This document discusses e-learning planning at MBAS school. It outlines that (1) the school is ready to take its next steps in e-learning in line with shifts in NZ education and upcoming ultra fast broadband, (2) the author's role is to research best practices, support teachers, and curate online resources, and (3) next steps include ongoing planning, upgrading infrastructure like wireless and devices, and upskilling teachers on available online tools and content.
2. 1. Background
• MBAS is ready to take its next steps toward e-learning.
• This is in line with a shift in NZ education in general, and
the expected arrival in 2013 in Whitianga of ultra fast
broadband.
• At MBAS our main push this year is in planning and
preparation, so we can hit the ground running when the
UFB arrives.
6. 2. My role
Research Support Resources
• Other schools •Asking questions • Gathering
• Best practice resources and
•Sharing ideas ideas
• Ideas for •Answering
classrooms • Tutorials
questions
• Mailing lists • Links
and discussion •In-class support • Curating a
groups •1:1 tutorials collection of
learning tools
8. 3. Where to from here?
• Planning is on-going
o plenty of decisions still to make
o input from all staff is useful!
• Infrastructure – wireless, netbooks, set up school
accounts with various providers
• Up-skilling – now is a good time to be
o investigating what online content and tools are
available,
o having a nosey at what other NZ teachers are doing,
o choosing some tools you want to try out.
9. Putting all the pieces in place…
• Examples/Snapshots • Hardware
• Seeing the results at • Infrastructure
Other schools
• Support people
• Resource banks
Vision Resources
Action
Skills
Plan • Investigation
• Teacher skills • Planning
• Student skills
• Cybersafety
Ministry initiatives in recent yearsThe e-Learning action plan Enabling the 21st Century LearnerThe Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Digital Opportunities (DigiOps)ICT/e-Learning advisory serviceThe e-learning teacher fellowships programme ICT professional development clustersE-learning is the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. E-learning applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual educationopportunities and digital collaboration.
Increased student engagementMake use of the many online resources availableShift toward student centred learningEase of differentiation of learningBetter reflect the ‘real world’ where increasing numbers of students have internet access 24/7, and use it in many aspects of their lives eg communication, education, social, learning…
Research:Looking at what other schools are doing in e-learningReadings about e-learning in schools best practiceSupportFinding out what MBAS staff want or need in order to implement e-learning in their classroomsSharing ideas with staff about what the could be trying in their classroomsAnswering questions from staff re how to get things workingIn-class support when teachers try new things1:1 tutorials when people want an intro to how to use a new toolResourcesGathering a collection of online tools and resourcesGathering a collection of other teachers’ collectionsFinding and saving tutorials re how to use the afore-mentioned toolsCollecting links to websites that will helpPutting this collection in a place online where people can get at it – this is currently in my online space, but can be shifted to a suitable school-owned space when the opportunity arises
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