L&Sunderstandings

Describe 1-3 key ideas/understandings that you as a group gained.

This is an opportunity to share, reflect and maybe prioritise some of the things that interested / excited / motivated you at L@S. These are your reflections as a staff.

Cloverlea School
 * elearning needs to be imbedded into classroom programmes and is not an add on
 * we need to teach how to authenticate web sites
 * we are overwhelmed with information and applications

Te kura o Takaro "We often underestimate what children can do and will do, and their contribution to others". This quote from Alan November reminded us about who is owning the learning in our classrooms. 2. "Am I making new mistakes". When talking about Teacher learning, are our teachers "taking risks" in the same way we expect children to? We want to encourage our teachers to make new mistakes this year.
 * Connectedness what it is and it's importance in todays world
 * The challenge of ensuring that student pedagogical needs are paramount when introducing elearning to them
 * Elearning meets an authentic need
 * Central Normal**

Hokowhitu

 * Touch screen technology is coming fast - the next big thing.
 * Once an online presence is established, teachers need to be continually looking to enhance this.
 * The use of ICT/e-learning is now longer optional and teachers must plan for worthwhile integration into class programmes.
 * Teachers do not need to be technical experts, just good teachers who can plan for and use technology.


 * Awapuni School **
 * Utilising elearning tools in class to motivate/inspire our students
 * How to use elearning to connect with others in school, locally and worldwide
 * Determining which resources will benefit teachers and students in the classroom.

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 * Kairanga School**
 * Good teaching never changes, ICT is just a tool to enhance learning
 * You don't always need the latest, flashest gear. Children are digital natives and they adapt easily to different technologies
 * ICT is an integrated tool that should be enabling not driving - we need to discern about how an ICT tool can enhance the learning process
 * __Tokomaru School__**
 * **Let your school vision dictate your learning direction, not the technology. **
 * **ICT programmes/software not used as an 'add-on' but a natural part of the classroom environment and utilised as such.