Term 1 Enabling e-Learning Calendar of Events 

Tēnā koutou, talofa lava and welcome to another year of engaging, inspiring and FREE e-learning activities online. We've got more great events planned for you this term, so don't miss out! We'd also like to hear what you want to see more of, so please feel free to contact Enabling e-Learning online facilitators Nathaniel Louwrens and Tessa Gray directly or leave comments in this blog post.

You may wish to book the following events from the Enabling e-Learning calendar into your own calendar. Feel free to tell your friends and colleagues! 

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 SPECIAL EVENT: Safer Internet Day: 24 hour discussion, 10 February

Let’s create a better Internet together is the catchphrase for Safer Internet day. Safer Internet Day Feb 10, 2015 is part of a wider global event where NetSafe is coordinating a series of events so that schools can get involved to, “help promote the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology for children and young people.” Come join us as community members dive in and share their positive use of technologies as well as strategies for creating safe and secure Internet practices and processes in their schools. Add your comments here >>>

 Blog: Welcome to Enabling e-Learning 2015 (9 February - 9 March)

The Enabling e-Learning team invite us to join the community groups, engage with others and share this hub with friends and colleagues. Why not take the plunge and share your e-learning stories in 2015? Add your comments here >>>

 NEW YEAR CHALLENGE: 12 February, 2015

Look out for the new challenge for 2015. The wero is for you to be brave, dive in and Finish this sentence: "This year I plan to use [>>INSERT TECHNOLOGIES HERE <<] to get to know my learners and their whānau more by..." This challenge/wero thread will feature in the Enabling e-Learning | Teaching group.

 DISCUSSION FORUM: e-Learning plans/goals for 2015 (February 26 - March 26)

During the holidays there were many discussions, questions, tweets and blog posts shared about how you intend to continue to learn and plan for 2015. It’s exciting to see so many dedicated educators engaged in this way for our children. With all the learning and planning that has been done already, it would be great if you could share one or two of your e-learning related plans or goals, so that Enabling e-Learning community members can connect, relate and/or support one another. This up-coming thread will feature in the Enabling e-Learning | Teaching group. 

 DISCUSSION FORUM: What will we see in e-Learning in 2015 (March 17 - April 17)

At this time of year, a lot of people like to make predictions as to what is going to happen in certain aspects of life over the next 12 months (social, political, economics, education, technology) , none more so than the predictions about emerging technologies. This is your opportunity to join in this thread and contribute to our very own NZ education/e-learning predictions discussion for 2015. This up-coming thread will feature in the Enabling e-Learning | Technologies group. 

Your input and ideas are valued and welcome in all of these forum discussions. This is your community, so please feel free to add your ideas, experience, expertise or wonderings. 

Sign up for our free online workshops 

All events can be found in the Enabling e-Learning calendar. 

 WEBINAR: Whakawhanaungatanga - Getting to know our learners, March 3rd, 3.45-4.45pm 

Who's just walked through your classroom door? Teaching in a New Zealand context means our students come from a rich diversity of cultural, social and economic backgrounds. Each year is different, so how do you get to know your learners and their families/whānau to best meet their needs and how can digital technologies help? Come join Phoebe Fabricius (Te Toi Tupu) as we share some practical ideas for getting to know our learners better. This webinar will also have UDL (Universal Design for Learning) focus. A support discussion will feature In the Enabling e-Learning | Teaching group. Hosted in Adobe Connect with Tessa Gray. REGISTER NOW!

 WEBINAR: The e-Learning Planning Framework revisted: March 25th, 3.45 - 4.45pm

This is a repeat webinar for anyone who missed the opportunity to learn more about the e-Learning Planning Framework last year. Come and join Greg Carroll in this practical webinar as he takes us through using the e-Learning Planning Framework and how to analyse the data you gather using the tool. Audience: Primary and secondary school leaders or e-learning leaders with an interest in using the e-Learning Planning Framework online tool. A support discussion will feature In the Enabling e-Learning | Leadership group. Hosted in Adobe Connect with Nathaniel Louwrens. REGISTER NOW!

The e-Learning Round-Up: Every 3 weeks

Enjoy our regular digest of e-learning from across the VLN groups communities. Published every fortnight - straight to you!  Every member of the Enabling e-Learning group receives this via email.

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