The document discusses using technology tools to support teaching and learning through an online learning community called the Volcanics Cluster. It outlines several tools for online collaboration, including video conferencing, learning management systems, digital portfolios, and web 2.0 tools. It emphasizes that effective use of these tools depends on adequate hardware infrastructure and recommends schools focus on integrating a few technology goals, providing teacher professional development, and setting up buddy systems to share skills.

2. The Convergence of Learning Courtesy of Derek Wenmoth – Core Education

3. Pedagogy Student Needs Education Theory Teacher Experience School Values, culture and situation Tools and Processes Clustering Shared Other? NZC What Drives our Teaching Practice (Pedagogy)?

4. eLearning – Student Centred and for the Digitally Minded Tools Professional Development Pedagogy Planning, Reflection, Review Student Learning Critical Critical This Process is Not Sequential

7. Planning, Reflection, Review Critical Critical Appraisal Educational Positioning System (EPS) Updating Schemes / Units of Work Communities of Practice (internal & cluster) Teaching as Inquiry

8. Tools Hardware Software and the Internet Effective use of software and the internet is hardware dependent

9. Video Conferencing Internet and Web 2.0 tools VC classes Curriculum Groups LMS/SMS Digital Portfolios Special Interest Groups E-Asttle and Enrol Web 2.0 tools National VC Opportunities Tools – Hardware dependent (Infrastructure )

10. VC classes Subject Classes Scholarship Mentoring (under investigation for 2009/2010) Gifted and Talented (trial over 2009) Successful Learning dependent upon Certain CSF Collaboration

11. Curriculum Groups Special Interest Groups National VC Opportunities E.g. Inquiry Learning, Literacy, Maori achievement, behaviour mgmnt, E.g. Maths, English, Science, PE, Commerce, ICT E.g. National Library, TKI, CWA Media, Book Council, Te Papa, VLN Can use either VC or Adobe Connect to conference

12. Internet and Web 2.0 tools Differentiated Teaching / Personalising Learning Inquiry Learning Collaborative Learning Literacy Numeracy Blended Learning Environment

13. Internet and Web 2.0 tools LMS/SMS Interoperability . Teacher PD. Student PD Parent PD Digital Portfolios Online CV. Record of student work Portability an issue at the moment Web 2.0 tools Blogs, Wikis, Flickr, freeware tools, e.g. hot potatoes, Content Generator E-Asttle and Enrol Coming to a school near you?? Interoperable?

14. What should we be doing? ICT Committee Learning Vision Strategic plan Lead teachers – accelerated Learning Focus on 2 to 3 ICT goals Buddy system Action plan

16. Trevor Storr – Nov 2008

17. Integration of ICT into lessons Identify Learning needs at departmental /subject level Examples of integration specific to a subject area PD provided May be a teacher in your school, in your cluster, or someone who the subject advisor has suggested.

18. Your Thoughts!!!