Director of e learning
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The document outlines e-learning initiatives at EGGS school for the upcoming term, including establishing an e-learning professional development blog, providing one-on-one support for teachers during lunchtimes, hosting weekly "Learning over Lunch" sessions on topics like using blogs for student writing, and posting online tutorials on the blog every Thursday to support e-learning. The director of e-learning's role is to lead e-learning professional development, manage the e-learning budget, and provide advice on school-wide e-learning initiatives.
Director of e learning
- 1. E-learning at EGGS Why is e-learning important? Some plans for Term Four Claire Amos Director of e-learning am@eggs.school.nz
- 2. Part One • What is e-learning? • Why is e-learning important for our students?
- 3. What is e-learning? The Ministry of Education defines e-Learning as learning that is enabled or supported with the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). Source: www.minedu.govt.nz
- 4. Director of e-learning Key Tasks: • Leading professional development in ICT • Directing and managing current ICT PD Contract • Providing advice and direction for school-wide ICT initiatives • Fulfilling requirements of Lead Teacher in NEAL ICT PD Contract • Managing ICT budget in liaison with ICT Systems Manager
- 5. Why is e-learning important? Information and communication technology (ICT) has a major impact on the world in which young people live. Similarly, e-learning has considerable potential to support effective teaching approaches. Source: New Zealand Curriculum
- 6. Why is e-learning important? E-learning can assist the making of connections by enabling students to enter and explore new learning environments, overcoming barriers of distance and time Source: New Zealand Curriculum
- 7. Why is e-learning important? E-learning can facilitate shared learning by enabling students to join or create communities of learners that extend well beyond the classroom Source: New Zealand Curriculum
- 8. Why is e-learning important? E-learning can assist in the creation of supportive learning environments by offering resources that take account of individual, cultural, or developmental differences Source: New Zealand Curriculum
- 9. Why is e-learning important? E-learning can enhance opportunities to learn by offering students virtual experiences and tools that save them time, allowing them to take their learning further. Source: New Zealand Curriculum
- 10. Benefits of e-learning Benefits to school learners with access to e-Learning include: • Motivation and engagement • Independence and personalised learning • Critical thinking and multiliteracies • Access to information, resources and experts Source: ‘e-Learning and New Zealand schools: a literature review’ by Dr Noelene Wright
- 11. - Hebrew Proverb Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time.
- 12. Part Two Some plans for Term Four
- 13. Friday e-learning e-mail Every Friday I will email out a ‘Weekly e-learning Update’. Emails will include: • An e-learning strategy to try • Upcoming Learning over Lunch topics • Professional Reading recommendations • A top tech tip Updates will also be posted the blog
- 15. E-learning PD Blog http://teachingandelearning.blogspot.com/ Weekly posts will include: • technology updates • recommended reading • online tutorials • top tips for teachers
- 16. Monday Lunch Support I will be available Monday lunchtimes in the computer room if you have any one-on-one assistance. I will email other times I am available later this week!
- 17. Learning over Lunch Wednesday Learning over Lunch session Each week will have a specific focus. This week: ‘Using Blogs for Student Writing’ – ideas, strategies and research findings
- 18. Online tutorials Sessions will be posted on the ‘Teaching and e-learning’ blog as an online tutorial every Thursday. Topics, ideas and suggestions welcome!
- 19. Feedback Have any feedback, ideas, concerns or queries? Email: am@eggs.school.nz