Tēnā koutou,
Welcome to this week's updates of e-learning activity from across the VLN Groups. More great conversations have continued to grow this week. Just another reminder that the live online workshop When ultra-fast broadband comes to you, where to start? with Douglas Harré is this Thursday 22nd. This session is FREE, so let your colleagues and friends know and register to join.
Have a great week.
Karen, Tessa, Jane & Nick | Blended e-Learning Online Team
This week it's ...Deidre Senior
Deidre is currently Deputy Principal at Oamaru Intermediate. She has also been an ICTPD facilitator and an E-fellow (2009) and Microsoft NZ's Most Innovative Teacher (2009). Deidre has recently added to the dicussion thread on, Talking about Facebook with students. Teno pai and thank you, Deidre, for sharing your expertise.
Each week, we like to say thank you by nominating a community member for active participation in the Enabling e-Learning / VLN Groups. They can download and add an Enabling e-Learning badge to their profile.
What does Ka Hikitia look like in action?
Check out this new site for NZ English-medium schools >>Te Mangōroa
http://bit.ly/y9MzgA
Need more resources for e-Learning and Leadership? Check out the Enabling e-Learning website.
How can we use the VLN / Enabling e-Learning for our own learning?
Where do you think you fit in the online adoption cycle?
Need more resources for e-Learning and Professional Learning? Check out the Enabling e-Learning website.
Need more resources for e-Learning and Teaching? Check out the Enabling e-Learning website.
Can you help?
Changes to Microsoft New Zealand School Agreement for 2012 announced http://bit.ly/wKI4nE
Online Mind Mapping and Brainstorming app - SpiderScribe
SpiderScribe is an online mind mapping and brainstorming tool. It lets you organize your ideas by connecting notes, files, calendar events in free-form maps. Via Leigh Johnson.
iPads for Learning - Getting Started
A very good resource that focuses more on the rationalisation for using an iPad as well as a useful list of apps. Via Allanah King.
AirPlay Mirroring for iPad2
The thread continues.
Online webinars:
Enabling e-Learning webinars:
Find the recordings here for 2011/2012 sessions you may have missed.
DEANZ Conference 2012
Open, flexible and distance learning, 11 Apr 2012 - 13 Apr 2012.
Creative Commons in Schools
Wednesday; April 11; 12:00 PM, Southern Cross, 39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro, Wellington
Contact :Creative Commons Aotearoa NZ
EduCamp series 2012
EduCampAKL 2012 date/venue confirmed (21st July). Other dates and venues are going up on the EduCamp home page.