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LOTE Teachers Conference - Engaging learners in flexible learning spaces
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Started this discussion. Last reply by apetersen Aug. 31, 2009.

Innovation Showcase Reflection
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Great post Dion. So many terrific ideas that can be implemented in schools easily, and in some cases, very cheaply.
November 9, 2009
Great video Adrian. That's the first time I've seen that but it certainly seems to realistically capture the changes that will be coming in the next decade. The implications for the education sector seem obvious - I hope we are up to it. Froma glob…
October 26, 2009
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Three Australian education networks are now publishing on iTunesU. Catholic schools in Australia, WA Dept. of Education and Scotch College/PLC (Perth) are all now publishing content accessible to all the world's iTunes users. Greg Whitby summarises…
October 21, 2009
September 11, 2009
Well done Aaron,and great, innovative idea showing the a practical application of one of the newer technologay tools in xtranormal. An engaging way of keeping people up to date with events in your region, but that are also applicable to all Victoria…
September 11, 2009
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This is Episode 3 in the ongoing series of Vodcasts used to promote innovative teaching in Southern Metropolitan Region. These vodcasts are usually hosted on my blog http://smrinp.globalteacher.org.au/ which has a focus on cheap and free resource…
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This is Episode 3 in the ongoing series of Vodcasts used to promote innovative teaching in Southern Metropolitan Region. These vodcasts are usually hosted on my blog http://smrinp.globalteacher.org.au/ which has a focus on cheap and free resource…
September 11, 2009
September 9, 2009
Not yet. We think they would be very powerful but haven't had the chance to give them a whirl yet. Because we are not in schools on a regular basis finding a time to embed them is difficult.
September 1, 2009
I gave it a try and didn't have any problems. I'll put it on slideshare or something similar so you can have a look.
August 31, 2009
Hi Aaron, have you tried downloading or viewing your ppt presentation. I have tried to access it twice, but failed. Maybe it is the slow internet access that I have both at home and at work!
August 29, 2009
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August 27, 2009
What a fantastic story! Thanks Anne for sharing this.
August 4, 2009
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For those of you who were able to make it to SMR's LOTE Teachers Conference on Wednesday 22nd of July, here are the notes from the session "Engaging learners in flexible learning spaces " that I presented. For those who were not able to make it, fe…
July 21, 2009
It's hard to disagree with the logic that a ning offers the ability to create a far more sophisticated online commmunity. The downside comes when only 1 or 2 people are doing all the content/community creation. Then you may as well just have a blog,…
June 26, 2009
bighink.com has innovative ideas from across a broad range of areas. Naturally, not everything fits comfortably with your won ideas but it is ceratinly worth the thought-exercise.
June 24, 2009

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Do you work in the education sector? What is your role?
I work for DEECD in the Southern Metropilitan Region. I am the Regional Innovation Liasison Officer in SMR and a Teaching and Learning Coach in the area of Regeneration.

Prior to working at the regional office I was part of the amazing team at Carwatha College that pioneered teaching in a secondary Inquiry Learning Centre. In addition to being the Year level co-ordinator I was part of an amazing team of maths and science teachers who are the best exponents of team tecahing (in a secondary maths/science program) that I have ever seen.
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Australian Schools on iTunesU

Three Australian education networks are now publishing on iTunesU. Catholic schools in Australia, WA Dept. of Education and Scotch College/PLC (Perth) are all now publishing content accessible to all the world's iTunes users.

Greg Whitby summarises the benefits like this:

"As with everything on iTunes U, the new audio,­­ video and text files from Catholic schools are free to anyone visiting the iTunes Store. Students, teachers and lifelong learners can download items of interest including tContinue

Posted on October 21, 2009 at 2:46pm —

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SMR's latest Innovation & Next Practice Vodcast

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Posted on September 11, 2009 at 10:25am — 1 Comment

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Notschool.net

I was lucky enough to spend the morning listening to Jean Johnson and Jonny Dyer from Notschool.net, a British education alternative for students who have failed to connect with mainstream and alternative schools.

During the past 5 years they have seen 6000 young people enage with the program. 76% of participants go on to further education and another 15% move straight into the workforce.

This might sound like any normal school but the type of students must be taken into account. Whilst their… Continue

Posted on June 19, 2009 at 5:20pm — 3 Comments

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Education Horizon: 2011

I am part of the planning team for a school that will open in 2011. Part of my work at the moment is to try and predict the landscape (both socially and educationally) that will exist in 2011.

I keen to hear what you see as the critical elements necessary for quality education in the coming years. Knowing of course that we work within a system that can be slow moving beast at times, which of these essential elements do you see as DEFINITE, LIKELY or PIE-IN-THE-SKY?

I'll kick off with three tec… Continue

Posted on April 2, 2009 at 9:34am — 5 Comments

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At 3:33pm on September 11, 2009, Julie Pavletich said…
Excellent work. thanks Aaron.
At 3:32pm on June 12, 2009, Jacqui said…
Thanks for your welcome Alan. Its just a ditch b/n me & y'all over there (and perhaps a few degrees - I hear its getting chilly!) after all.

I'll reflect on your questions over the weekend .. reports are calling! :) jacq
At 1:26pm on May 28, 2009, Marnee Fraser said…
I can't believe I actually got this far!!!!!
At 9:12pm on May 13, 2009, Julie Pavletich said…
Hi Aaron,
We've got two new iflip cameras to use at the Showcase and they're great little gadgets. the quality is amazing. I hope we can get them working so we can upload quickly to the ning.
At 8:11pm on March 28, 2009, Julie Pavletich said…
Hi Aaron,
have you figured out how to remove someone else's post? i'd better get this straight before we go live.
Also, i think we'll ask the RILOs what level of permission they feel comfortable with rather than give them all administrator rights. those who only want to be a member can still moderate - they can send us an email if something is dodgy and we can remove it.
 
 

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