Virtual Learning Network

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• • Diane Mills@Diane.Mills

  

  Diane Mills 4163 days ago

  This is timely in light of the government intention to develop a learning network.  It was interesting to read and I guess something I knew to be happening, that with virtual learning platforms, the greatest use is for administrative tasks.  Active pupil participation is low in all of the countries canvassed for this study, apart from Denmark.  Interestingly enough, Denmark uses a project based teaching approach, which gives a purpose to pupil participation.  One thing we have found here in NZ, is that teaching teachers how to use technology doesn't necessarily flow on to them using or knowing how to use technology in classrooms. Three suggestions from the study to encourage greater educational participation in virtual learning platforms are:

  • Direct the technology towards educational objectives at the outset of implementation
  • Organize permanent access to ICT in classrooms, not in dedicated labs and 
  • Provide training for teachers in pedagogical use
• • Enabling e-Learning@Enabling.eLearning

  

  Enabling e-Learning 4162 days ago

  Thanks for your comment, Diane. You raise three really crucial points here - and they are front and centre in the e-Learning Planning Framework, too, particularly the first one. The notion that technology decisions should be deliberately integrated into the wider curriculum strategy and vision is fundamental.