2. An introduction to the online ‘hub’:
What can it do for you?
Karen Melhuish &
Jane Armstrong
3. What do you need?
What kinds of ICT-related resources do you usually
use?
Where do you find them?
What’s your ICT focus for next term?
4. Purpose
• Ministry of Education’s online ‘hub’ for ICT related
resources and programmes
• Content and resources will support the e-Learning
Planning Framework currently under development.
• The aim of the ‘hub’ is to be flexible, collaborative and
responsive to the needs of educators.
5. What is e-Learning?
“e-learning is learning and teaching that is
facilitated by or supported through the
appropriate use of information and
communication technologies (ICTs).”
6. e-Learning Planning Framework
a self-review tool for schools to gather evidence about practice
a 'road map' for building e-learning capability
a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of e-learning programmes
resources and services to support schools as they build
capability.
7. Let’s look at the website!
http://www.elearning.tki.org.nz/
Leadership
Teaching
Professional learning
Technologies
Ministry initiatives
8. Using the site…..
Sharing stories – contact us
Keep connected – newsletter
Can you find a resource to
support next term’s focus?
10. • What experience have you had with
the Enabling e-Learning Community?
• Share one example of how it has been
useful.
11. What’s in it for me?
• Connectionsto other professionals – a
professional learning network (PLN)
• The potential to develop/share resources
• Share stories and reflections – in it together
• Visible practice to support learning
• A nationalspace for e-learning
13. Six big ideas about the VLN...
• The VLN Groups space is a social network: 2613
teachers; 310 groups
• It’s free
• Activity is focused on groups
• Your profile/dashboard can be tailored by you for your use
• You can connect to e-learning/teaching professionals across
the country
• Online virtual staffroom for your cluster/school
14. 5…4…3…2…1…go!
5…Register/login
4…Set up profile: Your virtual professional page.
3…Connect(‘friend’) others ….you can browse others visible networks
2…Join: ICT PD, e-Learning groups (5), e-Portfolios…you will automatically
receive notifications of activity
1….Make a comment or ask a question in a discussion
15. Make your own takeaway
One part of the website you’ll explore
further.
One activity within the community,
inc. social media that you’ll do.
16. Enabling e-Learning website
Jane Armstrong - Online content editor
Email: jane.armstrong@core-ed.org
Enabling e-Learning Community in VLN
Karen Melhuish - e-Learning consultant
Email: karen.melhuish@core-ed.org
Editor's Notes
Background & purpose
Jane: What is e-learning? And the e-LPF.The Enabling e-Learning website and Enabling e-Learning community in the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) provide supporting information, research, case studies, discussions, and resources for teachers and schools working to improve their e-learning capability.
Jane: What is e-learning? And the e-LPF.The Enabling e-Learning website and Enabling e-Learning community in the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) provide supporting information, research, case studies, discussions, and resources for teachers and schools working to improve their e-learning capability.
Jane: Guided tour – what’s where?Sharing storiesContent is constantly being developed to ensure the site is up to date and reflects the needs of our users. We welcome your feedback and invite you to share your stories with us.What do they need now? Let them have a play…questions and suggestions
Jane: Guided tour – what’s where?Sharing storiesContent is constantly being developed to ensure the site is up to date and reflects the needs of our users. We welcome your feedback and invite you to share your stories with us.What do they need now? Let them have a play…questions and suggestions
