, that unfortunately the primary end of year concert has been cancelled. Our thoughts are with our performing arts teacher who is away ill, we hope you get be\er soon. Although, please join us at the PRIMARY ASSEMBLY on TUESDAY 24th MAY @ 1.30pm in the FRONT COURT. Keep up to date and in the loop Follow us on and on our School Website News from our School Counselors….. It’s that ;me of year again where friends leave, some stay and new ones arrive. Please have a read of the ar;cle in the link below that may assist your transi;on - whatever it may be. h\p://www.thecultureblend.com/the-transi;on-that-never-ends-the-ongoing- cycle-of-expat-stayers-goers-and-newbies/ Summer Holiday Reading…..VIS YouTube Channel - “VIS READS” Reading Lists for English A Secondary Students To encourage students to read more over the summer holidays and any other ;me, English teachers are going to provide students with a personalised reading list sugges;on for the holidays. The aim is that the teacher will provide a list that will interest and challenge each individual student. In addi;on, we encourage students and the VIS community to look at our YouTube channel “VIS Reads”. Teachers will post videos about the book they are reading and students are asked to do the same by leaving links in the comments sec;on for their videos.
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Vientiane International School Weekly Newsletter
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A WORD FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear VIS Families
Throughouttheyear,agroupofourfacultyhavebeenworkingonreviewingour technology vision; including a philosophy, vision and mission; andreviewing a range of frameworks to provide systema;c ways for how weapproach both the implementa;on and integra;on of technology in thefuture.Thiscoredocumentwillguideourconversa;onsoverthenext3–5yearsandcanbefoundattheendoftheDragon’sFlame.
A gentle reminder toour families to communicateany changeofplans forthe upcoming school year with our admissions office as soon as possible.Yoursupportallowsustoplanaseffec;velyaspossible.
PRIMARYCONCERTCANCELLEDJustareminder, thatunfortunately theprimaryendofyearconcerthasbeencancelled.Our thoughtsarewithourperformingarts teacherwho isaway ill,we hope you get be\er soon. Although, please join us at the [email protected].
SummerHolidayReading…..VISYouTubeChannel-“VISREADS”ReadingListsforEnglishASecondaryStudentsToencouragestudentstoreadmoreoverthesummerholidaysandanyother;me, English teachers are going to provide students with a personalisedreadinglistsugges;onfortheholidays.Theaimisthattheteacherwillprovidealistthatwillinterestandchallengeeachindividualstudent.
In addi;on, we encourage students and the VIS community to look at ourYouTube channel “VIS Reads”. Teacherswill post videos about the book theyare reading and students are asked to do the same by leaving links in thecommentssec;onfortheirvideos.
Put on those leg warmers, tease out your hair, or rip up your jeans and go grunge for a good cause! WIG Laos is throwing an 80s-90s themed QUIZ NIGHT!
Where: Australian Embassy Recreation Club, Thadeua Road (opposite the Singapore Embassy)
When: Saturday, June 4. Doors open at 6pm, quiz starts at 7pm
Why: To raise funds for WIG's health and education projects in Laos
Price: 500,000kip per table of 6 people. This price includes snacks, dinner platters and dessert! (Note: we are only selling tickets PER TABLE so grab five friends!)
Theme: “SCHOOL LIFE” We welcome entries from all members of the VIS community, to contribute to next year’s school calendar that reflects the theme - ‘school life’. Examples are….getting ready in the morning at home, packing the school bag, lunch boxes, homework etc.
The fourteen winning photos (front & back cover + 12 months) will be collated into a glossy colour calendar along with the photographers’ name and reflection of the image.
The 2016-2017 school year is a very special one for us - celebrating 25 years as a school.
Please send your entries to Michelle at [email protected] by Friday 27th May.
Don’t forget…competition closes….. this Friday 27th May
Photos can be of objects such as school bags, school shoes, lunch trays, school hats…or children playing, getting ready for school at home in the morning, doing homework. Let your imagination run free - anything school related, VIS or other local schools. See below for some inspiration.
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VIS TECHNOLOGY VISION VISION, MISSION, FRAMEWORKS
PHILOSOPHY
Technology influences how we connect, think, create and learn. The ability to make
discerning use of technology is essential for lifelong learning. Not only that, but the
ability to create and modify technological tools to meet our needs is a fundamental
human pursuit. As such, technological change is constant requiring a perpetual
learning and an inquiry mindset.
VISION to inspire and enhance learning through collaboration, creativity and innovation.
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MISSION
to promote student agency in taking action and inquiry learning.
to facilitate access to new learning opportunities.
to become knowledgeable and discerning users of technology.
to create a flexible, responsive and inclusive learning environment.
to enable seamless integration throughout the learning environment.
to support intercultural understanding, global engagement and multilingualism.
to support all aspects of the Approaches to Learning.
...it is just a natural part of what goes on here… :-)
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION FRAMEWORKS
Frameworks provide a guide for thinking, planning and evaluating technology
integration in the learning environment. Each framework brings a unique
perspective to guide discussions, inform curriculum design, assist with acquisition
decisions, frame action research and guide professional development. The decision
about which framework(s) to apply in a given situation will depend on the goal and
purpose of the process.
The IB-specific framework is “ Agency, Information and Design (AID)” accessed
via “Teaching and Learning with Technology” on the OCC under “Cross Programme
Publications”.
More examples of frameworks Awareness, Praxis and Phronesis (APP) Digital Technology Impact Framework (DTIF) Replacement, Amplification, Transformation (RAT) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) Tools, Tasks, Strategies (TTS) Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR)