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edna futures discussion paper available for feedback

A series of consultation forums for Australian education and training authorities and practitioners are scheduled over the next two months.

The purpose of the forums is to help shape future business directions for Education.au, edna and me to maximise the return on investment for these services.

• What current and planned edna services are of most value?
• Are there areas of unmet need that edna and me could support?
• Future touch points between your education network and Education.au?
  

An edna 2010 futures discussion paper has been prepared canvassing your views on:

• target audiences for most value
• priorities for provision of digital content, tools and services
• communications and engagement
• funding and governance
  

Some of the identified priority areas for discussion:

• ICT needs for early years education
• ICT proficiency for pre-service and early career teachers
• 'demand-driven' resources - hot topics and just-in-time content
• building on me.edu.au professional networking and collaborative spaces
  
• Professional learning support and resources, particularly for educators beginning to engage with technology for learning
• ICT innovations and trials to critically evaluate new technologies for learning
  

These forums will build upon the 2008 round of advice on ICT in education issues - see 2008 consultation report.

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Schedule of forums to date:

• 13 May: National Catholic Education Commission
• 1 June: ACT VET
• 2 June: ACT schools
• 3 June: Association of Independent Schools
• 9 June: WA schools and VET
• 9 June: WA Catholic education
• 11 June: NSW schools and VET
• 15 June: SA Catholic education
• 16 June: SA schools
• 18 June: SA VET
• 18 June: Tas schools and VET
• 19 June: Tas Catholic education and independent
• 23 June: Vic schools and VET
• 30 June: Qld VET
• 7 July: Qld schools
• 20 July: NT Catholic education
• 21 July: NT schools
  

Plus discussions with higher education representatives.

Thanks to all state and territory facilitators for helping with forum arrangements!

edna 2010 futures discussion paper - direct comments and feedback also welcome (contact details are on the paper).

Tags: consultation
Posted at 04:52PM May 26, 2009 by Mark Tranthim-Fryer  |  Comments[1]