Microsoft Partners in Learning Innovative Schools Program Digital Presentation Technology Revolutionises Year 4 Literacy Projects “If we can give them self-confidence in how to use Overview Country or Region: New South Wales, technology then we can help make them innovative Australia citizens – and exceptional ones.” Industry: Education Melanie Hogan, Assistant Principal, Lakelands Public School Customer Profile Lakelands Public School is a small community school catering for Lakelands is a public school of approximately 270 pupils in the kindergarten to Year 6 pupils. Illawarra region of New South Wales. The school wanted to Business Situation develop a more creative approach to teaching key parts of the The school was looking for new ways to overcome students’ learning curriculum. In late 2009, Lakelands was accepted onto the challenges and believed that Innovative Schools Program – part of Microsoft’s A$13m technology could help them do this. Partners in Learning initiative – which aims to improve learning Solution experiences, enhance classroom environments, and sharpen Lakelands became a pilot school in Microsoft Australia’s Innovative teaching techniques with the aid of new technologies. Lakelands Schools Program. Students used Photo deployed Photo Story, which helped students incorporate digital Story – a presentation compilation technology – to combine photos, photos, video, music, and voiceover content into presentations. sound and video content into The tool proved immensely popular with Year 4 students, reports. especially those who often struggled with writing factual reports. Benefits Staff believed that it also helped develop some of the personal • Greater enthusiasm and engagement • Improved relationships qualities they most want to nurture: healthy relationships, • Accelerated personal learning and self-reliance.
Microsoft Partners in Learning Innovative Schools Program Digital Presentation Technology Revolutionises Year 4 Literacy Projects Overview Country or Region: New South Wales, Australia Industry: Education Customer Profile Lakelands Public School is a small community school catering for kindergarten to Year 6 pupils. Business Situation The school was looking for new ways to overcome students’ learning challenges and believed that technology could help them do this. Solution Lakelands became a pilot school in Microsoft Australia’s Innovative Schools Program. Students used Photo Story – a presentation compilation technology – to combine photos, sound and video content into reports. Benefits • Greater enthusiasm and engagement • Improved relationships • Accelerated personal learning “If we can give them self-confidence in how to use technology then we can help make them innovative citizens – and exceptional ones.” Melanie Hogan, Assistant Principal, Lakelands Public School Lakelands is a public school of approximately 270 pupils in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The school wanted to develop a more creative approach to teaching key parts of the curriculum. In late 2009, Lakelands was accepted onto the Innovative Schools Program – part of Microsoft’s A$13m Partners in Learning initiative – which aims to improve learning experiences, enhance classroom environments, and sharpen teaching techniques with the aid of new technologies. Lakelands deployed Photo Story, which helped students incorporate digital photos, video, music, and voiceover content into presentations. The tool proved immensely popular with Year 4 students, especially those who often struggled with writing factual reports. Staff believed that it also helped develop some of the personal qualities they most want to nurture: healthy relationships, and self-reliance.