Transcript Service delivery - Enabling e

Learning@School 2013: Update on Current Initiatives
Number 1
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Government programme
Number 2
•
$1.5 billion being invested in a fibre network across New Zealand.
•
Schools and hospitals prioritised in the Government’s fibre roll-out.
•
Project managed by a collaboration of agencies including the Ministry of
Education.
•
Aim to reach 97.7% of schools (99.5% of pupils) by 2016.
•
Remote schools to receive improved service through wireless or satellite
technology instead of fibre.
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Why do schools need it?
•
Existing copper-based networks and connections in New Zealand schools are
rapidly reaching their technological limits.
•
Better, faster internet connections will enable schools and learners to access
an increasing range of tools and services to enhance teaching and learning,
and improve administration.
•
Ultra-fast broadband uses fibre
based networks and connections that
can grow and develop as the world
becomes even more dependant on
the digital environment and its vast
data needs.
Number 3
3
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Who’s involved?
Overseeing the roll-out of fibre and
alternative networks around the country
Set up to develop content and
provide services to schools on the
network
Ultra-fast
broadband in
schools
Set up to manage the fibre
roll-out project
+ other contractors
Ensuring schools are able to connect to
the network and empowered to use it
Number 4
Contracted to roll out the
cables in New Zealand streets
4
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Ministry of Education work programme
•
Connecting schools to the fibre network (the School Connection Project – SCP).
•
Upgrading internal network capacity so schools can make the most of the fibre
connection (the School Network Upgrade Programme – SNUP).
•
Explaining and supporting ICT/e-Learning (in technical and pedagogical terms)
in schools and the wider education sector (including Ministry staff and other
government agencies)
•
Facilitating and maintaining a close working partnership with the
Network for Learning Limited.
Number 5
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Schools Connection Project (SCP)
Connecting schools to the fibre network
•
Schools in 33 urban towns (population > 20,000) to be networked with fibre
(through UFB) by 2016.
•
Schools in rural areas to be connected by fibre or wireless/satellite technology
(through RBI) by 2016.
•
State and state integrated schools receive free connection from street to
school.
•
At end Jan 2013, 1360 schools were
physically connected to fibre.
•
Schools will be able to purchase
services and content over the fibre
network in the future.
Number 6
Schools Connection Project (SCP)
Number 7
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP)
Upgrading internal network capacity – project overview
•
Upgrading internal data and electrical cabling to improve network performance within
schools so they can make the most of the fibre connection.
•
Project will run until end of 2015.
•
At end Jan 2013 1100 schools eligible but not yet connected.
•
Upgrade cost is subsidised by Ministry:
•
State schools or kura receive 80% subsidy
•
State integrated schools receive 68% subsidy
•
Criteria and guidelines for schools considering upgrades available online
(see: www.minedu.govt.nz/SNUP)
•
Minimum network standards have been developed for new schools and buildings.
Number 8
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
School Network Upgrade Project (SNUP)
Upgrading internal network capacity – technology considerations
•
Mobile devices will soon outnumber desktop PCs as schools adopt Bring Your
Own Device (BYOD) programmes. Mobile devices need wireless connections.
•
SNUP with wireless proof of concept is being trialled in fifteen schools. Eventually
all SNUP installations will have a wireless component.
•
Today’s smart hardware and software can control the effective distribution of
wireless network bandwidth so that users receive a quality experience.
•
Some very small schools (e.g. those with one or two classrooms) might best be
served by an entirely wireless solution.
Number 9
SNUP - Data wiring and power upgrade
Number 10
SNUP – Wireless overlaid on wired upgrade
+ Wireless hardware
@ = Wireless Access Point(s)
@
@
@
Number 11
@
Related initiatives
Number 12
What is AoG?
Are your numbers
adding up?
Number 13
All of Government Contracts for Schools
What is AoG?
• Just over a year ago New Zealand State and State Integrated
Schools became eligible to sign up to any of the “All of
Government Contracts” (AoGs)
• These contracts are part of the Governments Procurement Reform
Programme, negotiating single supply agreements between the
Crown and approved suppliers for selected goods and services.
• By harnessing the collective buying power of over 200 State
Sector agencies, 80 local councils and 2500 schools, government
has positioned itself as a “customer of choice” and consequently
achieved substantial cost savings through greater efficiencies
• By accessing these contracts schools are able to purchase the
latest products from a number of different suppliers at a
substantial discount.
Number 14
Common “AoG” contracts for Schools
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Computers
Office Consumables
Mobile Voice and Data
Print devices
Air Travel
Vehicles
For more information visit the “New Zealand Schools” page at
www.procurement.govt.nz
Number 15
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
TELA Laptop Scheme
•
45,000 laptops in state and state-integrated schools.
•
99% of principals and 88% of teachers use a leased TELA laptop.
•
Apple, Hewlett Packard and Toshiba are current suppliers.
•
Laptops are sourced using All of Government bulk-purchasing arrangements.
•
Telecom Rentals Limited is the Ministry’s service provider and delivers
day-to- day management of the scheme including laptops repairs.
•
0800 438 468 or [email protected] or www.tela.co.nz
Number 16
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
School software agreements
•
The Ministry has agreements with Apple, Novell, Symantec and Microsoft
which make a range of these vendors’ products available to schools at no cost.
•
The Ministry also provides managed internet services (MIS) that include web &
e-mail filtering and firewalls for schools through Gen-I (Schoolzone), Watchdog,
and Websense.
•
There were changes to these agreements in December 2012.
•
For more information about these changes and the Ministry agreements with
the other software providers go to: www.ict-helpdesk.tki.org.nz
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Cybersafety and cybersecurity
•
Netsafe provide independent advice and guidance for schools.
•
Cybersecurity threats (e.g. identity theft, online password theft, online image
theft) are an increasing issue and Netsafe also provides support for these
problems for schools.
•
For more information:
www.netsafe.org.nz
•
School resources at:
www.mylgp.org.nz
Number 18
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Student Management System (SMS)
•
Schools purchase their own SMS from a range of Ministry accredited vendors,
however, state and state-integrated schools without an SMS (approximately 70)
have been offered Ministry funding for one of three web-hosted SMS – the offer
includes implementation and training, plus free hosting and support until June
2015.
•
Schools are able to use their own funding resources to change SMS .
•
In primary schools eTAP is the fastest growing and in secondary schools, KAMAR.
•
There are three main types of SMS in primary schools: eTap - 36%, MUSAC – 36%
and Assembly 21%.
•
There are three main types of SMS in secondary schools: KAMAR – 65%, MUSAC –
26% and PCSchool 5%.
Number 19
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
e-asTTle online assessment tool
•
The Ministry continues to host and support the e-asTTle product through Sector
Service Desk and Evaluation associates.
•
Most in-depth training and support for schools to use the tool to improve teaching
and learning is provided by Professional Learning and Development (PLD) providers
on a user-pays basis.
•
The Network for Learning intends to provide e-asTTle over its network achieving an
optimal environment for schools.
•
Current review and revalidation of the writing tool is being undertaken, in response
to feedback from schools.
Number 20
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Parent Portals
•
Two Student Management Systems (KAMAR and eTAP) offer parent portals. Large
numbers of schools are now using these and the numbers are growing rapidly.
•
The Ministry’s Student Management System IT team provided initial funding to
support this, particularly for implementation and training in primary schools.
•
Limited funding is still available until June
this year to support primary schools.
•
Other schools, using a Learning Management
System (LMS), provide parental access to
their students’ data through a data feed from
SMS to LMS.
Number 21
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
e-Portfolios
•
The Ministry’s Student Management System IT team is funding the hosting and support of
the open source digital portfolio – MyPortfolio. The current contract runs until the end of
December 2013.
•
There are now more than 1100 schools making use of MyPortfolio for students and staff
with the SMS team is also funding ‘taster’ sessions and more advanced implementation
training for MyPortfolio.
•
In addition many education organisations are using benefiting from the Ministry support of
MyPortfolio, e.g. the NZ Association of Language Teachers, Canterbury University College
of Education students (initial use also at Massey and Auckland), Aspiring Principals
programme, He Kakano, provisionally registered teachers, NZQA, careers service, Youth
Guarantee.
•
Schools can also purchase a commercial e-Portfolio at their own cost.
Number 22
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
•
The Ministry’s Student Management System IT team has funded more than 250 schools
into one of three LMS and/or a Parent Portal over the past three years.
•
Three Learning Management Systems (LMS) were offered (KnowledgeNet, Ultranet and
Moodle).
•
Full Moodle support was included in this offer.
•
Approximately 100 secondary schools have their own locally hosted instances of Moodle,
which is open-source software.
•
To gain more than minimal LMS use requires a school to have in-house expertise, hence
the reason the Ministry included it in the offer above.
•
The Ministry offer is open (to qualifying schools) until the end of this financial year (30
June 2013).
•
Schools can also purchase a commercial LMS at their own cost.
Number 23
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT)
•
CTL (Student Achievement) are managing the development of the PaCT. The tool
will support teachers professional judgements in reading, writing and
mathematics.
•
It is being designed to support teachers to make reliable and consistent
judgments on National Standards.
•
It will enhance the measurement of learner progress over time – for students,
teachers, parents, family and whānau, schools and sector level.
•
Currently the rubrics, that form the core of the tool, and the software platform
are under development.
•
The tool will be available for schools to use at no cost in 2014.
Number 24
Ultra-fast broadband in schools
Related initiatives – Ministry of Education
Enabling e-Learning website
•
The Ministry’s Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (Student Achievement) and the
Ultra-fast Broadband in Schools teams are jointly responsible for the Enabling
e-Learning website.
•
The website was put in place to provide a ‘one stop shop’ for schools to access a
wide range of information about Ministry support for ICT/e-Learning in schools.
•
The site is regularly updated and subscribers can receive RSS feeds and set up alerts
from areas of interest.
•
http://elearning.tki.org.nz
Number 25
Find out more:
----------------------------------------------------
www.elearning.tki.org.nz
---------------------------------------------------howard.baldwin@minedu.govt.nz
Thank-you
Number 26