Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Ivanhoe Girls’ is used as an intelligent and powerful tool to enhance learning and develop essential skills for life and work. ICT is integrated into our learning program and used as and when appropriate for students’ learning.
Our state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure is flexible, expandable and accessible to all students. We offer access to:
We aim to teach students how to use digital media to their advantage, collaborate online and publish meaningful, quality work that is available to a global audience. Our Cyber Positive Education Program has three strands:
The Ivanhoe Girls’ Cybersafety Policy manages the risks of ICT being used inappropriately at School while maximising the benefits of ICT for students. Students, parents and staff sign a Cybersafety Use Agreement, which outlines specific expectations regarding the School’s ICT facilities.
Our whole school approach, incorporating Pastoral Care and Library programs, provides students with the knowledge, application skills and ethical decision-making skills to ensure that their online experience is a safe, positive and responsible one.
Teachers plan for purposeful, meaningful and relevant use of technology to enhance learning across all curriculum areas. Using computers, students can more efficiently develop traditional skills of research, analysis of data and report presentation. They learn to be critical and responsible users of information, to check the veracity of sources and to authenticate the information they find.
Technology also provides direct “hands on” engagement in technically complex activities, such as: