Information Communications Technology

At Rowville Primary School, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) enables data to be digitally processed, stored, and communicated. Our staff and students utilise ICT to access, process, manage and present information; model and control events; construct new understanding; and communicate with others.

Digital pedagogies are integrated throughout the curriculum to facilitate quality learning. ICT enables the support of personalised and authentic learning and is the vehicle for learning experiences to be broadened and deepened.

We provide our students with the tools to transform their learning and to enrich their learning environment. The knowledge, skills, and behaviours that we aim to develop in our students are:

• develop new thinking and learning skills that produce creative and innovative insights
• develop more productive ways of working and solving problems individually and collaboratively
• create information products that demonstrate their understanding of concepts, issues, relationships, and processes
• express themselves in contemporary and socially relevant ways
• communicate locally and globally to solve problems and to share knowledge
• Understand the implications of the use of ICT and the social and ethical responsibilities as users of ICT.

Focused on the Task, Not the Technology: How Students Use ICT to Create, Communicate, and Problem-Solve

Our focus with ICT is on the task to be accomplished rather than on the technology that students are using to do the work. Through the selection and application of appropriate equipment, techniques and procedures, students process data and information skilfully to create information products in forms that are meaningful for themselves and their audience. These products effectively demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the concepts, issues, relationships, and processes that are the subject of the task.

Students are provided with tools and strategies to monitor learning patterns and problem-solving strategies. This provides a sound foundation for transforming personal learning. They gain an understanding of Internet protocols and strategies for exchanging information, which enables them to share and challenge their own and other people’s ideas and solutions with a global audience.