The document summarizes the goals and strategies of the Stanley Avenue School in using its Ultranet platform. The school aims to develop lifelong learners through cultivating creativity, inquiry skills, well-being, cooperation and respect. The Ultranet is intended to enhance communication between school and home, promote personalized and collaborative learning, and engage students and the community in the school's vision. Initial feedback suggests the Ultranet has positively impacted the development of the school's learning community.

1. Ultranet at Stanley Avenue School

2. ‘ Educating Life long Learners’

3. Student Voice November, 2008

4. Learning to Do: Future Focused Creativity Enviro Action Thinking Communicating Learning to Know: General knowledge Inquiry Independence Love of Learning Learning to Be: Integrity Wellbeing Resilience Sensitivity Resourcefulness Learning to Get Along With Others: Co-operation Respect Empathy Tolerance

7. WHAIA KIA U The Stanley Avenue Learner perseveres to achieve their best... Sets high standards for themselves Sets, works towards and evaluates goals Is self managing Shows perseverance Aware Recognise Predict / Value Adopt Reflect Internalise Follow models and can meet expectations. Completes set tasks to personal best. Aspires to be the best they can be. Approaches tasks as challenges rather than obstacles. Recognises strengths and weaknesses and believes in themself. Healthy competitiveness with self and others. Reflects on performance and transfers learning. Conferencing and co construction of learning intentions. With guidance set and work towards goals. Knows strengths and weaknesses, sets SMART goals for achievement (Specific, Measurable etc...). Takes risks with their learning. Reflects on performance and assesses next steps. Takes responsibility for belongings. Responds to routines. Completes work within set timeframes. Makes good choices in a range of situations. Uses time productively. Self motivated. Takes responsibility for own actions. Finishes tasks with teacher support and encouragement if needed. Stays focused. Takes instruction / feedback / feedforward on board. Tries their best even when it’s hard. Has a positive attitude. Looks for ways to overcome obstacles and challenges. Knows when to seek help.

11. INQUIRER The Stanley Avenue Learner will wonder, seek, evaluate and apply... Is curious about their world Searches for information from a range of sources Sifts, Sorts and reflects on the quality of information Develops ideas into actions Aware Recognise Predict / Value Adopt Reflect Internalise Asks a range of questions. Wonder. Identifying or defining a problem. Learn to use a variety of resources and research tools. Developing more effective skimming scanning, key word skills. Adapting and reflecting on the information they find. Organise information into useable chunks. Sifts information relevant to questions. Learning how to evaluate and validate information. Summarising information that they need to know. Critiques the quality of information found. Using different ways to present findings/ideas / actions. Assesses their own work. Applies ideas to actions where appropriate. Develops further questions, understands that inquiry never stops. Transferring information and ideas to new situations.

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16. Our Aims for our learners with Ultranet Increase use of ICT at School and Home Back down barriers between Home and School Personalised learning in action ‘ Life long learners’ Students ‘in charge’ of their learning Enhance communication between home and school Utilise technology to enhance learning Promoting collaborative learning environment Promote and develop a range of learning partnerships.

17. Link to Stanley Avenue Learner

18. Sharing and tracking our goals on USPACE Complete activities in our own time Blogging is a way of Tracking my progress Receiving feedback from my teachers and peers helps with my learning. Home Learning can be continued on the web Reflect on my learning Showing learning process as well as finished product

20. http://stanleyavenue.ultranet.school.nz/home/

23. Student Voice November, 2010