Enabling e-Learning
e-Learning Round-Up | 7 August 2012
Tēnā koutou, nau mai ki te reta o te wiki. Welcome this week's e-learning round-up.
Community announcement this week for the iPad/iPod user group. John Scheurs has just become the 500th member of the group! Great to see this online space supporting schools out in the regions.
- NEW: Blogging 101 | An Enabling e-Learning event: This thread aims to provide stories, examples, tips and advice on how to harness the power of blogging and integrate it with effective learning.
- CURRENT: e-Learning as inquiry - Sharing our stories: Share your inquiry, ask questions about getting started and find out what other schools are doing.
Don't forget to check out up-coming events in, Enabling e-Learning online events planned for term 3.
Have a great week everyone - hei konā mai,
Karen, Tessa & Catriona | Blended e-Learning Online Team
This week it's haere mai and welcome to ....Catriona Pene. Catriona joins the Enabling e-Learning online team this week. Catriona has recently left a Year 3 digital classroom to take up her position as Blended eLearning Facilitator online and VPLD Mentor. Catriona says, "I am very excited to begin my new role, providing online support for teachers in the use of ICT and eLearning."
Each week, we like to say thank you by nominating a community member for active participation in the Enabling e-Learning / VLN Groups. They can download and add an Enabling e-Learning badge to their profile.
Leadership & strategic direction
- Template for teacher inquiries incorporating eLPF: Suzie Vesper has uploaded a new template for teachers, which combines teaching as inquiry cycle with the e-Learning Planning Framework. She invites you to use and modify this template.
- It's how we use the tech that counts: How are we using technology to maximise opportunities for learning? Two great threads in the VLN groups help to unpack this further.
- The e-Learning Planning Framework - how and why to use it | NAPP Kōrero 16: We welcome the akonga of the National Aspiring Principals Programme to this group, for rich discussion over the coming weeks.
New on TKI: Creating a vision to lead e-learning in your school: In this video, Dr Cheryl Doig talks about the importance of having a shared understanding e-learning before integrating it into the school vision. More resources for Leadership and e-Learning>>>the Enabling e-Learning website.
Professional Learning
- Are we changing our schools? Evocative debate emerging here exploring the extent to which schools are looking at altering the way they do things to reflect effective e-learning pedagogy?
- How do you curate what you find on the web? Some great ideas for ways to organise your 'best bits' online. Anything else to add?
Check out e-Learning & Professional Learning>>the Enabling e-Learning website.
Teaching and Learning | Digital Citizenship
RECOMMENDED: e-Learning as inquiry | An Enabling e-Learning event: Two fantastic guests from our community - Claire Amos and Mark Herring continue to facilitate wonderful discussions - exploring ways to reflect on how well we combine the technology with the learning.
New on TKI: Digital citizenship and technology use: In this video, Albany Senior High School, talk about how they want their student to be citizens of the world. Check out e-Learning and Teaching>>> the Enabling e-Learning website.
Technologies & Infrastructure
ONE TO WATCH: Network for Learning and Ultra-fast Broadband | 'Learning without limits' seminar series: Here’s an opportunity for you to let organisers know your queries, areas of interest, so they can tailor seminars across the country.
- The best interactive whiteboards/projectors? Lots of advice coming in on how to manage this technology for learning.
- BYOD User Agreement: You can benefit from schools sharing their experiences and ideas here. Recently Caron Sullivan shared how Tawa Intermediate is implementing BYODs in their school.
iPad/iTouch technology
- 5 things not to do during an iPad rollout: Some handy tips to consider, when introducing iPads into classrooms - so that teachers and students get the most out of these devices.
- MS Office type app: David Rankin shares how he uses CloudOn for microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint docs and saves these documents to Dropbox - for use elsewhere.
- iTunes account -iPads & apps: On-going support for queries about IPads and iTunes accounts.
- Bulk send photos from computer to iPad: Community members share some practical tips for sending large quantities of photos from an iPad to another device.
New on TKI: Introducing iPads to Aurora College: Aurora College explain why they have chosen iPads to trial in the junior classrooms. Check out e-Learning and Technologies>>> the Enabling e-Learning website.
Beyond the Classroom
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Our Journey with Ultranet - Reflections from Otonga School: This reflective summary shows how one school is consulting and engaging with the wider community, through and about e-learning - to help improve student learning outcomes.
Check out e-Learning and Beyond the Classroom>>the Enabling e-Learning website.
For your calendar...
Enabling e-Learning events
- Don't miss out! Check out the new events in, Enabling e-Learning online events planned for term 3.
- Enabling e-Learning webinars: Find the recordings here for 2011/2012 sessions you may have missed.
e-Learning events around NZ
- Learning without Limits seminars: Nationwide in 24 locations, from 23 July for eight weeks.
- 2012 Learning 2.0 Virtual Conference - August 20 – 24 - Free online conference in August with some great keynote speakers.
- PadCamp Christchurch, Waimairi School, Saturday Sept 1st, 9.30 - 3.30pm
- EducampBOP: Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga, Sept 22nd, 10am-3pm
- NZ-ED show: Telstra Clear Centre in Manukau, Auckland, 13th - 15th Sept. Tradeshow and educational exhibits.
- Emerging Leaders Ignite evenings: 19 September, 2012, in Auckland and Wellington.
- ULearn12, Auckland Sky City, October 10 - 12. Targets all educators, from preschool to tertiary. #ulearn12
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