Personal Learning Networks

Personal Learning Networks I believe are absolutely integral for quality teaching and learning. Tools such as Twitter and Diigo make forming and maintaining PLNs manageable. I am presenting a taster session at Ulearn on the value of PLNs. Please visit the wiki for more info. I would appreciate comments on the value of your PLN.

Could you please also help out by completing the following survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=b_2fdfyN0Ko6Bh4oemCA45Ig_3d_3d for Sue Waters? Visit her blog here.

Thanks :)

My Diigo Bookmarks (weekly)

• JakesOnline!-Digital Storytelling

  tags: digitalstorytelling, resources, storytelling, education, digital, Digital Storytelling, photography, digital_storytelling

My Diigo Bookmarks (weekly)

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

  tags: habits, management

• The Best Web 2.0 Applications For Education — 2008 | Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day...

  tags: web2.0, ferlazzo, tools, web

My Diigo Bookmarks (weekly)

• speed.io - Internet DSL Speedtest

  tags: bandwidth, speedTest, speed test, test, speed.io

• DogEared Book Blog - National Geographic Kids

  tags: dogeared

• KidPub | Where kids write!

  tags: writing, children, literacy, kidpub, books, publishing, education, DigitalStorytelling

• Block Posters - Create large wall posters from any image for free!

  tags: poster, photos, posters, photography, graphics, tools, web2.0, diy

• Atmosphir - Free Video Game / Creation Tool for Mac and PC

  tags: game, design, atmosphir

• Mrs. Tenkely’s Computer Class

  tags: resources, tenkely

• PicLits.com - Create a PicLit

  tags: piclits, piclit, languagearts, piclits.com, writing, pictureprompt

My Diigo Bookmarks (weekly)

• http://musicovery.com/index3.php?ct=xx

  tags: discovery, music discovery, music

Dinner at Winnies for Ulearn

If you are keen for dinner at Winnie Bagoes on the Wednesday night (October 8th) please put your name and how many you are bringing along below :)

Designing a New School Curriculum

We have our first teacher only day today to discuss designing our new New Zealand curriculum. We started this morning talking about Key Competencies and how we can measure and quantify these across the levels in our school - still a work in progress.
We have now moved on to looking at Learning Areas and how these fit for us and what we see each Learning Area encompassing.
Our syndicate are attempting to generalise some skill based outcomes that will work across any learning area and integrated unit of study. We are using the Key Competencies to assist in developing these.
We are looking for some models of using KC's to develop generic Learning Area skill outcomes. Any ideas? I will keep you updated on our progress!