tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224709202024-03-14T23:03:51.597+13:00Making IT HappenThanks for finding your way to my blog.
Keep visiting for updates and timesavers aimed at assisting classroom teachers to enable the 21st century learner. Most importantly add your feedback so that this blog can be shaped to meet your needs.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-30617018435220420742012-04-22T21:19:00.000+12:002012-04-22T21:28:16.567+12:00Peer Tutoring<br />
<b>There are 27 teachers in Room 11.</b><br />
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When I returned to full-time teaching this year I decided that to survive and to be effective I was going to have to work smarter. John Hattie’s book <a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Visible-Learning-for-Teachers-John-Hattie/9780415690157">‘Visible Learning for Teachers’ </a>helped me to decide what was worth spending time on. Mark Treadwell provides a succinct summary of this research here: <a href="http://www.marktreadwell.com/Hattie_Research">http://www.marktreadwell.com/Hattie_Research</a><br />
Peer Tutoring came up with an effect size of 0.50 so is something that I have been exploring with my class.<br />
<b>What we do?</b><br />
a) Students complete a pre-test and then a <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1xTVOYJB7cTflzBIcMNe4QfIdP-SjcpYg1jxEbhyA76M">‘Digging into Data’ sheet</a> to explore what they know, what they still need to know and what they could be a tutor or tutee in.<br />
b) The teacher uses this info. to arrange groups and tutors. Groups are usually really small ( 1 tutor and 1-3 students)<br />
c) Tutors are supported by the teacher to plan their lesson. <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1Q_Uis0AwmGnm9BWWNMIrohZ0fgrQ6j981QF9ZWsYrpY">See template.</a><br />
d) Lessons take place.<br />
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We also use peer tutoring more informally as needs arise.<br />
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The photos below display peer tutoring in measurement. The engagement oozes from the photos!
The benefits I have noted so far are not only academic but also social and emotional.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-54774313813442772082012-04-12T23:53:00.002+12:002012-04-13T00:10:19.247+12:00Reading and E-learningPurposeful e-learning reading activities have supported Rm 11's term 1 reading programme. Two groups of Yr5/6 students have worked on the reading contract below as part of the literacy rotations. The e-learning tasks are highlighted in yellow. Students accessed the required links with one click using our <a href="http://www.tauriko.school.nz/1322/link_sets/158-literacy-contract-links">learning cave.</a><br />
The focus of the contract was developing comprehension skills including: predicting, retelling, making connections,questioning and summarizing.<br />
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Many thanks to the Manaiakalani cluster for their inspiration with <a href="http://manaiakalani.blogspot.com/2009_11_01_archive.html">this post.</a><br />
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We decided (during the session) that developing our own set of e-competencies was a good idea as it would achieve the following purposes:<br />
● to make a mark ‘in the sand’ of the expected base level of operation for teachers at Tauriko School .<br />
● to support individual teachers and groups to set e-learning goals.<br />
● to inform the contents and structure of a professional learning programme aimed at supporting all teachers to make forward steps in e-learning.<br />
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<strong>Follow <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1zV-xEIglIgOmXrcpUOp7_mnj8X_8XR8HIWud1gfKAO0">this link </a>to see what we came up with.</strong> <br />
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<strong>What next?</strong><br />
- individual/group goals set and matched with support from colleagues<br />
-e-learning goals and progress discussed as part of appraisal <br />
- e-competencies revisited annually?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-37332985897258902812011-08-16T21:39:00.002+12:002011-08-21T13:23:38.462+12:00Broader Views of LiteracyToday I lectured a group of approximately 100, 3rd year teachers’ college students. This lecture was part of a broader view of literacy module. To demonstrate what is happening in NZ schools I utilised many of the snapshots of learning on Software for Learning. <br />
<a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots">Snapshots of Learning</a> illustrate how software and digital content, from Digistore and/or Software for Learning, have been integrated to support teaching and learning in New Zealand classrooms. They are intended as a taster to the software and digital content – an indication of how one teacher has recognised the potential to support learning. Current Snapshots of learning are posted on the Software for Learning website<br />
Snapshots really are a wonderful resource to support teacher professional learning; those published in the last 18months drip of effective pedagogy and are written using the teaching as inquiry framework.<br />
Some recently published snapshots include:<br />
<a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots/Youtube">Using You Tube as an interactive presentation tool</a> - Somerville Intermediate School<br />
<a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots/FrameByFrame">Children retell their stories through animation</a> - Onehunga-Cuthbert Kindergarten<br />
<a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots/MovieMaker-and-Skype">Te Reo peer tutoring using movie-maker and skype </a>- Melville Intermediate<br />
Access the full (and growing)collection <a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Snapshots">here</a>.<br />
The Changing Face of Literacy - Powerpoint used during lecture.<br />
<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_8794240"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/digiadvisors/unilecture-2" title="The Changing Face of Literacy" target="_blank">The Changing Face of Literacy</a></strong> <iframe src="http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/8794240?rel=0" width="425" height="355" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no"></iframe> <div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/" target="_blank">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/digiadvisors" target="_blank">digiadvisors</a> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-83682411413524224562011-07-25T10:22:00.011+12:002011-08-09T04:25:58.136+12:00NZRA- Literacy Explosion Conference <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">This <a href="http://registeredteachercriteria.wikispaces.com/home">wiki</a> was developed by the two national <a href="http://digistore.wikispaces.com/Meet+the+Team">Digi Advisors</a>. Our role includes promoting the use of digital content in schools including the use of key Ministry of Education sites such as <a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/p/home">Digistore</a> and <a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/">Software for Learning.</a> We felt that there was little explicit reference to the use of e-learning in the criteria and that there was a place for a resource that helped teachers from all sectors to make the connections between the twelve criteria and the effective use of e-learning.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cccccc;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Teachers and schools could use this resource in a number of ways including:</span></div><ul style="color: #cccccc; margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">helping individual teachers to identify how their current practice in e-learning relates to the criteria in order to write to this in official appraisal documents;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">providing examples of how other educators are using e-learning in relation to the criteria in order to help teachers develop their own practice and set goals;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">supporting professional learning opportunities within schools that are focusing on the Registered Teacher Criteria and appraisal processes;</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">providing a resource for school leaders to support teachers to develop goals related to the criteria which incorporate e-learning.</span></li>
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<div style="padding: 5px 0pt 12px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/digiadvisors">digiadvisors</a>.</div></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">To view the full resource, click here: <a href="http://registeredteachercriteria.wikispaces.com/">http://registeredteachercriteria.wikispaces.com/</a></span> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-18102325410010242552011-06-03T10:00:00.001+12:002011-08-09T04:00:00.536+12:00Walking the Talk: from facilitator to classroom teacher. <style>
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<div class="MsoNormal"> Have you checked out the <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/Literacy+Progressions">‘Literacy Progressions and ICT’ </a>wiki?</div><div class="MsoNormal">This popular resource has recently been updated to include a range of <a href="http://digistore.wikispaces.com/Learning+Paths">Digistore learning paths</a> and further ideas including how to improve searching by using the <span><a href="http://www.vln.school.nz/pg/pages/view/54036/">"More tools" </a>google search options. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span>Many thanks to <a href="http://www.core-ed.org/staff-profiles/jill-hammonds"> Jill Hammonds f</a>or her support and motivation in energizing this wiki.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-34479481310171991032011-03-28T08:52:00.001+13:002011-03-28T09:03:43.134+13:00Comments4KidsMy social networks came through again last week by providing me with some just-in-time, practical support. Thanks <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/NZWaikato">@NZWaikato</a> via twitter for introducing me to <a href="http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/">Comments4Kids.</a> <br />
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<a href="http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/">Comments4Kids </a>provides a database of blogs; set-up to support students and teachers to find blogs to comment on and to get their own posts commented on. <br />
In addition <a href="http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/">Comments4Kids</a> also introduced me to the <a href="http://attheteachersdesk.blogspot.com/2009/04/comments4kids-wednesdays.html">Comment4Kids Wednesday </a>concept. Basically this involves the teacher selecting relevant post for their students to comment on. <a href="http://attheteachersdesk.blogspot.com/2009/04/comments4kids-wednesdays.html">Read more here.</a><br />
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<b>What we did? </b><br />
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I introduced <a href="http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/">Comments4Kids </a>Thursday to my class of Year 5 /6’s . We had previously developed <a href="http://www.tauriko.school.nz/443/link_sets/68-comments4kids">criteria</a> for quality comments. In preparation I searched the <a href="http://comments4kids.blogspot.com/">Comments4Kids </a>database for some relevant blog posts and linked these to our <a href="http://www.tauriko.school.nz/443/link_sets/68-comments4kids">Learning Management System.</a> Students were then given the task of responding to a blog post, using our criteria.<br />
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<b>Reflection</b><br />
It worked ‘ok’ for the first time. The students were highly motivated to view and respond. They worked in pairs and consulted our criteria before posting their comments. My next challenge is to locate blog posts that relate more closely to the work we are doing in class and that are structured in a way that invite rigorous comment.<br />
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Any support greatly appreciated.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-31291836366073910402011-03-21T09:54:00.006+13:002011-03-21T10:29:55.980+13:00Meaningful and Manageable Teacher AppraisalI have to admit that I found it challenging to work out how a school appraisal system could harness the spirit of <a href="http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-stories/Case-studies/Inquiry/Teaching-as-inquiry">teaching as inquiry</a> as well as encompass the <a href="http://www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/rtc/index.stm">twelve registered teacher criteria</a> in a manageable and meaningful way.<br />
Sharing this dilemma at Learning @School with <a href="http://nickrate.com/">Nick Rate</a> (over a rotisserie chicken and a wine) was the break-through. <br />
Nick discussed how a rich inquiry could and should encompass many of the twelve criteria.<br />
So I had a go with my own inquiry question and have since used this approach with a whole staff.<br />
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NB. The writing in brown is reference to specific registered teacher criteria.</i><br />
While it is still early days we are all excited about this approach and its focus on our learning.<br />
This quote sums up the mood of this approach:<br />
<i>“Appraisal should be about improving competence not proving competence”.</i><br />
<b>What we did:</b><br />
<b>Staff meeting 1 </b><br />
Purpose:<br />
To develop understanding of the ‘teaching as inquiry’ framework and explore possibilities for meaningful individual inquiries.<br />
<b>Staff meeting 2</b><br />
To further develop our individual inquiries<br />
To explore how the registered teacher criteria could enrich our inquiries. <br />
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<div style="width:425px" id="__ss_7326800"><strong style="display:block;margin:12px 0 4px"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/rjensen/apprasial2ndmarch" title="Apprasial2ndmarch">Apprasial2ndmarch</a></strong><object id="__sse7326800" width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=apprasial2ndmarch-110320162707-phpapp02&stripped_title=apprasial2ndmarch&userName=rjensen" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"/><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"/><embed name="__sse7326800" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=apprasial2ndmarch-110320162707-phpapp02&stripped_title=apprasial2ndmarch&userName=rjensen" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><div style="padding:5px 0 12px">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/rjensen">rjensen</a>.</div></div><br />
What’s next?</b></b><br />
1:1 Coaching and Mentoring session focused on each teachers’ inquiry<br />
Setting up a portfolio – hard copy or electronic. Workshops for staff on both. <br />
1:2 Professional development facilitators are aware of and support the development of teacher’s inquiries throughout the year<br />
1:3 Senior Leaders receive professional development around coaching and mentoring to support on-going high quality professional learning conversations<br />
1:4 Teachers will be grouped together according to inquiry questions to meet as inquiry teams and given time to meet together to reflect on and support each other with their inquiries<br />
1:4 Documentation will be developed from this work that captures the appraisal requirements and process, and that allows for consistent practice across the schoolUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-19375240306123630722010-11-10T09:26:00.007+13:002010-11-14T13:23:18.196+13:00Enhancing Teachers’ Take-up of Digital ContentResearch designed to find out what works in helping teachers embed digital curriculum resources resulted in the publication of the following report: <span style="font-style:italic;">Enhancing Teachers’ Take-up of Digital Content: Factors and Design Principles in Technology Adoption</span> by Professor Michael Gaffney.<br /><br />This 2010 Australian-based report is a worthwhile 10 minute read.<br /><br />I found the following diagrams particularly useful in communicating complex, multi-faceted ideas related to the challenges involved in technology adoption.<br /><br />This continuum (Zhao 2007) describes how the roles of the teacher, the student, and the technology change as one moves from teacher-centred to student- centred Teaching. A useful conversation starter when considering teaching practice.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO74bnUxAtutG2e-6MRylOrZKgdoikqkjp-DFUAEH5g8RLUOrKruAdzLb7UkR4m-hX5JtUuy2OMKfXdgB4Xh82fzF4om1rAz_FJEvCnrlwJBUUgkBCpqZfT3Ltbk7_nwnlvesb/s1600/continuum.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 351px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO74bnUxAtutG2e-6MRylOrZKgdoikqkjp-DFUAEH5g8RLUOrKruAdzLb7UkR4m-hX5JtUuy2OMKfXdgB4Xh82fzF4om1rAz_FJEvCnrlwJBUUgkBCpqZfT3Ltbk7_nwnlvesb/s400/continuum.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537651790791405506" /></a><br /><br />The next diagram un - packs the many factors at play when teachers adopt technology. <br />I considered this diagram particularly useful in informing the strategic planning process and in encouraging alignment between the contributing factors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLlv9CPYKqxq6gqR_uYVfvMGvAtosCmECt5O8LqnpQYZHhIumMXEtKDUfU_spA18eJKqyEW2X-4Q8ObEXJcy_Ia5lK5laxCrX106rXIXmDBdmQlXFjCJrUNwXtm0RcURDffWA/s1600/factors+to+enhance.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLlv9CPYKqxq6gqR_uYVfvMGvAtosCmECt5O8LqnpQYZHhIumMXEtKDUfU_spA18eJKqyEW2X-4Q8ObEXJcy_Ia5lK5laxCrX106rXIXmDBdmQlXFjCJrUNwXtm0RcURDffWA/s400/factors+to+enhance.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537651948081609234" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/for_jurisdictions/planning,_reports_and_research/research2010.html">Click here </a>for the full report.<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Enhancing teachers' take-up of digital content: factors and design principles in technology adoption</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Professor Michael Gaffney<br />June 2010</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-54521561326774960272010-11-08T09:34:00.013+13:002010-11-14T13:24:08.623+13:00A Blended Approach To Teacher Professional Learning - Warts and All.Recently I facilitated an e-pilot project, our online portal was the <a href="http://www.vln.school.nz/">Virtual Learning Network.</a> This project involved 8 teachers, 1 face to face meeting and many on-line engagements. The focus was: <span style="font-style:italic;">How can the use of digital content assist in meeting the diverse literacy needs of our learners? </span> <br />The voice thread below and the link to the project details provides further information including:<br />• an overview of the e-pilot project <br />• a summary of each teachers inquiry<br />• reflections from participants on : a) using digital content to meet the diverse literacy learning needs of learners b) a blended approach to PL <br /><br />This information has been shared using voice-thread so that the thinking, questioning and learning can continue. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Please feel free to add your comments.</span><br /><br />Click here to view voicethread in full-screen: <a href="http://voicethread.com/share/1413651/">http://voicethread.com/share/1413651/</a><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODkxNjIzNTY4MTEmcHQ9MTI4OTE2MjM2Mzg4OSZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWIxNDEzNjUxJmc9MiZvPWFlN2QyMTQ2NjMw/OTQyNWU5YjcxY2ZlYTRlOWVkMzNkJm9mPTA=.gif" /><object width="400" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=1413651"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=1413651" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="400" height="360"></embed></object><br /><br />Info. for Participants: <a href="http://issuu.com/rjensen/docs/tchinfoonline">http://issuu.com/rjensen/docs/tchinfoonline</a><br /><br />This ‘efficient’ way of working was not without its challenges. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Below I have listed some of my reflections:</span><br />• A specific focus, in this case literacy, was required so that some depth could be explored within this context.<br />• Blended professional learning (mix of face to face and online) was a popular professional learning option for teachers. More people volunteered to be part of this project than the resources allowed. 30 teachers wanted to be involved and only eights positions were available.<br />• Teacher engagement in this learning was high from the onset. They volunteered to be part of this project, they self-selected their inquiries based on the needs of their students, actions toward their inquiries were integrated into their class practice, their progress and thinking was regularly shared with the e-pilot group.<br />• All participants had support from their school principals and were expected to share their learning with the wider staff.<br />• The facilitator was very explicit from the beginning about this style of professional learning and what would be required from participants. No surprises.<br />• All activities, face to face and online, were aligned to the overall focus of: How can the use of digital content assist in meeting the diverse literacy needs of our learners? <br />• An immersion occurred during our face to face sessions so that participants could share and learn about further opportunities that existed before clarifying their own inquiry.<br />• The face to face session was absolutely essential in forming the relational trust required to communicate successfully online. This took two days and could have been further developed with more time together.<br />• <span style="font-style:italic;">Teaching as Inquiry</span> provided us with a useful framework and gave us a common language that ensured students remained at the heart of our learning.<br />• Reasonable, flexible however necessary expectations were communicated to the group by the facilitator via email each week.<br />• Participants are more likely to excuse themselves from an online session than a face to face session. There seems to be less accountability with online sessions.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />What I would do differently as a facilitator? </span> <br />• Involve fewer teachers and allocate more time to this project to allow for further face to face visits and individual coaching and mentoring with each member of the group. Explore the possibility of buddy systems between group members.<br />• Co –construct the online components of the programme and distribute responsibility for these amongst the group.<br />• Have clearer processes established for measuring the impact of our actions on students.<br />• Facilitate a further face to face hui near the end of the project to share outcomes and to discover commonalities that could guide our future practice.<br /><br />Many thanks to the amazing group of teachers who participated in this project and to Helen Cooper ( MOE senior e-learning adviser) for enabling this opportunity.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-22080643321484826762010-09-15T19:17:00.004+12:002010-11-14T13:24:57.879+13:00What opportunities exist for e-learning to enhance and provide new opportunities for assessment?I have been a real lurker in recent e-portfolio conversations, mainly because I recognised that I had some gaps in my assessment knowledge. An opportunity to develop my assessment capabilities came recently while working with <span style="font-weight:bold;">Suzanne Billington </span>– national standards adviser – University of Waikato. We facilitated a workshop around the national standards and the place of assessment for learning. This was valuable learning for me and will aid in ensuring that the decisions I make about the use of ICT are grounded in a growing understanding of effective assessment.<br />This voice-thread will serve as a ‘collection pot’ for my discoveries. Please feel free to contribute to its growth!<br /><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyODQ1MzUyNjQzMTEmcHQ9MTI4NDUzNTI3NTU3NyZwPTIwNjQyMSZkPWIxMjcyNDQ3Jmc9MiZvPWFlN2QyMTQ2NjMw/OTQyNWU5YjcxY2ZlYTRlOWVkMzNkJm9mPTA=.gif" /><object width="480" height="360"><param name="movie" value="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=1272447"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://voicethread.com/book.swf?b=1272447" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="360"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-68107153196031559792010-08-24T08:27:00.008+12:002010-11-14T13:25:49.434+13:00What's Hot On The Radar of E-Learning Leaders?The <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/">e-learning bop </a>network met last week and spent the day exploring themes of interest that had emerged via the group wiki: <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/19th+August">http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/19th+August</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Speed-geeking</span> and an <span style="font-weight:bold;">e-learning smack-down </span>were popular sharing strategies that helped to make the most of the groups’ immense expertise.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Systems and strategies to support e-capability</span> were discussed from the school charter level right through to what unit planning might look like. See resources and models on the wiki.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mobile technologies</span> were another key theme.<br />We explored: <br />*What pedagogy might underpin the use of mobile devices?<br />*What are some quality educational applications for use on a mobile device?<br />*What needs to be considered when making purchasing decisions? <br />This is our list so far:<br />•What is our vision for e-learning? How does the purchase of mobile technologies fit with this vision? <br />•Is our infrastructure going to cope with it? Have we had a comprehensive look at the physical infrastructure?<br />•Will our ‘wireless network’ manage the increased use? <br />•Where can we find successful school models? <br />•Who will co-ordinate this project? How will they be supported?<br />•What do we want the mobile devices to do? An i-pad is not a laptop! <br />•How will we manage student/teacher access? policies, internet filtering…<br /><br />What else could be added to this list?<br />To find out more about this network, visit our wiki: <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/">e-learning bop </a><br /><br />E-Learning BOP - 19th August on PhotoPeach<object width="445" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://photopeach.com/public/swf/story.swf"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="flashvars" value="photos=http://photopeach.com%2Fapi%2Fgetphotos%3Falbum_id%3Dt9hf5j&autoplay=0&embed=1"/><embed src="http://photopeach.com/public/swf/story.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="296" flashvars="photos=http://photopeach.com%2Fapi%2Fgetphotos%3Falbum_id%3Dt9hf5j&autoplay=0&embed=1"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-11658279548271016822010-08-09T10:42:00.015+12:002010-11-14T13:26:51.272+13:00How is e-learning reflected throughout your school curriculum?Thanks to <a href="http://virtualnorth.blogspot.com/">Fiona Grant</a>, <a href="http://edlinked.soe.waikato.ac.nz/staff/index.php?user=dreid">Dee Reid</a>, <a href="http://tonitwiss.com/">Toni Twiss</a> and Helen Cooper( senior adviser, e-learning) for their support in drafting a set of questions designed to support schools in giving e-learning effect within their school curriculum. <br /><br />Some/ all of these questions may be useful in facilitating dialogue with your staff. 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Bringing the best people from all around the world together in one place to explore and create solutions.<br />2) to develop a mindset in the next generation… one that puts global thinking first and local and national thinking second. <br />His book: <a href="http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=2653">http://www.theglobalist.com/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=2653</a><br /><br /><br />b) <span style="font-weight:bold;">TEDx TALKS – Individuals Making a Difference </span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZKeKmuapNKGAi7nGENCv82Y0j2-K4ELBEQyjQshL3Hv17_3gkMxRSQjLqDfsMJFHaIrgXzb4M-xyD6QpvlNpEDn2Kx_e1wRJpSxboW_wlJYABZlU1-RJQyGnX7O4WJy4zi7v/s1600/adora-ashara-stage.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 80px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZKeKmuapNKGAi7nGENCv82Y0j2-K4ELBEQyjQshL3Hv17_3gkMxRSQjLqDfsMJFHaIrgXzb4M-xyD6QpvlNpEDn2Kx_e1wRJpSxboW_wlJYABZlU1-RJQyGnX7O4WJy4zi7v/s200/adora-ashara-stage.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493958624000737138" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://virtualnorth.blogspot.com/">Fiona Grant</a> and I were lucky enough to be guests at a live TED x Talks event. During this event several speakers shared their passions and commitments. <br /><a href="http://tedxdenvered.com/blog/2010/07/01/thank-you-for-making-tedxdenvered-a-success-post-1-of-2/">http://tedxdenvered.com/blog/2010/07/01/thank-you-for-making-tedxdenvered-a-success-post-1-of-2/</a><br /><br />A highlight for me was the sharing from Dafna Michaelson. Dafna travelled the globe collecting stories about how communities have problem solved. See <a href="www.journeyinstitute.org">www.journeyinstitute.org</a><br />Dafna’s 7 minute TEDx talk illustrated how community problem solving might be facilitated. <br />This simple process involved: <br />1. Identifying the community. <br />2. Identifying issues <br />3. Suggesting solutions <br />4.Taking action. <br />We engaged in this process during intermission (see pics below) I was amazed at the diversity of issues and solutions that were generated. A positive feeling of working together to create solutions prevailed.<br />To hear more about Dafna’s project:<br /><a href="http://www.thebalancingact.com/show_segment.php?id=1844">http://www.thebalancingact.com/show_segment.php?id=1844</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUBVUlrHne5dPA3ES4ZboidpXpZJ_oYDJ0s8BOZQaA3ox5enz8bnrX3_vijkj5o0w95HOIGwF0PX9joRG2_rWlHBZ28mJR3Cm8LCVoymj6TXhnv_XNVKU1cZGoD2MUKmubHbz/s1600/tedxenvered-collaboration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpUBVUlrHne5dPA3ES4ZboidpXpZJ_oYDJ0s8BOZQaA3ox5enz8bnrX3_vijkj5o0w95HOIGwF0PX9joRG2_rWlHBZ28mJR3Cm8LCVoymj6TXhnv_XNVKU1cZGoD2MUKmubHbz/s200/tedxenvered-collaboration.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493958900112346354" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV5bYqX0P7-iASy00kObqi2vKo2FqttVyoKEASm_DZYxKVZHn6-tuZv7zgpN0zVIVFovJuB1OeqED-4YIAdbQvAGm2UtXsRmhCXyhi3UlmtqO2lattM_sfO4VJ_hD_6TlwlKe/s1600/towers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV5bYqX0P7-iASy00kObqi2vKo2FqttVyoKEASm_DZYxKVZHn6-tuZv7zgpN0zVIVFovJuB1OeqED-4YIAdbQvAGm2UtXsRmhCXyhi3UlmtqO2lattM_sfO4VJ_hD_6TlwlKe/s200/towers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493960139612945378" /></a><br />c)<span style="font-weight:bold;"> Students Collaborating Across the World </span><br />Many high quality example of students involved in collaborate projects were shared throughout ISTE. <br />This is an important area that I believe needs to be explored further in New Zealand schools. <br />A fantastic resource to help communicate these ideas in numbers we can relate to is the miniature earth project: <a href="http://www.miniature-earth.com/">http://www.miniature-earth.com/</a><br />A selection of global projects that nurture rigorous collaboration and problem solving include:<br /><br /><a href="http://newzealand.tigweb.org/">Taking IT global</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.rockourworld.org/">Rock Our World</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.thinkquest.org/competition/index.html">ThinkQuest</a><br /><br />Such projects I believe put the vision for our curriculum firmly into practice. They also provide a path for developing important relations and problem solving skills. Skills that may one take contribute to the maintenance of a peaceful nation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-73458456930376286522010-07-01T03:05:00.006+12:002010-11-14T13:28:01.509+13:00How effective are the OLE's you engage with?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMo9UXN1_4LQznWTWGBDDXjQdiic6cgQYNdCqH71zl5qmkkDrZLYRnA5T0ziharkOFWAyEdn_yunMDJKMHw_lqrNrcGpDEjBpfySpj6ZJ97SGTdC5qm4az3s56l7MuaU1JPuf/s1600/Taj+mahal.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMo9UXN1_4LQznWTWGBDDXjQdiic6cgQYNdCqH71zl5qmkkDrZLYRnA5T0ziharkOFWAyEdn_yunMDJKMHw_lqrNrcGpDEjBpfySpj6ZJ97SGTdC5qm4az3s56l7MuaU1JPuf/s200/Taj+mahal.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488583928993759906" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">"You can build the Taj Mahal but it doesn’t mean anyone is going want to live in it”.<br />Source Unknown</span><br /><br /><br />The above quote rung true for me today during a workshop on ‘Online Learning Environments to Support Teacher Professional Learning’. I spent the majority of the time waiting for pages to load, losing my way and feeling overwhelmed by the amount of time required to participate in any of the activities.<br />This experience reminded me of the importance of continually consulting with our stakeholders on the effectiveness of our online learning environments. <br />Considering questions such as:<br />*Does supplementing ‘face-to-face’ with an ‘online environment’ enhance learning? How?<br />*What practices/conditions are associated with more effective online learning?”<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Google Analytics</span> may also be useful. Learn how to interpret and act on your data here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile?v=_qfG2d9etvk&user=googleanalytics&hl=en">Beginning Analytics. <br /></a><br /><br />I would be interested in hearing what strategies you use to impact the effectiveness on the OLE's that you facilitate.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-12890542540957253312010-06-29T09:05:00.007+12:002010-11-14T13:28:58.698+13:00Poster Sessions at ISTE -2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrxlrH2aLZAWQ6NfqP9ssMQ4GbGgW4ngbUpK6CoZ0-FJ3U_kiVvJVGSvFbiyj-UNJNukjSOBpgzehZhXFFoE5cbaHQqmrIwB1LWWwY-T7RgXk71E2NEVlh84os74xZR3zk3xa/s1600/poster_session_09.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrxlrH2aLZAWQ6NfqP9ssMQ4GbGgW4ngbUpK6CoZ0-FJ3U_kiVvJVGSvFbiyj-UNJNukjSOBpgzehZhXFFoE5cbaHQqmrIwB1LWWwY-T7RgXk71E2NEVlh84os74xZR3zk3xa/s200/poster_session_09.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487936417999776562" /></a><br /><br />Posters are informal, booth-like interactions that involve teachers sharing a specific learning experience that they have facilitated.<br />In viewing these through a literacy lens the following ideas caught my eye. I was impressed with the ease in which these ideas had been implemented and the positive impact that they were having on student outcomes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Photos, Videos, and Animation to Boost Language, Writing, and Comprehension </span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Adina Sullivan, San Marcos Unified School District </span><br />This poster session relates well to my previous post. It focused on how visuals help students increase valuable vocabulary, especially for reluctant or struggling readers and English language learners. It is well worth taking 5minutes to flick through these slides for key points from the research and ideas and resources to support the progression from oral to written language<br /><a href="http://adinaeducation.wikispaces.com/Conference+Presentations">http://adinaeducation.wikispaces.com/Conference+Presentations</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />I Can See Me Read – Using webcams for reading fluency</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Timothy Frey, Kansas State University with Abby Houlton</span><br />This intervention includes having the student record as they read aloud in front of a webcam. The student then uses a self-correction procedure as they play back the video clip. The teacher then conferences with the student and the process is repeated. In pilot implementations, students have benefited significantly from this approach. <br />Click here to see the 1page <a href="http://issuu.com/rjensen/docs/frey_isteposter2010?viewMode=presentation">research report</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tiny Techies: Web 2.0 in the Early Elementary Classroom</span><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Melodie Brewer, Dysart Unified School District with Cristy Diaz</span><br />Through the use of artifacts including student work and student voice this poster demonstrated the use of several different web 2.0 resources. Each resource focused on the development of one of the following three areas: communication, collaboration, and creativity. <br />See this fantastic resource for an overview, teacher support material and student examples.<br /><a href="http://www.melodiebrewer.com/ISTE%202010.html">http://www.melodiebrewer.com/ISTE%202010.html</a><br /><br />Thanks to all those amazing teachers who shared how they are using technology to make a difference to student outcomes.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-85537838202603880382010-06-29T04:37:00.013+12:002010-11-14T14:55:51.196+13:00Learning with Primary Sources - Some Support<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8DzId2-Wc5dIn0q9c8ifLfhSA1D0az1u0QbNc60phWDtpClRa0Dcp5jnJU9MaeZDXzlXVSY3XjP1N_YFtAOpnEUgchKmpUpQvTQgstf8pXu48kdtLHh_V5sRS6cuml-esx15/s1600/letter_000.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 192px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix8DzId2-Wc5dIn0q9c8ifLfhSA1D0az1u0QbNc60phWDtpClRa0Dcp5jnJU9MaeZDXzlXVSY3XjP1N_YFtAOpnEUgchKmpUpQvTQgstf8pXu48kdtLHh_V5sRS6cuml-esx15/s200/letter_000.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487912780090473458" /></a><br />Workshop Title: Teaching with Primary Sources from the Library of Congress - <a href="http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/">ISTE 2010</a><br />Sharon Metzger-Galloway.<br /><br />This hands-on workshop gave me an opportunity to explore the vast collection of primary sources available from the <a href="http://www.loc.gov/index.html">Library of Congress.</a> See Fiona Grant’s <a href="http://delicious.com/f.grant/Library_of_Congress">Delicious links.</a> <br /><br />I attended this workshop keen to learn more about how teachers in New Zealand could be supported to facilitate effective teaching and learning with primary sources. <a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/p/home">Digistore</a> is New Zealand’s storehouse of digital content and contains thousands of images, audio and video files. The future focus is on the development of further New Zealand content, through partnerships with cultural and scientific insitutions such as Te Papa. <a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/p/home">Digistore</a> also provides links to <a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/trustedSources.action">further sources</a> of digital content relevant to teaching and learning programmes in New Zealand. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Key Messages from the Workshop:</span><br />Examining primary sources gives students a powerful sense of history and the complexity of the past. Helping students analyse primary sources can also guide them toward higher-order thinking and better critical thinking and analysis skills.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">My Picks : Support Material for Teachers</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/">Using Primary Sources Guide</a><br />Includes question prompts to:<br />a) engage students with primary sources.<br />b) promote student inquiry.<br />c) assess how students apply critical thinking and analysis skills to primary sources.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fteachers%2Fusingprimarysources%2Fresources%2FAnalyzing_Primary_Sources.pdf&images=yes">Analysis Tools</a><br />Provides valuable and transferable question starters aimed at encouraging students to observe, reflect and question a primary source: <br />For a full list of these guides and examples of how they have been applied see:<br /> <a href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html">http://www.loc.gov/teachers/usingprimarysources/guides.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/document.html">http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/document.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">NZ Examples</span><br /><br />a) <a href="http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/view_online.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigistore.wikispaces.com%2Ffile%2Fview%2FYear%2B13%2BDrama.pdf">Year 13 Drama</a><br /><br />b) The learning path function in <a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/p/home">Digistore</a> allows these rich experiences to be packaged for direct student access. See the following example:<br /><a href="http://digistore.tki.org.nz/ec/pin/NOEMQS?userid=5142">He Reo Komanawa:Viewing Image/Discussion</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Useful Links: </span><br /><a href="http://tiny.cc/ufszh">http://tiny.cc/ufszh</a><br /><a href="http://virtualnorth.blogspot.com/2010/07/artefacts-of-assination-tweet.html">http://virtualnorth.blogspot.com/2010/07/artefacts-of-assination-tweet.html</a><br />We would love to hear how other teachers are using primary sources to facilitate teaching and learning.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-40500998359335132992010-06-29T01:15:00.014+12:002010-11-14T14:58:26.293+13:00G-Man Greets Glogster Groupies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQdjcRgR-UUrxTFXGvllnFpML40oaWl6OkdDjxbE-uwKf9v8S6lToHL5i4LFIBfT-WXFRmUlG_bAu2A4oYgP1ZU9Ln5PAJ6oy_KhEO0dubYUkJO31mJknHsyJCcxH61Q7BLlb/s1600/Glogster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQdjcRgR-UUrxTFXGvllnFpML40oaWl6OkdDjxbE-uwKf9v8S6lToHL5i4LFIBfT-WXFRmUlG_bAu2A4oYgP1ZU9Ln5PAJ6oy_KhEO0dubYUkJO31mJknHsyJCcxH61Q7BLlb/s320/Glogster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487814883788722258" /></a><br />It was with great pleasure this evening that we met with Jim and Ivana from<a href="http://edu.glogster.com/"> Glogster</a>. This company is working hard to manage exponential growth. Last year users grew from 100000 to 5 million. They are committed to continuing to offer the basic version of <a href="http://edu.glogster.com/">GlogsterEdu</a> free for educators and shared lots of future plans including student sharing, student portfolios and teacher libraries. Jim and Ivana are keen to receive feedback from educators, if you have any questions, comments,ideas for development or examples of student work please add to the comments below and we will forward them.<br /><br />For further information on Glogster and to see examples in a New Zealand context visit <a href="http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz/Products/Glogster/%28language%29/eng-NZ">Software for Learning.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-86072769881316990782010-06-28T09:13:00.018+12:002010-11-14T14:57:24.030+13:00Designing Learning SpacesOver 16 countries were represented at today’s Leadership Symposium -<a href="http://center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/2010/">ISTE 2010.</a><br />A powerful keynote facilitated by Karen Cator engaged us in exploring processes and strategies for designing learning spaces.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take-away‘s for me included:</span><br />1. Architecture Precipitates Behaviour<br />2. We need to lead reflection on the design of new and existing learning spaces.<br />This process could include asking questions such as:<br />• What behaviour does/could our architecture precipitate?<br />• How does this space / could this space support desired learning principles? <br /><a href="http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/view_online.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iste.org%2FContent%2FNavigationMenu%2FNETS%2FForStudents%2F2007Standards%2FNETS_for_Students_2007_Standards.pdf">ISTE Learning Principles.</a><br />3. To inform the reality of this process we need to keep asking a range of people: How do you learn? When you wake up and you need to learn something what actions do you engage in?<br /><br />As part of this session we worked in groups, using learning design principles to create a visual representation of an ideal learning space. <br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz5ADuKhUt42VaVIMzV8FMDgBuIGVVmFD4VvfJNzZ9ouBX4Jjf40EpEADyAPu5MHZwP7F9BOBGMWMU' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />This document has been designed to support school leaders to facilitate dialogue on the design of their schools’ learning space, both physical and virtual. <br />Through engagement in this process, groups reflect on effective pedagogy: How does ‘our space’ support teacher actions that promote student learning?<br /><div><embed src="http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v1/IssuuViewer.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" menu="false" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" flashvars="mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true&documentId=100913050114-7054d5c608ce4f5b85fabddd93965ddf&docName=learning_spaces_and_effective_pedagogy&username=rjensen&loadingInfoText=Learning%20spaces%20and%20effective%20pedagogy&et=1284354193072&er=77" style="width:420px;height:594px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:420px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://issuu.com/rjensen/docs/learning_spaces_and_effective_pedagogy?mode=embed&viewMode=presentation&layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Fcolor%2Flayout.xml&backgroundColor=2A5083&showFlipBtn=true" target="_blank">Open publication</a> - Free <a href="http://issuu.com" target="_blank">publishing</a> - <a href="http://issuu.com/search?q=technology" target="_blank">More technology</a></div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Valuable Links:</span><br /><a href="http://www.educause.edu/ELI/LearningPrinciplesandPractices/LearningSpaceDesign/5521?bhcp=1">EDUCASE - Learning Space Design</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.designshare.com/index.php/case-studies">Design Share Case Studies</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.designobserver.com/">Design Observer</a><br /><a href=" http://edinfrastructure.wikispaces.com/Tomorrow%27s+Classroom"><br />http://edinfrastructure.wikispaces.com/Tomorrow%27s+Classroom</a><br /><a href=" http://classroom.4teachers.org/ "><br />http://classroom.4teachers.org/ </a><br /><a href=" http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Learning+Spaces "><br />http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/21st+Century+Learning+Spaces </a><br /><a href=" http://tinyurl.com/c2pm8n"><br />http://tinyurl.com/c2pm8n<br /></a><a href=" http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/lrm22/learning_spaces/"><br />http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/lrm22/learning_spaces/</a><br /><a href="http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/5/21/classroom-technology-infrastructure-whats-needed.html">http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2008/5/21/classroom-technology-infrastructure-whats-needed.html</a><br /><br /><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashs-learning-commons.ogv">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ashs-learning-commons.ogv</a><br /><br />The learning is set to continue as everyone is invited to add a photo to the ISTE learning space blog : " if you see a space or environment that strikes you , add it to our <a href="http://istelearningspaces.blogspot.com/ ">Learning Space blog </a>by emailing a photo to this address: seems99level2blog@photos.flickr.com".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-71984123857141574172010-06-27T15:00:00.011+12:002010-11-14T13:30:46.417+13:00Smack-down:ISTE Conference, Denver. June 26th:1-2pm.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaEm_AJNljkFz0si9nW6RFkK8G5ZsWpDkelRloM7rNIcObFsy5-QoGSkzp3_-25uB53i-KmzrDnm0W4NfcURQQK4zQ5Iq5wh3lRXJuzJplott7WXJLl1q1kwdtE3-TZbpBLwp/s1600/Picture1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieaEm_AJNljkFz0si9nW6RFkK8G5ZsWpDkelRloM7rNIcObFsy5-QoGSkzp3_-25uB53i-KmzrDnm0W4NfcURQQK4zQ5Iq5wh3lRXJuzJplott7WXJLl1q1kwdtE3-TZbpBLwp/s200/Picture1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487286501877896034" /></a><br /><br /><br />The ‘smack-down’ concept is a valuable strategy to facilitate short, sharp professional learning. <br />Basically a computer and a data projector were set up at the front of the room and anyone who wanted to share could do so. The time limit for any individual to share was 2minutes! <br />In the hour that followed rich, efficient sharing from educators all over the world took place.<br /><br />I came away with the following 'tin of tricks'. <br />NB. For a comprehensive list of all that was shared please see Fiona Grant’s delicious bookmarks: <a href="http://delicious.com/f.grant/smackdown_ebc10">http://delicious.com/f.grant/smackdown_ebc10</a><br /><br /><br />1. <a href="http://storybird.com/">Storyboard</a> is a free service that uses collaborative storytelling to connect people. Two (or more) people create a <a href="http://storybird.com/">Storybird </a>in a round robin fashion by writing their own text and inserting pictures. They then have the option of sharing their <a href="http://storybird.com/">Storybird</a> privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be watched on screen, interacted with or shared through a worldwide library.<br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;">A Trick for <a href="http://www.wordle.net/">Wordle</a> Users</span><br />Add a dash in between words if you want your sentences to stay together<br />i.e. <br />I –ran-quickly- to –the- motel.<br />The –dog-stared -with -furry.<br /><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Search Engines</span><br /><br /><a href="http://mashpedia.com/">Mashpedia </a>a real-time, multi-media social encyclopaedia.<br />This powerful search engine integrates content from sources including: Wikipedia , youtube, twitter, flickr and news sources.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sweetsearch.com/">Sweet Search:</a> Creates a list of credible resources, for students. Every Web site in Sweet Search has been evaluated by research experts. http://www.sweetsearch.com/<br />Soon to be released is Sweet Search for Me – this is recommended for even younger students<br /><br /><a href="http://www.goofram.com/">Goofram</a><br /><a href="http://www.goofram.com/">Goofram</a> is a mash-up of Google Search and <a href="http://www.wolframalpha.com/">Wolfram Alpha</a> (Wolfram Alpha is described by many as a knowledge engine rather than a search engine)<br />Enter your search term(s) into Goofram and it will display relevant results drawn from both Google and Wolfram.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-82160429924316855352010-06-27T09:03:00.005+12:002010-11-14T13:32:28.799+13:00ISTE Conference Denver - Day 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQHRAzbPUg6aCc1YIvUQsWA1BbaJbzgThpyW6mr1yF96K76QwUP2LxfQSqk0Z8DOfRFug8kOM6poKz0qHnjLz3TX4Q6PQNcv5PBAi2ff_5ClhRnYtYhs1R6o50hNQyjO2ZJcc/s1600/wikispaces.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQHRAzbPUg6aCc1YIvUQsWA1BbaJbzgThpyW6mr1yF96K76QwUP2LxfQSqk0Z8DOfRFug8kOM6poKz0qHnjLz3TX4Q6PQNcv5PBAi2ff_5ClhRnYtYhs1R6o50hNQyjO2ZJcc/s200/wikispaces.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487194039540420018" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcphMvSRuxkc4rrAaz03xFttisJAVIW_TyyHi8YXlCTR7bYeG1LQ9Udq4rY25_Fh6pYwckNvCFIF1tOhtxEcY3M2wPKnDaSfp9DqYfnDsYMGwmGapDa2KIlNydeZHRtzZvsoy0/s1600/WikispacesLogo.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 50px; height: 60px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcphMvSRuxkc4rrAaz03xFttisJAVIW_TyyHi8YXlCTR7bYeG1LQ9Udq4rY25_Fh6pYwckNvCFIF1tOhtxEcY3M2wPKnDaSfp9DqYfnDsYMGwmGapDa2KIlNydeZHRtzZvsoy0/s200/WikispacesLogo.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487191440326306498" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wikispaces<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span><br /><a href="http://virtualnorth.blogspot.com/"><br />Fiona Grant</a> and I had the absolute pleasure of spending 10 minutes with the founders of <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/">wikispaces</a>: James Byers and Adam Frey. Humble, young guys committed to enabling, even the most resistant, teacher to harness the benefits of web 2.0.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What we found out?</span><br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Setting up individual accounts for students has just got even easier!</span> ( no student emails required) <br />This utility lets you quickly create up to 100 new accounts in bulk and add them as members of your wikis. Available for new and existing educator wikis.<br />Great for enabling private areas within a class/group wiki.<br />To do this:<br />Navigate and sign in to your wiki. Select: Manage Wiki – User Creator. <br /><br /><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/">Wikispaces</a> editor has improved: </span>Within two weeks it will be launched. This editor promises to rid the random and frustrating hitches that some of you may have experienced. <br />New features:<br />*Compatible with newer browsers<br />*Undo and Redo buttons<br />*the ability to paste in word documents without losing formatting<br />*improved ability to see who has visited/ edited wiki page<br /><br /><br />We thanked James and Adam profusely and let them know what a positive impact <a href="http://www.wikispaces.com/">Wikispaces</a> has had in New Zealand. <br />Click here for <a href="http://nzedublogs.wikispaces.com/classes+and+students+using+wikis">home-grown examples.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-67341235820495009012010-06-25T17:09:00.007+12:002010-11-14T13:33:32.071+13:00Right On the Tip of My TongueI haven’t blogged for ages but I have been intending to share these valuable resources:<br /><br />1. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Interactive Whiteboards and Data Projectors:</span> Deciding what to buy and how many can be a challenging task. Phil Salmon from <a href="http://www.waihicentral.school.nz/">Waihi Central School</a> is currently completing a term on study leave exploring this very topic. He has created a wiki to share his findings including: 100 ways to use IWB and Data Projector, buying an IWB or Data Projector and readings and research. This wiki is still under-development however Phil has made a great start creating a resource to support the decision making and classroom use of these devices. Visit the wiki: <a href="http://useict.wikispaces.com/">http://useict.wikispaces.com/</a><br />Among the many morsels on this site I recommend the following reading: <a href="http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/view_online.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fuseict.wikispaces.com%2Ffile%2Fview%2FAllan_Alach_Sabbatical_Report%255B1%2B%255D.pdf">Investigation: The Educational Value of Interactive Whiteboards in the 21st Century Classroom</a> by Allan Alach of Hokowhitu School, Palmerston North.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqKf78PAUpG6P_dEt2vzOWcDpyepzbPN1z_I8MTSBvPU1TdIPAtDKX6nfMdYbUH2xgtT3sxnPB2mG_Wo9A-S3jKWUrf7Djr_ZHuIM5o2yujW_HjhVv7vs8KLcTKL27pZfpkb4/s1600/money.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 71px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAqKf78PAUpG6P_dEt2vzOWcDpyepzbPN1z_I8MTSBvPU1TdIPAtDKX6nfMdYbUH2xgtT3sxnPB2mG_Wo9A-S3jKWUrf7Djr_ZHuIM5o2yujW_HjhVv7vs8KLcTKL27pZfpkb4/s200/money.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486578220737337666" /></a><br />2. <span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">$15 for World Class Professional Learning</span> </span>: Judi Buckley, Pam Seath and Jamin Lietze are some of the key people who should be congratulated for taking the initiative and applying for community funding to host the recent <a href="http://elearnandnetwork.wikispaces.com/">‘Elearn and Network Conference ’.</a> This event was held in Tauranga on the 19th June. Over 150 teachers participated in event. Kath Murdoch proved to be a very popular keynote. See the wiki for more details including the presenters materials: <a href="http://elearnandnetwork.wikispaces.com/">http://elearnandnetwork.wikispaces.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3sw5dKCeuuWqJNWHhANPszinFJPlYYm0qMxBuFFk1JrmRjcdHiMb0ZcG1ou2d4thAZYfeE5Oc88gF2-nqOpq_oPRYi4PzPY06CcJoTrtRsz85AfxLJ-pkwUoAC-O-y72UOaq/s1600/literacy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir3sw5dKCeuuWqJNWHhANPszinFJPlYYm0qMxBuFFk1JrmRjcdHiMb0ZcG1ou2d4thAZYfeE5Oc88gF2-nqOpq_oPRYi4PzPY06CcJoTrtRsz85AfxLJ-pkwUoAC-O-y72UOaq/s200/literacy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486578651514141618" /></a><br />3. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/Literacy+Progressions">‘Literacy and ICT’ </a>wiki</span> has recently been updated to reflect the changes in the Literacy Progressions. This resource is proving to be a popular springboard for teachers in catering for the multi-literate needs of their learners. <a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/Literacy+Progressions">http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/Literacy+Progressions</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt9aa8VH5fhnsWpzCesnXQaNVBv4_JZtX93XDW7jVbGx3QnmwUiB4PqSx48DzPGQtizWsWl7tviJ_GUQMLdNXV7h2UCUOpj3h-4OUEKUPri3ENHjx7h6DCx-bhsgCvQ0BVpy7/s1600/made.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZt9aa8VH5fhnsWpzCesnXQaNVBv4_JZtX93XDW7jVbGx3QnmwUiB4PqSx48DzPGQtizWsWl7tviJ_GUQMLdNXV7h2UCUOpj3h-4OUEKUPri3ENHjx7h6DCx-bhsgCvQ0BVpy7/s200/made.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486579400446550770" /></a><br />4. <span style="font-weight:bold;">The <a href="http://www.madeawards.com/index.html">MADE (Movie and Digital Excellence )Awards</a>…coming soon!</span><br />Entering this popular event is achievable for all with categories including static image and storytelling. See the website for details: <a href="http://www.madeawards.com/index.html">http://www.madeawards.com/index.html</a><br />“The MADE Awards seeks to establish an outlet that enables students to show their work with a much wider audience, to be proud of their efforts and to share their learning. The MADE Awards, in partnership with business sponsors, seeks to reward the best efforts of entrants with fantastic ICT equipment which will further enhance the place of ICT in the learning world”.<br /><br /><br />Have fun exploring!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22470920.post-62667963776692747662010-03-21T21:11:00.009+13:002010-11-14T13:33:58.125+13:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCjsH2byxWFkQ_lrUO2SyO8LmdY4qDXcRxPkx1Kik6DJJmg_Oy2QRkhDqOJFYUJGACL5-9G8Z2ug9K6YaXwV_Ig61iokNfFpaeaaEA6diHiEWEjjaoN7xJKybtrvPJQIxFK_i/s1600-h/logo.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 201px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCjsH2byxWFkQ_lrUO2SyO8LmdY4qDXcRxPkx1Kik6DJJmg_Oy2QRkhDqOJFYUJGACL5-9G8Z2ug9K6YaXwV_Ig61iokNfFpaeaaEA6diHiEWEjjaoN7xJKybtrvPJQIxFK_i/s400/logo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451000052680622482" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">E-learning BOP…</span> <br />is a network established for teachers by teachers. <br />This network aims to support e-learning leaders in each school to better support their own staff to harness the potential of e-learning.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Is this network for you?</span><br />*Would you like to explore themes of common interest? Access people with expert knowledge? Stay up-to-date?<br />*Are you responsible for e-learning and/or curriculum in your school?<br />*Would you like to be part of Bay of Plenty network of Y0-Y10 teachers with similar roles?<br />*Are you prepared to share your ideas and ask others for help? <br />*Are you available on all or some of these dates? Thursday 20th May, Thursday 19th August, and Thursday 18th November.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">First Meeting: Thursday 20th May, 9-3pm.<br />Venue: School Support Services, 142 Durham Street, Tauranga.</span><br /><br /><br />For more details email Rochelle: rjensen@waikato.ac.nz or visit our wiki:<br /><a href="http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/">http://elearningbop.wikispaces.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0