Difficult+Situations

====As an e-learning leader, we come across many reasons to avoid uptake within our schools. While these are often a personal perspective from those involved, they do prevent our students gaining what they might from the opportunties around them.==== ====It is not easy working with reluctants and naysayers. Our reportoire needs to include strategies to inspire and support growth in the right direction. Much rests on our shoulders. How do we inspire, faciliate and lead? What strategies do we need to exercise and develop? How do our own understandings and practice contribute to each situation?====

====At our August meeting, scenarios were devised to provide discussion and probe insights from our groups as to how we might handle these difficult behaviours within our schools. Wall wisher was the tool used to capture our thoughts. In order to understand how we can best deal with difficult situations we need to determine the root cause of the behaviours. Often it is worthy to ask ourselves...====

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You are the leader of ICT in Point South School.
==== Although you have been given this position there is no units attached and the work you do is because you see the need for the school to develop. The principal Mr White has told you to “go do it” but when you talk to staff and try and motivate them to try different activities you are not supported by management and most staff only give you lip service. ====

You have just been appointed to Point West school with a responsibility for developing staff in the use of ICT.
====However when talking with the principal you have a conflict with philosophy and direction. The principal Mr Black believes in teaching skill development, learning how to use computers where as you feel children should use ICT as tools for learning.====

You are in charge of ICT at Point East School.
==== You have worked with staff on creating a 4 year strategic plan which you care wanting all to follow. You have been informed that one member of staff has unbeknown to you gone off in a different direction and is starting to encourage others to follow suit. ====

You are the person in-charge of ICT at South Point school.
==== Your school has put large amounts of money into ICT resources and teacher development. The principal, Mr Redmond, wants to know how effective the money spent has been in enhancing children’s learning. ====

You are the leader of ICT in North Point School.
==== Your school is very short of equipment. You are still using chalk and black boards and there is only 1 computer in the school. While your principal is very supportive he has asked you to put a proposal to the BOT for purchasing more ICT resources. ====

You are the lead teacher for ICT in East Point school.
====Your principal, Mrs Blue, believes in teaching the basics at her school. Neat handwriting, correct spelling and accuracy in calculations are vital. You believe in empowering children for the 21 century. Mrs Blue believes future skills should be left for the future.====

You are the lead teacher for ICT.
==== The principal Mrs Purple has given you a complaint from a parent. His son is in Mrs Slogworths class. He has fantastic knowledge and skills with ICT having his own blog, and frequent use of web 2 tools. In his class however his teacher will let him only use the computer for presentation. He is frustrated and is starting to become disruptive. ====

As a classroom teacher, you have been given the position the e-learning leader at Green Light School.
====There are units attached and the work you do is because there is a need for the school to develop. Classroom release is provided based on needs. The staff at Green Light School are diverse in their technical knowledge and application of e-learning. You are continually hounded for assistance on technical matters, the fixes for which you have shared, shown and discussed many times. To scaffold problem solving a website has been developed which describes the “how to” and processes for problem solving. Staff are encouraged to refer to the wiki resource as a first port of call. However, they continually come to you instead of utilising the resources available.====