Pre-Launch+Day+Overview

E-Learning @ Whatawhata School 26 March 2010 We will begin to consider what 21st century pedagogy for learning at Whatawhata School might look, sound and feel like. · Consider research and readings around e-Learning and teaching · Begin to celebrate, utilize and develop our strengths as an e-learning community · Understand cyber-safety concerns and procedures and how it can be incorporated into the e-teaching and learning process. · To actively utilise some Web 2.0 tools within our own learning and begin to use these within planning for student learning · Begin to develop a web-based resource bank for our learning community · What do we need to know, do and be in order for us to facilitate e- learning? // Teacher(?) // profile · What do our students need to know, do and be as e-learners? Student profile ||
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 * ** Have these on display throughout the day and in e-form for teachers to add to: **

** Session 1: ** 4 corners activity: · What do you understand the term “e-learning” to mean? · What do you believe is effective use of ICT in learning/teaching? · Is this the same/different to e-learning? Why/Why not? Share “A picture of where we are as a staff” based on their surveys. E-Learning stories from other teachers – video clip Cyber safety Using ICT and Web 2.0 tools, Internet searching and helpful sites – via a mini inquiry by teachers E-learning stories from other teachers – video clip Web-based resource bank Planning for e-learning Co-creating a “Kids Survey” – what do we want to know about their e-learning skills/knowledge and understandings? Review & “Where to from here?”
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 * Coffee!! **
 * Intro: ** Past vs Present vs Future Learning – video extracts and activity
 * Pre-Reading: ** Listen to the Natives – Marc Prensky – key messages from this?
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