You will not know where to go on a journey if you do not know where you are at the moment.
You have already done quite a bit of reflecting on your current status. You remember briefly recording your current status in Lesson 1 when you first opened and saved the e-learning planning template. In this activity you will use a planning matrix developed by the Victoria Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning, Australia, to reflect deeply on your school's e-learning activity and to assess what your strengths are and what areas need prioritisation and development.
The matrix is broadly constructed with five main elements, each sub-divided into smaller parts, Read the one-page Overview of the e-learning planning matrix.
Each of these elements is described in detail in the matrix, with four developmental levels, ranging from Foundation to Transformative.
- Take some time to read each element's description and mark the cell that best describes the status of that element at your school.
- eLearning_Planning_Matrix_A4_version (Microsoft Word version)
- eLearning_Planning_Matrix_A3_version (Microsoft Word version)
- eLearning_Planning_Matrix (PDF version)
Source: ICT School Planning
If you mark a cell in one of the right-hand columns this suggests your school has made good progress in that area. However, if you mark a cell in the Foundation column it would suggest your school needs to develop in that area and you may want to prioritise that element for development in your e-learning plan. Read the cells to the right, in the same row, to get an idea of how development of that element might take place over time.
Return to the e-learning planning template you opened in Lesson 1. Update the Current Status column, if necessary. Base this on the deeper analysis you have just done.
Optional reading: The complete e-Learning Planning Guide.
