WIS Prospectus 2012 - West Island School New Portal

LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
West Island School empowers students to learn using 21st Century methods.
Our students are primed to compete in a global society which requires that
they be technologically astute and reflective individuals.
As such West Island School students benefit from learning in a technologically
rich environment and, wherever appropriate, from a technologically enhanced
curriculum.
We believe that one to one learning is the key to achieving this vision as it
allows teachers and students to engage more fully together in the learning
process. The school runs a comprehensive one to one laptop programme
with students in Years 7, 8 and 9 using a school specified model and students
in later years using their own laptop to support their learning. The school has
invested in superb wireless and technical infrastructure to support students’
use of technology. Wide use is made of Wisdom, the school’s Moodle virtual
learning environment, and Google Apps for education.
In this dynamic environment, a learning technology coordinator and team
of Learning Technology coaches are tasked with providing multiple support
strategies to departments and professional development to staff to ensure
that current and future technologies have a positive long term impact on our
students' learning.
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