PARENTS AND CARERS
Explore what the Digital Strategy means for you
PARENTS AND CARERS
Explore what the Digital Strategy means for you
As a parent, you want to be able to actively engage in your child’s learning. You want to see a real-time view of your child’s timetable, assignments, deadlines and progress so that you can support them to succeed.
And you want to know that they have the digital tools they need to make the most of their learning.
As a parent, you want to be able to actively engage in your child’s learning. You want to see a real-time view of your child’s timetable, assignments, deadlines and progress so that you can support them to succeed.
And you want to know that they have the digital tools they need to make the most of their learning.
Strengthen our digital foundations
World-leading teaching and learning begins with robust digital foundations: our students and staff will have equitable access to the technology they need, when they need it, along with world-leading ICT infrastructure.
Student devices and internet connectivity
What we’ll do:
We'll support students to have age-appropriate access to devices and internet connectivity for learning when they need it.
How we’ll do it:
Establish a primary school device program to deliver an average digital device access ratio of 1 device per every 3 students in all primary schools. The program will provide a costed per capita amount to primary schools to help purchase devices for use at school.
Establish a secondary school device program to help ensure secondary students have access to personal digital devices for their learning, at school and at home. The program will provide guidance on 1:1 device models at the school level, and a costed per capita amount to each school to support devices for all students who need them.
Provide cost savings to schools and families who purchase devices by leveraging the department’s bulk-purchasing power.
Deliver ongoing internet access for learning at home to all students who don't have it currently.
How we’re tracking:
We'll take preparatory steps in 2023, such as undertaking an audit of existing device access ratios and providing devices to School Card students in years 10 to 12 who need one for their learning. The student device programs will come into operation at the beginning of the 2024 school year.
We'll measure student device access ratios annually.
Our student home internet program has been rolled out and is now in full effect, with home internet solutions provided to students and families where needed.
Build our capability
It’s not enough to have access to digital technologies – we need to support our sites and our people to build the skills and capabilities to use them to best effect.
Support student capability
What we’ll do:
We'll provide training resource packages for students to develop the basic digital skills they need to use digital devices in their learning effectively.
How we’ll do it:
First, we'll develop resource packages for year 4 and year 7.
The resource packages will include information about:
- device care
- cyber safety
- email and video chat
- using key software (email, Microsoft and Google productivity tools) and other technologies that enhance student experience and learning.
The resource packages will also include an online tool to benchmark a student’s digital skills and show areas for development, enabling each student to focus their effort on where it's most needed.
How we’re tracking:
In 2023 we'll develop, test and refine the program and resources. The packages will be launched in 2024.
We'll monitor whether the average level of students’ digital skills improve, as measured through the online tool.
‘The way of the future. Digital technologies must be used well within classrooms and schools.’
‘Digital and other technologies are a part of life and the working environment for many people. I am supportive of the use of these technologies in the classroom to enhance learning. Equity of access within the classroom as well as in the home environment is very important as well as adaptation of technologies to suit disabilities.’
Streamline and modernise our operations
Our core business is teaching and learning. By working smarter, not harder, we can be more effective and free up administrative time to focus on children and young people.
How digital technologies will empower schools and preschools to deliver world-leading education
Digital Strategy Competition
3 tech prizes were to be won in our 2022 competition – congratulations to the following schools for their winning submissions:
Peterborough Primary School
Prize 1 VR/AR Education Kit with 30 headsets and devices + Augmented Reality Core upgrade + Ricoh Theta SC2 camera + professional development day for teachers.
Port Elliot Primary School
Prize 2 (regional) pop-up Lumination Learning Lab at your school + Department for Education Future Education Kit (VR/AR technology, drones, VR creation 360° camera, and robotics).
Banksia Park International High School
Prize 3 (metro) full-day class excursion to Lumination Learning Lab + Department for Education Future Education Kit (VR/AR technology, drones, VR creation 360° camera, and robotics).
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