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Global Education Conference, 2013
Towards PersonalisingLearningin a Global World
Dr Gail Casey - [email protected] - http://gcasey.wikispaces.com/Deakin University/ Geelong High School, Australia
This global project received 1st place in the ISTE SIGOL Online Learning Awards in 2012
WebToWhere Project
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“As education becomes more global, how can we take advantage of new media & technologies to provide a
more personalised approach to learning: one that will support students
out-of-school lives?”
Looking specifically at learning design and assessment.
The Question
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2010-2012 StudyWeb 2 & Participatory Media
http://webtowhere.ning.com/3
Projects that build on prior knowledge
http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/globalclassroomprojects 4
What’s in your closet?
http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/the-big-happy-closet-thingy-majigy 5
Personalising Learning - Scaffolding
6. Peer & SelfAssessment
7. Constructive Peer Feedack
1. Student Formal & Informal learning
Onlinesharing space
with moderators & peer mentors
3. Students finding out about each
other
5. Students: active & valued through contributions to
the learning of others
StudentCentred
Teacher PD support, curriculum
development, team teaching
Student Interaction within & across
classes
Learning & interaction anytime,
anywhere
2. Student avatars,
themes & choice of identity
4. Student’s ‘My Page’
http://webtowhere.ning.com/forum/topics/webtowhere-student-samples-2012 6
ePortfolio
http://webtowhere.ning.com/profile/HarryPotter 7
Get Creative
http://webtowhere.ning.com/group/getcreative 8
• Building in Play-Time (across schools, year levels & learning areas)
• A student-centred approach to support personalising learning
• Scaffolding to support peer feedback and assessment
• Designing learning that is authentic, provides choice & student role models
• Support for teachers to learn, unlearn & relearn!
• Strengthening learning through teacher Action Research
email [email protected] to become involved
Where to from here?
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