teacherconnect.wikispaces.com OPEN International Networked Professional Development Steven Parker - TLRU Illawarra Institute

Professional Development ‘Embrace the Maverick' Ethic! ‘Share Learning’ teacherConnect Assertion : ‘ Teacher Empowerment through technology will be achieved via open Mentor Networks. Therein is the potential to empower the majority of TAFE teachers learning from their more advanced peers…’ September 2005 ICVET

‘Share Learning’ teacherConnect Assertion :

‘ Teacher Empowerment through technology will be achieved via open Mentor Networks. Therein is the potential to empower the majority of TAFE teachers learning from their more advanced peers…’ September 2005 ICVET

Implemention Sustainable OPEN Networks Identify mentors e.g. Tourism Hospitality (THED) network

Web 2.0 Workshops - Personal Learning Tools - Teacher Profile - Publish 2 Network http:// networklearning.blogspot.com http:// jstuffed.blogspot.com

Web 2.0 Workshops - Personal Learning Tools - Teacher Profile - Publish 2 Network

International Tourism Hospitality Network

Network Space Pulling everybody together into one spot ” It’s RSS ..Publishing and Pulling in what inspires you - innovation, visionaries and the rest will rise to the top. ”

” It’s RSS ..Publishing and Pulling in what inspires you - innovation, visionaries and the rest will rise to the top. ”

Taking it into the classroom http://refrigerationed.wikispaces.com http:// glencampbell.wikispaces.com /

http://refrigerationed.wikispaces.com

http:// glencampbell.wikispaces.com /

Network the Networks PD Link and Search http:// teacherconnect .wikispaces.com

http:// teacherconnect .wikispaces.com

Conclusion: PD Network Sustainability Engage ‘Top Down’ support for bottom up networking necessity Continue to promote ongoing participation in day to day teaching Change management - To achieve ongoing benefits TAFE Managers and Head Teachers need to drive and facilitate change to a culture of innovation in day-to-day activities Sustainability - Follow through with the support of the implementation of mentor networks at an organisational level through PD- Professional Development Adaptability – Be flexible and responsive to the emergent needs of the ‘Teacher Innovation Network’. Eg: Recognising the time and equipment needed to adopt new innovative practices that work Enablement - Give teachers ability to self regulate what gets filtered through firewall, and take on the development through to the students and Teacher Network

Engage ‘Top Down’ support for bottom up networking necessity

Continue to promote ongoing participation in day to day teaching

Change management - To achieve ongoing benefits TAFE Managers and Head Teachers need to drive and facilitate change to a culture of innovation in day-to-day activities

Sustainability - Follow through with the support of the implementation of mentor networks at an organisational level through PD- Professional Development

Adaptability – Be flexible and responsive to the emergent needs of the ‘Teacher Innovation Network’. Eg: Recognising the time and equipment needed to adopt new innovative practices that work

Enablement - Give teachers ability to self regulate what

gets filtered through firewall, and take on the development

through to the students and Teacher Network

Thanks Learnscope! Steven Parker - TLRU Illawarra TAFE Powerpoint can be found on my BLOG http:// networklearning.blogspot.com

Steven Parker - TLRU Illawarra TAFE

Powerpoint can be found on my BLOG

http:// networklearning.blogspot.com