School Readiness

Teaching and Learning

Leadership

Workforce Capability

Infrastructure

Community

Data/Content

School Readiness Element:

Schools can prepare by:

Teaching and Learning

Can teachers plan and deliver curriculum and assess student learning effectively using ICT?

The Ultranet will be a critical resource for teachers who are confident users of ICT to enhance learning and teaching.

Building capacity in planning and delivering curriculum using ICT.

Building capacity in using ICT to improve assessment and reporting.

Using ICT effectively in the classroom to improve learning outcomes. This includes use of digital tools and resources.

A school structure for in-house professional learning that links ICT professional learning with a focus on learning and teaching.

Leadership

Are principals and other school leaders ready to lead this change?

Effective leadership is critical for implementing change

Ultranet Coaches may support and assist Principals in these areas as appropriate.

The Ultranet is seen as a vehicle for supporting achievement of a school’s existing goals and priorities.

The annual implementation plan includes reference to eLearning planning / Ultranet implementation.

Appropriate goals are included in the principal and teacher performance and development plans.

Workforce Capability

Are users confident and capable using ICT and integrating ICT to support teaching and learning?

People who are confident users of ICT are more likely to embrace the Ultranet. Schools that support their staff to make ICT a part of their daily work will find it easier to implement the Ultranet

Using the e-Potential survey to collect data to understand the spread of ICT capability across all staff and use the data to inform ICT Professional learning support. Teachers can be encouraged to set ICT Professional Learning Goals.

Implementing a school structure for in-house professional learning. ICT professional learning needs to have a three pronged focus – developing ICT skills, developing an understanding of how ICT supports improved teaching and learning and support for change.

Infrastructure

Is the ICT infrastructure in schools robust?

If ICT is easy to use in a school, more people will use it. Appropriate access, minimum faults and good technical support will increase staff confidence and use of ICT.

The Department is developing advice about minimum standards, however it is currently foreseen that all schools will need:

• A complete School ICT Progression Strategy including school ICT inventory detailing the type and setup of school ICT infrastructure and completion of all work identified in the School ICT Infrastructure Roadmap.
• A reliable and robust ICT environment / network with minimal technical faults.
• Appropriate levels of access to ICT and network connectivity available where people use it. For example all learning spaces and where teachers do their work.

Community

Is the school community ready to receive the Ultranet?

A community that understands the benefits of the Ultranet will more easily accept the change.

The school community understands the benefits of the Ultranet and share/are aware of the schools vision.

Schools need to consider if there will be any access issues for their school community and strategies to engage their community.

Data/content

Is data ready for the system?

Schools that are ready to implement the Ultranet will have their data in the correct form so that it is compatible with the Ultranet.

Schools can cleanse their data according to the data conversion strategy (yet to be released).

Routinely use data to facilitate school improvement.