Vln Primary eTeachers

eTeachers – The next generation of teaching & learning

Rick Whalley & Rachel Roberts

Virtual Learning – Derek Wenmoth, Revised LCO Handbook 2010

Networked Schools & Learners

www.vln.school.nzwww.vln.school.nz

The Virtual Learning Network (VLN) supports the concept of classrooms without walls, where students and educators have the flexibility to connect with their classes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Where a rich and diverse range of courses, programmes and activities, from early childhood through to tertiary, are offered by New Zealand-based educators.

Virtual Learning Network

VLN – Primary

The potential is there to be able to provide all of our students in the Primary Sector with learning opportunities that we are not able to provide in our individual schools.

VLN Primary - Purpose

Develop & support elearning collaborations in the Primary School Sector by:

Participation inProgrammes of LearningProjectsProfessional Learning

LCO Handbook

Participation - Protocols

Participation in the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Primary is based on the Principle of Reciprocity.

In order to access learning opportunities, schools also need to contribute to or support learning opportunities.

The VLNP is not a service or a product but a collaboration of schools & clusters of schools.

The VLNP acts to support and broker those collaborations: Through MOE support and website services Through participation in the VLNP Community.

Programmes of Learning/Projects

http://pol.vln.school.nz/search

Liaise & participate in the wider educational networks eg VLNC, potential NEN, ICTPD network, EEL, VPLD, Advisory support

Grow a Community of Practice of talented eteachers in the primary sector;

Provide professional learning support for schools in elearning pedagogies and using the technologies for online learning

Adobe Connect

video conferencing

desktop video conferencing

Audio Conferencing

Moodle and Web 2.0 tools

Professional Learning

Participating Schools

Why teach online?

Follow your strengths & passions; Become part of a networked learning

community; Develop your elearning confidence &

capability; Benefits to students

Key Strategies eTeaching

Developing relationships – ‘social presence’; Communication students & their school

support; Active participation of students – student

centred approach; Careful facilitation of online interactions; Collaboration & sharing with others:

Virtual staff meetings, Collegial support & mentoring, OER – Open Education Resources.

Technology - pedagogy

http://blog.core-ed.net/derekarchives/archives/barel.swf

Matapu Students in

German Class

http://www.v7.breezeserver.co.nz/Adobe Classroom - Synchronous learning

http://primary.vln.school.nz/Asynchronous learning

Online learners and F2F learners = Blended Learning Environment

VLN Primary Moodle Site

Contact:

Rachel Robertsrachel@matapu.schoolzone.net.nz

Rick Whalleyrick@matapu.schoolzone.net.nz

Eddie ReischEddie.reisch@minedu.govt.nz

Would you like to participate in the VLN Primary?