Curriculum & Connected Learning

1. Curriculum & Connected Learning Technology Update Meetings - TUMs Term 1, 2012. Loreta Kocovska, SEO2 Connected Learning Coordinator Julie Thomas DER Project Officer

2. Curriculum & Connected Learning Team Marian Grant – School Education Director Loreta Kocovska – SEO2 Connected Learning Coordinator Debbie-Lee Hughes – SEO2 Quality Teaching Coordinator Julie Thomas; DER Project Officer Trina Meredith; Road Safety Consultant Ross Fuller; Regional Sports Organiser Deirdre O’Shea; Regional Arts Coordinator Dominic Santoro; Multicultural/ESL Consultant K-12 Daniel Brankovic; Community Liaison Officer Bill Waterhouse; Quality Teaching & Leadership Consultant Violeta Petreski; Early Childhood Consultant Regional Organisation Chart (PDF 60kB) available for download on DEC Intranet

3. Upcoming Professional Learning • ISER BUGSTime:  7.50 am dial in for 8.00 am start – 8.30 am finish • Venue: Dial into Virtual Meeting Number – 571032559 • Bridgit Conference ID: ISER BUGS • Password: ISER • Thursday 1st March: Smart Notebook 4 BeginnersWeek 6: Presenter: Vanessa Glasgow, Warilla High School • Thursday 8th March: Primary Focus – ProgrammingWeek 7: Presenter: Peter Cox, Principal Captains Flat Public School • Thursday 15th March: Numeracy Focus – ProgrammingWeek 8: Presenter: Kerrie Faulkner, Numeracy Support Teacher • Thursday 22nd March: HSIE FocusWeek 9: Presenter: Ben Spooner, Warilla High School

4. Upcoming Professional Learning Getting started with Digital Citizenship The course provides an orientation on issues relevant to adolescents ,teachers and social networking as well the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in the same or different schools. Participants work through online course materials and complete scaffolded activities in lesson and course planning as well as communicating with students, other teachers and parents/carers on the Digital Citizenship course. The course is scheduled and managed at a school level. Location: Illawarra Training Room, Illawarra Senior College, Port Kembla. Date: 9th March, 2012, FRIDAY Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Enrol via MyPL@Edu https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=33053

5. Upcoming Professional Learning Engaging Students With Multimedia Creation Using Adobe Captivate Learn how easy it is to create interactive multimedia to enhance student learning. Strategies for student centred classroom integration are discussed and resources are provided to help your students create digital content. This software is DER Laptop friendly and is also installed on T4L computers. Location: Illawarra Training Room, Illawarra Senior College, Port Kembla. Date: 20th March, 2012, TUESDAY Time: 8:30am – 3:00pm Enrol via MyPL@Edu https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=33050

6. Upcoming Professional Learning iPad 4 Administrator Training Participants will develop knowledge and skills on how to make informed decisions relating to the implementation of iPad technologies at school. Decisions regarding the care, storage and maintenance of devices along with the use if itunes and teacher training and maximising student potential are investigated. Location: Barrack Heights PS Date: 22nd March, 2012. THURSDAY Time: 2pm – 4:30pm Enrol via MyPL@Edu https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=33147

7. Upcoming Professional Learning iPad 4 Teachers Training This workshop will develop teacher knowledge and skills to make informed decisions about integrating iPad technologies in their learning programs to engage students and improve outcomes. Location: B arrack Heights PS Date: 23rd March, 2012, FRIDAY Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm. Enrol via MyPL@Edu https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/docprs/publicViewEvent.do?eventId=33154

8. Upcoming Professional Learning CONFERENCES The 2012 ICT Conference INSPIRE INNOVATE: Think Digit@lly, Teach Cre@tively & Transform Ped@gogy will: • Showcase new and emerging technologies for their creative and collaborative potential, pedagogical and educational benefits across KLA K-12; • Inspire school leaders to adopt innovative approaches to the integration of ICT across the curriculum; • Develop teachers confidence and competence in using a range of ICT; • Provide delegates with students’ perspectives on learning in a digital classroom When:  28th & 29th March, 2012 Where:            ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. Cost:    $440 incl, GST (other costs: accommodation, casual relief, travel) Register at: https://www.regodirect.com.au/ins

9. NSW DER Ideas for Year 9 and their DERNSW laptops A list of activities for Year 9 students on their laptops as populated on Maang, Twitter and Yammer. https://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/inprincipal/assets/common_media/20120210/Yr9LaptopIdeas.pdf

10. Resources Recently Shared via TechnologyBiz CLIC Resources Brochure Writers Talk Authors Primary Brochure Literacy Resources Creating a Digital Portfolio Using Adobe X Creating a Simple Interactive Form Adobe X Laptop Essentials #12 Laptop Essentials #13 Web Essentials #10

11. Resources Recently Shared via TechnologyBiz Privacy and Digital Footprints Lesson plans and various other teaching resources located at: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/browse?type=csm_curriculum_lesson&unit%5B0%5D=1834 Posters for Your ClassroomThank you to Shelley Zalunardo, AP, Hayes Park PS for sharing these sites. http://www.teach-ict.com/teacher/displays/general_display/displays_general.htm http://csi.dcs.gla.ac.uk/posters.php http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/Parents/Brochures%20and%20posters%20and%20contacts/Brochures%20and%20posters.aspx Top 100 tools for learning - with rankings over a few yearshttp://c4lpt.co.uk/top-100-tools-for-learning-2011/ Pros and Cons of Social Media in Education http://mashable.com/2012/02/03/higher-education-social-media/

12. NSW DER - ISER Projects

13. NSW DER - ISER Projects

14. NSW DER - ISER Projects

15. NSW DER - ISER Projects

16. Student Technology Leaders http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/45946

17. NSW DER Resources

18. NSW CLIC Resources