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Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Opie Feb 2.
Futurevation
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Adrian Camm Nov. 28, 2009.
Do schools kill creativity?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Craig Cummings Nov. 28, 2009.
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2009 Innovation Showcase
I presented a Show Me style presentation at the 2009 Innovation Showcase.
Below was the presentation description. If you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to ask.
Virtual Learning Communities
Increasing connectedness through the use of the internet and web2.0 tools has redefined the concept of community as a defined geographic area. We are seeing increased uses of social networking tools and online spaces for truly immersive forms of learning and for a level of collaboration that is erasing traditional confines and borders. This project’s VCE Physics Unit 3 and 4 Virtual Learning Community links all students across Victoria with experienced educators, members of the Australian Institute of Physics Education Sub-Committee and textbook authors. Come and learn how the initiative created opportunities for students to interact with each other, educators and knowledgeable adults in authentic learning experiences.
Below was the presentation description. If you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to ask.
Virtual Learning Communities
Increasing connectedness through the use of the internet and web2.0 tools has redefined the concept of community as a defined geographic area. We are seeing increased uses of social networking tools and online spaces for truly immersive forms of learning and for a level of collaboration that is erasing traditional confines and borders. This project’s VCE Physics Unit 3 and 4 Virtual Learning Community links all students across Victoria with experienced educators, members of the Australian Institute of Physics Education Sub-Committee and textbook authors. Come and learn how the initiative created opportunities for students to interact with each other, educators and knowledgeable adults in authentic learning experiences.
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Hey guys - check out 7-10 curriculum documentation here - might be useful.
Well written, Adrian. The questions that Julie posed have been at the back of mind continually as they were quite thought provoking. I like your bold print because they are learning as that is the key to education and something every teacher strives…
Why do we insist on reinventing the wheel?
I recently had to create a year 7-10 mathematics curriculum documentation from scratch. It took way too much time - time that could of been spent in other ways. Whilst it is no masterpeice I am more then…
Profile Information
- Do you work in the education sector? What is your role?
- Head of Mathematics at McGuire College
- Describe any innovative projects that you have been involved with (include weblinks if possible)
- VCE Physics Unit 3&4 Virtual Learning Community
Have recently finished my involvemrnt with the Powerful Learning Practice International Cohort
Virtual Learning Communities at Perspectives on Learning
Times are Changing
- Describe any innovative projects that you would like to pursue for which you are seeking collaborative partners
- I am currently working on three projects.
1) Google Earth and its application to all area's of VELS
2) VCE Mathematical Methods OpenCourseWare (to officially begin in 2010)
3) Virtual Worlds and Gaming in a Year 7-10 cross-curricular context
- What are your preferred communication/collaboration tools?
- Discussion forum, Skype, Elluminate, Microsoft LiveMeeting, Polycom video-conferencing, DimDim
- Is this the first social networking site you've joined?
- no
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Reinventing the Wheel
Why do we insist on reinventing the wheel?
I recently had to create a year 7-10 mathematics curriculum documentation from scratch. It took way too much time - time that could of been spent in other ways. Whilst it is no masterpeice I am more then willing to share to save anyone else from having to do something similar. I will include the Year 7 documents here - if you would like the others let me know. (I have borrowed heavily from Maths300 and the MAV in the creation of these documents.… Continue
I recently had to create a year 7-10 mathematics curriculum documentation from scratch. It took way too much time - time that could of been spent in other ways. Whilst it is no masterpeice I am more then willing to share to save anyone else from having to do something similar. I will include the Year 7 documents here - if you would like the others let me know. (I have borrowed heavily from Maths300 and the MAV in the creation of these documents.… Continue
Posted on February 2, 2010 at 5:30pm —
Generation M2: Media in the Lives of 8- to 18-Year-Olds
A national survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that with technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes (7:38) to using entertainment media across a typical day (more than 53 hours a week). And because they spend so much of that time 'media multitaski… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2010 at 3:14pm — 3 Comments
Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns
Just finished reading Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns by Clay… Continue
Posted on January 21, 2010 at 9:30pm — 3 Comments
Grown Up Digital
I just finished reading Grown Up Digital: How the net generation is changing your world by Don Tapscott. Grown Up Digital was inspired by a $4 million research project, "The Net Generation: a Strategic Inve… Continue
Posted on December 28, 2009 at 3:00pm —
Learning Adventures - Another Example
Sometime ago I wrote a previous post about a simple rhetoric shift from 'assigments' to Learning Advetures and thought I would share another example. It involves finding a satellite image and having students perform imagery analysis.
Imagery analysis is a discipline which uses some of the most sophisticated science and technology available. An Imagery Analyst is a person with a well-rounded education, an inquisit… Continue
Imagery analysis is a discipline which uses some of the most sophisticated science and technology available. An Imagery Analyst is a person with a well-rounded education, an inquisit… Continue
Posted on December 23, 2009 at 10:03am —
Comment Wall (18 comments)
- At 9:13am on January 1, 2010,
Janine McGrath said… - Hi Adrian, I started my class late last year with Quest Atlantis. The students really enjoyed learning within a virtual environment, and I was provided with a lot of support and tools. My students who were not natural gamers struggled more than the ones who were, however my most avid quester is a student who did not know how to log into a wiki at the beginning of the school year. She also became my tech expert. I am working at the district office this year and have become a Quest Atlantis buoy. We are in the middle of training about 12 teachers within our district, so we will have a total of about 30 teachers who have had QA training. We are very excited about the group we are training at the moment as most of them are middle school teachers and their students will be in Quest Atlantis in the middle school visibility. We have one of our teachers experiencing great success in QA with students working diligently on quests and missions, taking up jobs within QA, building in the 3D world, and interacting with students from all around the world. It is just as important for students to socialize within QA as it is for them to complete quests. It is a truly wonderful learning tool.
- At 6:44am on December 22, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Adrian, how is your planning going for next year? Will you be teaching any students online who are not enrolled at your school? What software tools will you be using? Will you use a learning management system? If so what? I have an accounting students in my year 11 class and he attends another small rural school, 1 1/2 hours drive from us.
At this stage, I hope to use skype, elluminate, wikis for resource building and set up a ning for networking. However, I would love to hear what you have in mind. Should we set up a group here for virtual classrooms. Andrew Douch is doing something similar too, so have commented on his wall as well.
- At 10:30am on November 7, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Comment by Brendan O'Brien Congrats Adrian ... well deserved! A great teacher who is normalising Innovation ... making it seamless and integrated into a diverse set of pedagogies
(This comment was placed on my blog post Australian Excellence in Teaching Awards, so I shall place it on your page, Adrian, where it should go)
- At 7:27pm on November 6, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Adrian, yes thank you. I received my google invite. Then went to use it but it recommended using google chrome. Do you use that? So that took a while to download. Havent had time to look at it yet, but will on the weekend. How do you like google wave? Does it have as much potential as many think it might have? What do you suggest I do, once I get into it?
- At 5:10pm on October 31, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Adrian, ITMadeSimple sell the easi speak microphone. I will be ordering one just to test and then getting a class set as that makes it so easy for my 25 + student classes to find a quiet spot to do the recording and then return to class to edit their work and put it into final format.(I will go with the black colour if they have them in stock.)
- At 4:44pm on October 31, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Adrian Here is the website link to the online pix. Then choose the link to the Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence 2009. I shall message you the password.
- At 9:05am on October 31, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Adrian, I missed your comment about the google wave invite. Am I too late? I am mirtschin@gmail.com Thanks!
- At 6:08pm on October 30, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Congratulations Adrian on both your NEiTA highly commended Excellence in Teaching Award, but especially on receiving the Federal Minister for Education's Excellence in ICT. It was justifiably received, so well done, again. (Hope you have your voice back again.)
- At 8:09am on June 26, 2009,
Mark Cruthers said… - Hi Adrian,
With your interest in Web Tools, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording conducted by Nellie Deutsch on Technology Integration.
- At 7:02pm on May 31, 2009,
Anne Mirtschin said…
- Hi Adrian. Thanks for your great session yesterday and thanks for coming to mine and the tweetout. As part of the netbooks program in Victoria, teachers involved are being offered the opportunity to complete "The anywhere anytime powerful learning project with Will Richardson and Cheryl Nussbaum-Beach. Was that the course that you completed? If so, would it be worth my applying to do it, do you think? Time involved is always a big consideration, as I am rather busy with everything else. So, I would need to make sure that there was a lot to be gained by completing it.
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