This document discusses setting up a network to better support e-learning and staff in schools. Leaders in each school will support staff's use of e-learning. The document also mentions speed geeking, where people discuss education topics, and evaluating e-learning in schools using maturity models.

1. e-learning BOPa network set up to support e-learning leaders in each school so they in-turncan better support staff in their own schools.

2. speed geekingGroups of 4-6

3. Mix of schools

4. Each person in the group gets one minuteeach to talk about something that is ‘hot ontheir radar’ in terms of ICT and education. All group members have a turn .

5. This exercise is repeated with another new group.Sue BrownTahatai Coast My name is Sue Brown. I am a digital classroom teacher in Room 6 with Year 6 students. I am also the Year 6 Team Leader. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with friends and family, going to the gym, reading and watching most sports especially netball.2009 North American Schools Tour – 2weeksNew Village Leadership AcademyEcho Horizon SchoolCentral ElementaryCarlsbad High SchoolSteele Canyon High SchoolBernardo SchoolFisler SchoolSt Andrews SchoolApple Inc

6. What elements contribute to effective e-learning in a school?Make a ListGive one, Get onee- maturity modelsBECTA Digital Schools Self Evaluation ToolFlorida STaRChartICT Competency Standards for TeachersTexas Teacher STaR Chart show you what "good" use of ICT looks like benchmark your progress against other schools identify your strengths produce action plans for improvement.

7. Digital Schools Self –Evaluation 45 questions from 5 areas. Currently used in Irish Primary SchoolsProfessional Development31. In relation to professional development, the whole-school policy supports and encourages ICT professional development.32. In relation to professional development, there is a mechanism in place to inform teachers of courses in relation to professional development in ICT.33. In relation to professional development, staff are encouraged to be innovative by exploring new ideas in ICT and relate them to their teaching.http://www.digitalschools.ie/self-evaluation-tool* Launch Self-evaluation tool* Start

8. Your thoughts on ‘e-maturity’ models ?Would an ‘e-maturity’ model assist your school? How?Some countries that use ‘e-maturity’ models have extended their use to include an accreditation process that schools and in some cases teachers can apply for to demonstrate a certain level of e-learning competence. Please feedback on this blog:http://rocky11.blogspot.com/

9. a regional snapshot To inform the day’s programme and the goals of this groupVisit the 5 different e-learning areas around the room i.e. ICT Culture, Leadership and Vision...Use a ‘sticky’ to indicate roughly where you see your school at in terms of each of these ‘e-learning’ areas.You do not need to identify your school name.

10. ICTPD - 2010Exploring Possibilities

11. Unconference BOPA method of running meetings - the agenda is decided on the day by participants and there are five main rules during the sessions:Whoever comes is the right people: this alerts the participants that attendees of a session class as "right" simply because they care to attendWhatever happens is the only thing that could have: this tells the attendees to pay attention to events of the moment, instead of worrying about what could possibly happenWhenever it starts is the right time: clarifies the lack of any given schedule or structure and emphasises creativity and innovation.When it's over, it's over: encourages the participants not to waste time, but to move on to something else when the fruitful discussion ends.Law of Two Feet" (or "The Law of Mobility"). If at any time during our time together you find yourself in any situation where you are neither learning nor contributing, use your two feet. Go to some other place where you may learn and contribute.