Professional+Development

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**ULEARN 2010**
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 * (5-8 October - Christchurch)**

Effectiveness of e-learning Professional Development:
Vince Ham, Director Research at CORE Education discusses the complex factors that make professional development in e-learning ‘effective’. Drawing on 10 years of research on the ICTPD and other PD programmes, he outlines some of the main ingredients that have been found to contribute to the effectiveness of e-learning PD in schools. media type="custom" key="5493033"

Transactional vs Transformational Teachers
** Tony Ryan discusses the need for schools to have transformational teachers, focusing on who we are as being more important than what we teach. He outlines four roles of a transformational teacher, ‘Energiser’, ‘Connector’, ‘Entrepreneur’ and 'Sustainer'. media type="custom" key="5493055"**

Alan November
** Alan November was a keynote speaker (via video link) at Learning at Schools. Here is his website. ** [] Myths and Opportunities: Technology in the Classroom by Alan November media type="custom" key="6374773"

Stuart Middleton
** Stuart Middleton was a keynote speaker at the L@S conference. Here is his website [] **

Mobile Technology
This is one of the ten trends identified by CORE as trends in education that we imagine will impact on the work of teachers and leaders in early childhood centres, schools, and tertiary institutions in NZ in the coming year. media type="youtube" key="7iARF_YBBXE" height="385" width="640"

21st Century Learners
Another variation on the "Shift Happens" theme and the needs of our students today/tomorrow. Well worth watching! media type="youtube" key="_A-ZVCjfWf8" height="385" width="480"

A Brief History of Technology In Education
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**Top Ten Tips for Using Technology in the Classroom.**
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**Web 2.0 Teacher Development**
[|Ten tasks for teachers] which will help develop their ability to use technology and to evaluate and create materials using web based tools.

A Vision of 21st Century Teachers
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Learning and Working in the Collaborative Age
The Dean of Pixar University explains what schools must do to prepare students (and themselves) for new models in the workplace. media type="custom" key="5815475"

Mobile Computing.
This is a great video made by one of the teachers who went on the recent USA Apple Tour. It shows children using iPods and laptops as an integral part of their learning. media type="youtube" key="QA5vsovvHq8" height="385" width="640"

UNESCO ICT in Education
This website [|www.unescobkk.org/education/ict]provides helpful material about the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in Asia-Pacific education. This is well worth exploring to build up your ICT understandings.

21 Things.
[|Welcome to 21 Things for the 21st Century Project] - 21 things every educator should know. The purpose of this resource is to provide ”Just in Time” training through an online interface for educators. These standards are the basic technology skills every educator should possess.

Teaching 21st Century Learners
Another thought provoking video about meeting the needs of 21st century learners. media type="youtube" key="el_IjOKTawg" height="385" width="640"

Bring On the Learning Revolution.
Sir Ken Robinson is always worth watching and this TED talk is no exception. Highly recommended. Sir Ken is coming to the Inspired Impact Conference here in Palmerston North at the end of January 2011. media type="custom" key="6217417"

What Motivates Us?
- the surprising truth! media type="youtube" key="u6XAPnuFjJc" height="385" width="640"

A Brave New World Wide Web
- this is a very good video for a staff meeting! media type="custom" key="6307123"

Cloud Computing
A visually fun way to explain how cloud computing can help us all in the future. media type="youtube" key="n9LmzsaO698" height="385" width="640"

Professional Learning Environments
A 7th grade student gives a tour of her personal learning environment. This project was conducted as part of dissertation research implementing the use of networked learning and construction of personal learning environments in a 7th grade life science class. media type="youtube" key="YEls3tq5wIY" height="385" width="480"

Personal Learning Networks for Educators
Why educators should consider creating and participating in a personal learning network. media type="youtube" key="q6WVEFE-oZA" height="344" width="425"

We Think...
This explores life and education in the 21st century. media type="youtube" key="qiP79vYsfbo" height="405" width="500"