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25 Feb 2011
21st Century Learning Spaces [edna Resources]
(Martin Pluss bookmarked this item)
This Education.au short paper, for educators, provides an overview of the characteristics of new learning and learning spaces for the 21st century.
14 Oct 2010
Educators and ICT usage: Market research report (Executive Summary) [edna Resources]
(Wayne Slattery bookmarked this item)
Education.au commissioned this research, to provide them with informed data to enable the development of new products and services relevant to educators and its key markets. Key findings include: the use of computers is widespread in both teaching institutions and in homes; Computers and the Internet are primarily used for research, finding resources, professional development, administration and communication; A considerable number of participants lacked confidence in using modern technology, an[..]
Education.au launches new Facebook for educators [edna Resources]
(Wayne Slattery bookmarked this item)
Media release 30 May 2008 Australian educators will have their own specialised professional Facebook site with the launch this Friday, May 30 of me.edu.au, a new site designed to get the countrys educators talking and sharing online. An initiative of Education.au, the national agency set up to support the integration of technology in teaching and learning in Australia, me.edu.au already has more than 6,000 users from its trial release. This is a very important initiative and another boost to the[..]
14 Oct 2010
Focus on Teaching
(Wayne Slattery bookmarked this item)
The UOW Focus on Teaching blog currently shares RSS feeds from: ALTC, edna, Government Education Portal, HERDSA, Higher Education Academy News, Preservice Teacher Education, the UOW Journal of University Learning and Teaching Practice (JULTP), News & Media@UOW, Articulate - Word of Mouth Blog and The Rapid eLearning Blog.
09 Aug 2010
http://www.go2web20.net/
(Kristen Morgan bookmarked this item)
Web 2.0 site directory is useful for sharing resources
21 Jul 2010
Media release August 2007 U.S internet guru Howard Rheingold responsible for first coining the phrase virtual community will visit Australia in October to explore issues as wide-ranging as terrorism, pop culture and the new economy. Mr Rheingold is acclaimed as being - for two decades - at the leading edge of the cyberspace revolution, with a track record of predicting the way our lives, work, businesses and institutions change as a result of emerging technology. He will be keynote speaker at th[..]
23 May 2010
What does 21st century learning look like? [edna Events]
(Pru Mitchell commented on this item)
A one day seminar showcasing leading edge technology in education from early childhood to higher education. Featuring speakers from Apple, Microsoft, CISCO, Telstra and futurist Mark Pesce. A new environment of schooling has been emerging over the last decade of the 20th century and it has been accelerating in the 21st century, stimulated by a new economy, new technologies and new understanding about learning. In todays interconnected, technology driven world, learning typically takes place in p[..]
URL for the presentation files has changed to: http://educationau.edu.au/2009-21st-century
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Pru Mitchell
The Educated Blogger: Using Weblogs to Promote Literacy in the Classroom [edna Resources]
(Fiona Haddow bookmarked this item)
This paper explores the role of weblogs or 'blogs' in classroom settings. Blogs, which resemble personal journals or diaries and provide an online venue where self expression and creativity is encouraged and online communities are built, provide an excellent opportunity for educators to advance literacy through storytelling and dialogue. This paper explores the importance of literacy and storytelling in learning, and then juxtaposes these concepts with the features of blogs. The paper also reviews examples of blogs in practice.
01 Apr 2010
Lessons Learned: Analysis of the UK, Brazilian and Australian K12 markets (Part 1/3) : luke simmons' blog
(Lindy Uthmeyer bookmarked this item)
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24 Mar 2010
Educators and ICT usage: market research report: executive summary [edna Resources]
(Nikos Bogiannidis bookmarked this item)
Many of Australia's educators are internet savvy and locked into the digital revolution, but they need more support to transform classrooms for the 21st century. Without proper support to use technology, our schools and other learning institutions risk turning off both their students and the current political momentum. These are among the key findings of a survey conducted by Education.au. This is the executive summary of the survey report. A detailed survey of the use of technology by teachers [..]
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