Hazel Owen
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Jane Tryrell and David Snell opened their presentation with a spotlight on teaching video, which featured teachers talking about how they feel students learn. They also shared a flyer, which comprise the online tools they have developed for staff at … Continue reading
Conducting and reporting on educational technology research for institutional impact
This was an international initiative. The team consists of 2 mentors, who mentored the educationalists from 5 institutions across 3 countries. Harriet Ridolfo gave an overview of the team, and the experience that the members of the team … Continue reading
Learning in the 21st Century: A 5 Year Retrospective on the Growth in Online Learning
Diagram of technology-empowered professional development for teachers. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is report you may be interested in (recommended by John S Oliver). It is from a USA-based study (but the tends are likely to have some relevance to you) … Continue reading
On choosing the wrong drivers for whole system reform
If you are in any way involved in education, schools, and / or professional development I would highly recommend the following paper as a ‘must read’. (The paper was shared via email by Vince Ham.) Fullan M. (2011). Choosing the … Continue reading
Communities of Practice and Networks in organisations
Diana Ayling recommended this presentation from Etienne & Beverly Wenger. The points they make are specifically referring to learning in organisations rather than distributed communities, so something I am pondering is how might the points they make be impacted (if … Continue reading
Posted in All, Assessment, Effective practice, Engagement, Professional Learning Development, Social Networking
Tagged communities of practice, Community management, Community of practice, Education, Etienne Wenger, Knowledge Flow, Knowledge Management, Online community of practice, Professional development, social learning, social networks
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The CAT amongst the pigeons: A reflective framework approach to personalised PD in open, flexible and networked learning
Image via Wikipedia This is an initiative designed by John Clayton and Richard Elliott (Emerging Technologoies Centre). Richard Elliott started the session by asking the question “is there a difference between education and training?”. He then used the scenario – … Continue reading
Wins and hurdles – the ups and downs of providing professional development in eLearning
Image by London College of Fashion short courses via FlickrJacqui Kelly, Judy Schrape, & Kuki Singh highlighted a few of the most effective things that they do as part of PD at Curtin. The main PD is around a weekly … Continue reading
Promoting school collaboration through eLearning
Image by sridgway via FlickrThe Virtual Learning Network (VLN) brings the learning to the students, and opens up choice and opportunities to study a curriculum that suits the student, rather than being limited by a school’s curriculum. Rick Whalley introducted … Continue reading
Posted in All, Engagement, Professional Learning Development
Tagged #ulearn11, Adobe Connect, Education, Moodle, Professional development, Skype, Student, ulearn, VLN, VLN primary, Web 2.0, Web conferencing
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How do I measure the effects of shifts in my professional practice?
This presentation looks at how self-reflection is positioned in relation to evaluation, feedback, assessment and research (and also looks at possible definitions and purposes). Links to a video and a Prezi around reflective practice as a personal and school-wide activity … Continue reading
Listening and Respecting: A Culturally Responsive Pedagogy of Relations
I have just been participating in a thought provoking webinar entitled Te Kotahitanga PD including Culturally Responsive Pedagogy of Relations, and facilitated by Mere Berryman. It was Mere’s first time facilitating in a Webinar environment, and she faced all the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Cultural inclusiveness, Design, Engagement
Tagged Māori, pedagogy, Professional development
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