eLearning involves using technology to facilitate and support learning and teaching. It can range from supplementing in-person instruction to fully online learning. The key focus is on promoting effective learning regardless of the delivery method. Best practices in eLearning make learning opportunities more accessible, relevant, and high-quality while improving student engagement and achievement. It has the potential to transform teaching and learning by connecting classrooms to other schools and communities and allowing students to achieve their full potential.

1. "In the 21st Century School, technology must
be like oxygen, ubiquitous and necessary"
Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership Academy (SLA), Philadelphia, USA

2. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

3. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
or supported through the appropriate use of
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
ICTs.
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

4. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
from supporting learning to blended learning
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
(the combination of traditional and e-
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
learning practices), to learning that is
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
delivered entirely online.
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

5. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
Whatever the technology,
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
however, learning is the vital element. e-
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
Learning is not simply associated with modes
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
of delivery or the functionality of a particular
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
technology, but forms part of a conscious
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
choice of the best and most appropriate
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
ways of promoting effective learning.
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

6. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
Best practice e-learning enables accessible,
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
relevant, and high-quality learning
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
opportunities that improve student
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
engagement and achievement.
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

7. What is elearning?
Learning and teaching that is facilitated by
or supported through the appropriate use of ICTs.
e-Learning can cover a spectrum of activities from supporting learning to
blended learning (the combination of traditional and e-learning practices),
e-Learning has the potential to transform the
to learning that is delivered entirely online.
Whatever the technology, however, learning is the vital element. e-
way teaching and learning takes place. It is
Learning is not simply associated with modes of delivery or the
about using technologies effectively across
functionality of a particular technology, but forms part of a conscious
choice of the best and most appropriate ways of promoting effective
the curriculum to connect schools and
learning.
Best practice e-learning enables accessible, relevant, and high-quality
communities and to provide accessible,
learning opportunities that improve student engagement and
relevant, and high-quality learning
achievement. e-Learning has the potential to transform the way teaching
and learning takes place. It is about using technologies effectively across
opportunities so that every student is better
the curriculum to connect schools and communities and to provide
accessible, relevant, and high-quality learning opportunities so that every
able to achieve their full potential.
student is better able to achieve their full potential.
www.elearning.tki.org.nz

8. “the best and most appropriate ways of promoting
effective teaching & learning” www.elearning.tki.org.nz
What have teachers found to be “more effective”/”possible” when using elearning?
• Pre-prepared lesson material projected onto whiteboard.
• Collaboration and discussion as part of “homework”.
• Communication.
• Teacher feedback.
• Differentiated learning.
• Re-engaging dis-engaged students.
• Choice of learning pathways and learning activities.
• Exploration and authentic learning experiences.
• Bringing “experts” into the classroom (virtually).
• Breaks through the classroom walls – global classroom.
• Having resources available 24/7.
• Self directed modules (with immediate feedback) to master the core
elements of a course.
• Develop 21C skills.

9. 21c.qataracademy.wikispaces.net

10. What are 21C Skills?
Ways of thinking.
Creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-
making and learning
Ways of working.
Communication and collaboration
Tools for working.
Information and communications technology (ICT) and
information literacy
Skills for living in the world.
Citizenship, life and career, and personal and social
responsibility
atc21s.org

11. What are 21C Skills?
www.p21.org
ecompetencies.wikispaces.com

12. Information literacy Media literacy
• Read with meaning. • Merging mass media &
• Assess for reliability & digital media.
quality. • Adopting new formats of
• Connect & critically use info media.
in different formats • Evaluate media content.
depending on the context.
Digital literacy ICT literacy
• Integration of info • Confident & critical
management skills and operation of ICT.
critical thinking. • Storing and managing info.
• Create, adapt & share • Acquiring info formally &
info/knowledge in multiple informally.
formats.
ecompetencies.wikispaces.com

13. Our learning activities should include …
• authentic tasks (real world relevance)
• watching and listening to experts
• learning through self and two way reflection
• connecting with others outside the classroom walls (sharing
with, learning from, collaborating)
• students articulating and defending their viewpoint,
receiving feedback, reflecting and modifying
• students teaching their peers and their teachers
• a wide range of idea creation techniques (e.g.
brainstorming)
• view failure as an opportunity to learn
www.p21.org

14. elearning Toolbox
In the classroom Software Internet Applications
laptop wordprocessing LMS (Moodle)
data projector spreadsheeting Google docs
speakers presentations ePortfolios
IWB image editing Social networking
internet video editing Blogging site(e.g.
skype sound editing Wordpress)
online classroom screencasting A bank of websites
online community IWB software (prezi, wordle, xtranormal,
camera … mindmeister, bubblus …)
… Media sharing sites
Publishing sites
Podcasting
…

16. 21C Learning
www.21stcenturyschools.com
atc21s.org
ecompetencies.wikispaces.com
eLearning
www.elearning.tki.org.nz
21c.qataracademy.wikispaces.net
ictelt.blogspot.co.nz
the flipped classroom (mast.unco.edu/programs/vodcasting)
Learning Tools:
web.me.com/khoneycuttessdack/kevinhoneycutt.org/Tools.html
www.freetech4teachers.com
softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz