Virtual Learning Network

/discussion/view/844905 - How might Māori or Pasifika learners see their cultural identities through the use of e-learning? Jump in and add your own thoughts to this thread. There's also a shared Google doc created, and you're invited to add some learner goals that...

www.ideastoinspire.co.uk - Tom Barrett, a UK teacher, is well known for coordinating other educators around the world to create a range of presentations on how to use different software tools as well as general ideas around ICT integration and these can be found on this site.

studentchallenge.edublogs.org - Are you a student with your own blog? Are you a teacher with a class blog? Are you an interested teacher, educator, home school parent or pre-service teacher with a bit of time on your hands? If you want to take part in the 8th student blogging...

edtalks.org - In this talk from ULearn11 Andy Neale, National Library of New Zealand Web Manager, details the resources available for schools from Digital NZ. Digital New Zealand aims to help make New Zealand content easy to find, share, and use,...

www.mylgp.org.nz - This will take you to the resource on NetSafe's LGP site. 'Blogging and Web 2.0 considerations for schools' is a pdf, created to "assist schools in developing a policy for the safe and educationally appropriate use" of various 'web 2.0'...

theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com - A compilation of research that outlines the benefits of technology in supporting readers and writers, from the Innovative Educator blog.  The reports have US lens on them at times, but it is a useful starting point. Do you have a piece of...

www.youtube.com - Assuming the site isn't blocked in your school (!), here's a new channel dedicated to videos for teaching and learning, with a range of suggestions for how video/multi-media can support the intended learning. The Free Technology for Teachers site...

www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz - Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners is a new resource explaining competencies teachers need to develop so they can help Māori learners achieve educationally as Māori. Tātaiako has been developed to help all...

www.shiftingthinking.org - If you are involved in education in New Zealand you may be able to contribute to this research. NZCER (Rachel Bolstad) would like to hear from New Zealand principals, teachers, and others who work with school-aged learners (approx. 5-18 years old)...

/pg/groupcms/view/58858/ - Next week's VPLD Hot Seat session is "Learning as Inquiry" with Jill Hammonds Wednesday 21st September 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm. This session will explore how we can empower our students to develop deeper understandings, new...