Tuesday, September 24

E-Leaders Face 2 Face Day




Google Hangout 

Guest Speaker: Karen Melhuish Spencer

Presentation: Leadership forum - Planning and Strategies: Connect to Lead

Sustainability of E-Learning:

1. Connected Vision
2. Connected Systems
3. Skills Connected to Practice
4. Connect to Role Models

Takeaways:

  • Know who you are leading - Their strengths and concerns
  • Know why you are connecting
  • Know how to foster growth
  • Design what will take people through each step

Establishing Relationships






Whats going on in other schools




Building Online Communities




"It is lonely being an E-Leader in your school"

"We need to get savvy and cleaver in the way you use technology to connect with each other"

Sharing Time:
Only 2 Clicks - Website to load in websites for the class
Scoop It
Paulaspages.wikispaces.com
Scratch App Inventor
Pow Toon

Identifying needs in schools: What are our needs?


Needs and Strengths of our Schools

Where do we go from here:

Become familiar with the communication tools we have used today (Skype, Google Hangout, VLN)
Build connections and start collaborating
Be active in the online community
Build E-Capability



How to participate and contribute in online environments: All on their own devices

VLN - Central North Region: Effective E-Learning Group


  • Log in
  • Profile
  • Dashboard
  • Making Friends
  • Navigate Group
What do I need to do to be connected?


Identifying ways of working together: What have we learned to use today? Tools?

My First VLN Discussion Post

Next Steps

Do we want another F2F day?
Discussion thread to put together the agenda on the VLN


End of day reflection

Pros:

Networked with lots of people
Going to be a more active voice on the VLN
Had discussion and sharing time with like minded people
A day out with my staff
Relaxed and allowed a lot of exploration

Cons: 

Didn't get many resources, a lot of today was things I was already familiar with and tools I am already using.






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