Stephen Harris-SCIL

The SCIL story

Sydney Australia

SCIL

Embedding research and innovation into everyday

school practice

In summary:

SCIL = people + pedagogy + programs + places

“Don’t imagine SCIL as a division within a bigger organization  – imagine SCIL as the creative spirit, the

philosophy, the leading vision of this entire school.” – Bea Beste, Germany

http://www.playducation.org/archive-reader/items/the-power-of-openness-of-place-people-and-pedagogy.html

SCIL = always asking questions+

‘do, then think’

What are the best ways to move a whole school to a 21st century

learning model?

The SCIL learning model is built around:

- collaborative teaching teams- students in learning groups (not classes)- integrating curriculum where possible- multimedia enhanced learning spaces- multimodal learning spaces- wifi & personal digital devices- flexible ‘non-industrial’ furniture- choice & problem solving- all teachers can contribute to SCIL research & innovation- real life in situ PD for all teachers

Some current SCIL programs:

- ‘Tomorrow’s School Today’ - Stage 3- Online distance learning unit- Real Audience project- Beyond Borders: Language collaboration- The Quest (Stage 4): integrating science, geography, history- Second Life & Open Sim: Booralie Island- Living Science K-2

www.realaudienceproject.com

The SCIL Building (2010)

9 connected spaces for collaborative

teaching

diverse furniture

Wifi, multimodal & multimedia enhanced

The Zone (2011)‘Tomorrow’s School Today’

7 connected spacesdiverse furniture

wifi, multimodal & multimedia enhanced

Project Barcelona (2011 onwards)

Converting all other classrooms into 21st century learning spaces

Wifi, multimodal & multimedia enhanced

Living Science

K-2 collaborative investigative

hands on science

Scientists-in-residence:

Guest scientists as presenters

Twitter @stephen_h & @scilBlog http://imaginelearning.tumblr.com

Come and visit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohnC3sURgKU