TEACHING&LEARNING

INTHE21STCENTURY

DEECDSponsoredProfessionalDevelopmentJuneOctober2014

ThisDEECDendorsedcourserunsfrom4Juneto29October2014andprovidesVictorianteacherswitha flexibleprofessionaldevelopmentprogramshowcasingthewaysinwhichteachersfromaroundthestateare addingvaluetoteachingandlearningthrougheffectiveandseamlessuseofICTintheclassroom. Theprogramwillprovidepracticalexamplesofhowprimaryandsecondaryteachersareenhancingtheir curriculumdeliveryandstudentlearningthroughauthenticandeffectiveuseofICT,virtualcommunitiesand Web2.0tools.TheopeningsessionwillfeatureakeynoteaddressandworkshopfromWillRichardson,an internationallyrecognisededucator,writerandthinkerontheintersectionofsocialmediaandeducation.

Audience
ThecourseassumesthatparticipantswillhavebasicICTskills,butis targetedatthosewantingtoenhancetheirknowledge,skillsand curriculumdelivery.

Itwillberelevantto:

Primaryteachers Secondaryteachersuptoyear10 Specialists,LeadingTeachers,AssistantPrincipalsandPrincipals

CourseGoals
Thecourseaimstoprovideparticipantswith:
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apracticaloverviewofhowteachersareseamlesslyusingICTintheirteachingtoenhancestudentlearning. abetterunderstandingofthetools,resources,learningcommunitiesandcollaborativepossibilitiesother teachersareexploringthroughICT. clear,practicalexamplesofhowtousereadilyavailablesoftware,devices,Web2.0toolsandlearning communitiestoaddvaluetoteachingandlearningatschool. anopportunitytoparticipatewithotherVictorianeducatorsinaninquirybasedlearningprojectdesignedto assistparticipantsandtheirschools.Projectsareguidedbyacoachingteamofexperiencededucators.

Participantsareexpectedtoallocatearoundonehourperweekoutsideschoolhoursengagingonlinewithother courseparticipants.DEECDcoverscoursecosts.SchoolscoverCRTsifrequiredfortwofacetofacedays.

TheTeachingandLearninginthe21stCenturyprogramwillinclude:
AnopeningfacetofaceeventonWednesday4JuneatNMIT(PrestonCampus). Sixonehourwebconferenceswithleadingclassroompractitionerscoveringtopicsthatinclude:General CapabilitiesintheAustralianCurriculum,ProfessionalLearningNetworks,CollaborationandInquiryBased Learning,ParentEngagement,andMakingEffectiveUseoftheRangeofDevicesAvailabletoStudents. InstructorledprofessionaldevelopmentforteachersincludingonlineforumsandWeb2.0resourcesthat empowerlearning,collaborationandcommunicationforstudentsandteachers.ThesewillincludeGlobal2, FuseandcloudsuitessuchasMicrosoftOffice365forEducationandGoogleAppsforEducation. AselfselectedInquirybasedlearningprojectwithateamofotherVictorianeducators. AculminatingfacetofaceeventonTuesday29OctoberatNMIT(PrestonCampus).

Thisprogramislimitedto70places.Pleasegototl21cpd.global2.vic.edu.autoregister individualorschoolteamapplicationsbyTueday20May.
EnquiriesmaybeaddressedtotheDEECDTeachingandLearninginthe21stCentury projectfacilitatorJohnThomason0417648111orthomas.john.g@edumail.vic.gov.au.