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Sustaining Innovation in online learning: impact, access and equity for all.

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Presenters

Peggy Fitzgerald

Virtual School Network (ViSN) Coordinato

Catholic Education Western Australia
@pegfitz101
@pegfitz67

I am currently the Co-ordinator of Catholic Education Western Australia's innovative Virtual School Network (ViSN). Previously I have been head of Science in numerous states of Australia and in New Zealand. I am passionate about digital pedagogy and increasing student outcomes and engagement in our schools. I am a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert.

Kylie Kingdon

Virtual School Network Consultant

Catholic Education Western Australia
@MrsKK8
@Mrs_KK_8

MIEExpert Fellow, Kylie Kingdon has been teaching in high schools for 17 years in the areas of Humanities, Social Sciences, Environmental Education, and Technology. Currently, she is working to manage the Catholic Education of Western Australia (CEWA) Virtual School Network (ViSN) which allows students from all over the state of Western Australia to access subjects that may not be available to them for a range of reasons, in their owns schools. Her favourite tech tools would be OneNote, Teams and Blooket. In her down time, Kylie loves to walk on country, study genealogy, travel and read.

Session description

Catholic Education Western Australia has built an award winning, sustainable, scalable online learning program for students spread across the second largest country subdivision in the world. Hear from all stakeholders in the Virtual School Network, (ViSN) as they discuss ViSN's journey to make learning pathways accessible for all.

Purpose & objective

Learning Intention
You will learn about how a regional system built a sustainable, innovative online program to provide equitable access to learning for all its students.

Success Criteria - at the end of the session learners will be able to:
* explain how the Virtual School Network (ViSN) operates and how you can apply this to your own context
* explain how ViSN provides access to equitable learning opportunities for students
* explain how ViSN provides different modes of work access for its educators
* how ViSN has become a sustained innovation which continues to be agile in providing opportunities that meet the challenges of the everchanging educational landscape.

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Outline

Engage with an interactive device-based game on Western Australia to set the scene about our unique educational environment.

Watch a short looping video which shows ViSN in action.

Explore Catholic Education Western Australia's (CEWA) Virtual School Network (ViSN) - the reasons for its inception, its history, how it is uniquely operated, its data story, its stakeholders: students; Principals; teachers; mentors; parents; alumni - via the use of a digital "Choose your own Journey" activity.

Speak with Kylie and Peggy to discover how intentional design and systemic thinking have enabled ViSN to create a low-cost, scalable, and engaging online learning environment.

Provide Feedback about what you heard/saw/discussed/learnt using the 3-2-1 technique through Microsoft Forms - 3. Three things you learned in the session 2. Two things you can immediately implement in your own work 3. One lingering question you have.

Prepare to be inspired by the possibilities for dynamic futures where learners, teachers and leaders can thrive.

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Supporting research

https://www.cewa.edu.au/publication/vision-for-learning/
https://www.cewa.edu.au/publication/cecwa-strategic-directions-2019-2023/
Fisk, S. (2022) I'm not a numbers person. Major Street Publishing
https://www.selenafisk.com/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1475939X.2018.1483265
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2021/4/2021-educause-horizon-report-teaching-and-learning-edition
https://www.education.gov.au/quality-schools-package/resources/looking-future-report-review-senior-secondary-pathways-work-further-education-and-training

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Session specifications

Topic:

Distance, online & blended learning

Grade level:

9-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices required

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

QR code reader on device

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Equity and Citizenship Advocate

Ensure all students have skilled teachers who actively use technology to meet student learning needs.

Empowering Leader

Empower educators to exercise professional agency, build teacher leadership skills and pursue personalized professional learning.

Connected Learner

Develop the skills needed to lead and navigate change, advance systems and promote a mindset of continuous improvement for how technology can improve learning.

Sustaining Innovation in online learning: impact, access and equity for all.

, Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 29

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