Agents of change- Tony Ryan

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=621c1e2191a7e468#!/?cid=621c1e2191a7e468&sc=documents&nl=1&uc=1&id=621C1E2191A7E468%21107

Innovative Conference

Challenged our thinking to encourage openness to looking at new ideas, through inquiry, reflection, research and evaluation.

Provided inspiration and elevation of personal horizons - a chance to dream the dreams

Offered stimulus to review your current thinking based on the reflective and informed opinions.

https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=621c1e2191a7e468#!/view.aspx?cid=621C1E2191A7E468&resid=621C1E2191A7E468%21106

Neale Pitches - CSI Literacy Project

Ulearn11 Breakout 3: Bringing Literacy to you: transformative possibilities for teacher professional learning.

"No matter what childrens' past are, we have the power to accelerate childrens learning"

http://edtalks.org/video/csi-literacy

ULearn 2011

Keywords and ideas that sum up my ULEARN11 experience:

Elearning classroom

e-learning is about students choosing and using the best 'tool' or plan to facilitate their own learning.

‍Children develop their own learning pathways and journeys. Children document their own learning which ends up as digital portfolio.

• ‍e-learning is 'open classroom' walls.

• ‍e-learning is all about the child's individual learning styles.

• ‍e-learning is all about reflection and self assessment.

• ‍e-learning uses social media to communicate and learn.

• ‍e- learning encompasses the Key Competencies. To be a learner in a 21st Century classroom you have to be

1. Self Managing
2. Thinkers
3. Collaborators
4. Able to use text and images to convey messages
5. Participators and contributors

 http://www.elearningclassroom.wikispaces.com/

The e-Learning Classroom Project Workshop

A whole new way of teaching and learning - Turning digital in the classroom.

Check out the different levels of ICT integration. What level do you think your classroom is?

http://ictprofessionaldevelopment.wikispaces.com/home

Simon Breakspear- Last Key Note Speaker

We need to innovate and find new, cost effective ways to deliver effective and engaging learning to every student. How can you leverage what you are creating to better serve all students looking to learn?

http://edtalks.org/video/simon-breakspear

Rotorua Visit- Collaboration of ideas and reflective statements from our PD over the holidays

• Had a clear and well articulated purpose that connected firmly with your issues and needs, and which was based firmly on the foundations/expectations of the education system (student achievement, equity of learning opportunity, cognizance of national imperatives)
• Met the test of culture, language and identity that affirmed all delegates’ ability to engage and see themselves in the process
• Provided networking opportunities which begin ahead of the Conference and continues unabated beyond the event, as a focal point or locus of our thinking and action.
• Was filled with diverse opportunity to capture diverse learning styles, which would engage interest and evoke response.
• Modelled the highest ideals of professional learning and development for the teaching profession
• Asked the very big questions… why, what and how….
• Celebrated success, created challenge, and inspired ongoing action and engagement
• Was inspiring and at the same time great fun!
• AND most essentially, led to quantifiable, reportable and demonstrable action!!!