This document outlines an agenda for a workshop on teaching with Knowledgenet. The workshop covers introducing Knowledgenet and its capabilities, setting up a Knowledgenet class, adding content like files and links, communicating with students through forums and calendars, and creating assignments for students to submit work. The goal is for participants to learn how to use Knowledgenet's features to enhance teaching and student learning.

1. Teaching with Knowledgenet To impart to participants the skills to setup and manage their first KnowledgeNET class, and understand the range of capabilities that KnowledgeNET provides.

2. KnowledgeNET Teacher Essentials

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4. Workshop Agenda Session 1 – Introduction to KnowledgeNET Session 2 – Teaching with KnowledgeNET Morning Tea Session 2 – Teaching with KnowledgeNET cont.. 9.00 - 9.45 9.45 – 10.30 10.30– 10.45 10:45 – 12.00

5. Session 1 – Introduction to KnowledgeNET To provide the participants with an understanding of what KnowledgeNET is, and what it is capable of doing for Students and Teachers.

6. Blended Learning with KnowledgeNET Good Practice with Blended Learning Use Active Learning Techniques Develop Reciprocity and Co-operation among learners Give Prompt feedback & feed forward

7. Introduction to KnowledgeNET Discover how KnowledgeNET can: View Online Presentation Increase student motivation and engagement in learning Actively involve parents in their child’s education Reduce teacher workload and increase teacher efficiency

8. KnowledgeNET Teachers Perspective A Teacher View of KnowledgeNET Class Pages & Resources Online Managing Students Learning

9. KnowledgeNET Student Perspective A Student View of KnowledgeNET Research Zone Personal Space ePortfolio

10. Session 2 – Teaching with KnowledgeNET To impart to the participants the skills to set up and manage their first KnowledgeNET class, and understand the range of capabilities that KnowledgeNET provides.

11. Getting Started with KnowledgeNET Logging in and Out of KnowledgeNET Every user requires a unique User ID and Password to login and gain access to their personalised KnowledgeNET. Open your Internet browser e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox. Type the KnowledgeNET website address e.gwww.waihaodowns.knowledge.net.nz Press <enter> to open the login page. Type your username in the Username field. Type your password in the Password field. (Your username and password will be provided by your schools KnowledgeNET administrator) Click or <enter> to login. You will now see your homepage area. To log out simply click on the logout button on the main menu bar.

12. Getting Started with KnowledgeNET Getting Help What do I do if I get lost or stuck? Go to the Help Wiki under Help in the Main Menu Phone or Email the help desk p: +64 9426 9460 e: support@knowledge.net.nz New live chat system will be implemented shortly! Squash any lady bugs before they multiply! If you have any questions during today’s session please add them to the staff forum titled “KnowledgeNET Questions”

13. Getting Started with KnowledgeNET KnowledgeNET Treasure Hunt You have 15 minutes to complete the following tasks: Please number on a piece of paper 1 – 10 and write your answers on this sheet Find help file in the Wiki “Edit My Profile” Update your profile using instructions from the Wiki Find the Staff Area and list 3 items found in the Staff Area Find the staff calendar and write the title of an event on your piece of paper In the research zone > search find a digital learning object (DLO) on fractions – write the title of the DLO on your piece of paper. Find your class – under what Zone did you find your class? Write the answer on your piece of paper. Find an area where Resources are stored for both students, teachers and parents? What is this area called? Write the answer on your piece of paper. Finished early? Then spend time finding resources in the Research Zone > Search

14. Find It, Rate it, Use it! Harness the power of free resources from the KN database, national library and beyond. Learn to search for, review and embed links to your favourite resources.

16. Search multiple databases at once.

17. Better search results

18. More refined advanced search options.

20. Find It DLO’s

21. Find It Digital NZ

22. Find It EDNA

23. Find It KnowledgeNET

24. Find It Global/ Cluster Zones

25. Find It Advanced Search Options Use the Advanced Search Option to find exactly what you are looking for.

26. Find It Add New Resource

27. Review Resources Help the KnowledgeNET Community by reviewing web resources

28. Rate It Review Resources Simply by right clicking on a resource you can read other teachers reviewsor add your own!

29. Use Resources Learn how to integrate these resources into your classroom programme.

30. Use It Copy Link By right clicking on any resource you can select Copy Link then use this resource in any of your KnowledgeNET pages.

31. Use It Enable Links Area

32. Use It Paste Link Select Action > PasteLink to make the resource link appear in the Links Area

33. Your Class Space Engage Learners and their Parents!

34. Sharing the Classroom Experience Class Pages Text Page Links Area Class Navigator Sub Pages

35. Building your Online Class Do your Homework! View some examples of KnowledgeNET class pages. Visit some of the world’s worst websites and learn the rule – keep it simple! Make sure you know the school requirements for your class pages

36. Building your Online Class Formulate a Plan What is the purpose of your class website? Who is the audience? What features will your class site have?

37. Building your Online Class Plan Secondary

38. Building your Online Class Plan Primary

39. Building your Online Class Editing your Class Homepage Go to My Zone > My Class to edit your class Welcome page Click on Action > Edit Content to make changes to this page Use the Text Editor (WYSIWYG) to personalise this page for your class. Click on the template button and insert our Standard template to help get you started. Remember to click Next: Inserting Images

40. Building your Online Class Inserting Images Click on the button in the web editor tool bar. The image properties panel will open. Click on the button to view or upload images into your filing cabinet. To upload new image(s) go Action > Upload Files Select to find images on your computer Choose your image(s) and select Click OK to insert image into your page Next: Uploading Resources

41. Building your Online Class Uploading Resources You can upload a copy of any files from your computer into KnowledgeNET. People can then click on the link and download a copy of the filee.g. Permission slips, templates etc. Edit your page and click on the button in you text editor. The link properties panel will open. Select button to view or upload new file(s) in your filing cabinet. Go Action > Upload to add new files Select to find images on your computer Choose your file(s) and select Right Click on the file to Use it. Click Next: Creating Website links

42. Building your Online Class Creating Website Links Create links to helpful web resources to support your classroom programme. Make sure you are in edit mode before you start. Typethe name of the website you wish to link to e.g. BBC Schools Highlight the text with your cursor Click on the button in the WYSIWYG toolbar The link properties panel will open Type or paste the web address Click to insert link in page Next: Internal Links

43. Building your Online Class Link to other KnowledgeNET Pages Internal links enable you to connect to other pages in your KnowledgeNET. First make sure you are in edit mode. Type the name of the KnowledgeNET page you wish to link to e.g. School Uniform Poll Highlight the text with your cursor Click on the button in the WYSIWYG toolbar The link properties panel will open Click on the button Find the page or item by using the + to expand the selection Click on the page/item to select it. Click Ok Next: Adding Sub-pages

44. Building your Online Class Add Sub-Pages to your KnowledgeNET You can easily addother sub-pagesto KnowledgeNET by simply clicking on the Add Sub-Page button at the top of every text page. Go to Action > and select the Add Sub-Page buttonto add a page under your class welcome page Type the Title of your Sub-Page e.g. Classroom Organisation Choose to enable Links and Sub-Page Area Create some content in the page Click Next: Add a Poll

45. Building your Online Class Add a Poll to your KnowledgeNET Teachers and students can setup polls to gather opinions and student data at a click of a button. All votes are anonymous. Voters can change their vote but system will only record their last vote. Select Polls in your class Navigator. Click on the button Configure the options and Save Next: Forums

46. Communicating with Students Add a Forum Topic A popular component of the KnowledgeNET is the forum or "discussion board" feature which allows students to interact with their teacher and the other students on specified topics. Forums can also be used facilitate communication between teachers in staff only forums or even between schools who are in a shared cluster. Click on Forum in your Class Navigator Click on Action > Add Topic linkto add a new forum topic Give the forum a Title e.g. Refugees KWL Click Edit and type a message in the message box e.g. Write what you know, and what you want to know about our inquiry unit on Refugees. Click to save your forum topic.

48. Notify Users - tick this box if an email is to be sent to users who have access to the specific calendar notifying them of the new item. This option may be unavailable if disabled by the school.

49. Date - the date that the calendar item should appear on.

50. Body – write a description of the event

51. Start Time - the start time for the event

52. End Time - the end time for the event

53. All Day Event - tick this box if it is an all day event

54. Background Colour - the colour of the background when viewing the calendar item. Click on the [click] link to select to open the colour palette.Click on button to save event Next: Notices

56. Title - the title of the notice

57. Notice Date - the date of the event

58. Expire Notice - the date that the notice should be removed from the noticeboard

59. Description – write the details of your notice

60. Repeat - if you want to repeat the notice multiple times, this is where you set it. I.e. if you want to display it every Tuesday for the next 10 weeks, you set the options to 10 more times after 7 daysClick on button to save notice Next: Webquest

62. Task (An overview of the problem to be solved)

63. Resources (A list of resources to be used to complete the quest)

64. Process (Step-by-step process to complete the quest with all instructions)

65. Evaluation (How will the final product be evaluated? E.g. Rubric)

66. Conclusion ( Reflective questions for students to ponder e.g. What have you learnt?)This Webquest Template is stored in the Web Editor under “Templates” to help get you started. Next: Assignments

68. Staff Reviewer: this staff member will be able to view and edit all comments and add comments

69. Restrict To Year Level: Restrict this assignment to a certain year level. For example if you were creating this assignment in a shared subject and wanted only your assigned year to have this assignment

70. Start Date: Select a start date to make assignment available to students

71. End Date: Select a date for when an assignment will close

72. Description Area: carefully describe your assignment. It’s a good idea to be very detailed here, even include hyperlinks to resources that will support students.Click to save the assignment Click Activate to make assignment available to students Next: Questions & Feedback

73. Questions and Feedback Lets use this time to reflect on what we have learnt and where we need to go next

74. Thank you for participating!