Lead Teacher Day - eastnet Cluster

eastnet Cluster Wiki Agenda

Pinwheel Sharing:

I shared using google docs forms to create quizzes as part of a independent Blooms Taxonomy reading contract. See Mega 25 blog and take part! Also shared Quietube - a way of removing all the excess videos, comments etc from around youtube videos.

LR - Keynote hyperlinking.
KT - iMove '09 version to create Te Reo Maori lessons.
J - Scholastic Story starter
LR - Interactive news reader - CBBC

Coaching:

Coach role: being supportive, listening, paraphrasing, questioning, allowing teacher to come up with own ideas and solutions.

Trust and respect is necessary to allow coaching to happen in an effective way. Needs to be taken as a way of upskilling and developing good teacher practice and reflection rather than a negative.

Scribblar.com
Positives:
**Able to video conference easily
**Easy pages.
**Owner logs in - but can make public and anyone can access and take part in.
**Would be good for cross class collaboration with the audio features.
**Can draw and write - shapes, stamps etc also

Negatives:
** Cannot change page without changing the page for everyone.
** You can delete other peoples ideas and comments.

Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen Blog

Core Area - Presentation Zen Philosophy
Preparation - Restraint
Design - Simplicity
Delivery - Naturalness

An approach to presentation.
Avoid the slideument - slide and document together.


Digistore: Fiona Grant
Digistore Site

How are you using e-Learning to support these areas:

Making Connections: Wiki's <-Little Language Experts project, classroom booktalk. Blog. Skype. Learnz field trips. Electronic books from Learning Media.
Facilitating Shared Learning: Classroom booktalk project, Skype, Wallwisher
Creating supportive learning environments: Glogster edu, Blog, Wiki, Knowledge Net,
Enhancing opportunites to learn: Blog, Youtube, NZHerald, BBC, Digistore tools

Down the back of the chair

eisforlearning Wiki - Fiona
Pedagogy and eLearning

digistore:
New software to be launched at ULearn
Digital Pathways

How to support using DLO's in the class...

Planning stage:
Identifying digital content during planning stage.
Linking them to learning management system -> use the URL
NZMaths - look for maths content here rather than on Digistore.
Put the username and password next to the link -> print them for in class use.
Students can access from home as well, if password is known.
Students understand Copyright and the Conditions of Use of Digistore.
Diginews
Using advanced search in google: search word and search site.
e.g. Maths in advanced search
EPIC
Te Ara

Software for Learning
Software For Learning Site
Software For Learning Wiki

Examples of students work across NZ:
StudentDigitalWork on Delicious

Lead Teacher Day

Today we had a fantastic day that was filled with lots of exploring, discussions and collaboration between the lead teachers from our 5 cluster schools. I really enjoy cluster days because of the range of experiences and ideas that people bring to the days.

My favourite thing from the day was hearing about the things that people are doing in their classes. I learnt about a awesome photography site called Big Picture through one of the lead teachers who was using it as a website of the week. Great for the visual language and photography work that I am interested in. Also spoke to a teacher who had created some work in google sketch up with her kids as part of a maths unit. Google sketch up is something i've been wanting to try since hearing about one of mrw00dy's students using it in his class.

We then moved on to looking at 2 of Suzie Vesper's sites and one of Lenva Shearings sites that are developed around web 2.0 tools. We investigated a range of tools and shared 1 tool for Literacy and Numeracy and then a random web2.0 tool that we liked. It was cool to see the different ideas people had of how these tools can be used in the classroom. Though I think it is important to remember the definition of what makes web2.0, web2.0 also!

Developing a Professional Learning Community was an important element of the day. Looking at what this means, how and why it's important, what we are doing already and what we could develop for this. This is such a key element for me, as through twitter I have developed a strong Personal Learning Network (PLN) and see so many benefits from professional dialogue and discussion with my own learning as well as my teaching. It was interesting to see what elements of a PLC people are interested in. Many prefered the face to face arena rather than forums such as online discussions, wiki forums or online meetings e.g. flashmeeting.








We looked at what makes a good facilitator. These are the words which our lead teachers felt make a good facilitator.

I enjoyed looking at the ideas on facilitation, as this is an area I would like to develop more within. I had a great session with Belinda earlier in the week, where we looked at good strategies, tip and ideas in the art of facilitation. I say the art because there is alot to develop when being a thoughtful and excellent facilitator! From your sessions to your language, I have alot to develop! :)

Today was a great well rounded day with lots of different things throughout the day. Thanks to Belinda for organising such a fabulous day!