web 2.0 at hawkesdale p12 college
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presentation for the Knowledgebank conference, July 22: http://knowledgebank.globalteacher.org.auTRANSCRIPT
Web 2.0 at Hawkesdale P12 College
Starring Anne Mirtschin and Jess McCulloch
The Dynamic Duo
• Jess McCulloch• Teacher of LOTE
(Chinese) Years Prep - 11
• Classified “Gen Y”
• Anne Mirtschin• aCcOuNtInG & ICT
teacher yrs 2-12• Classified “baby
boomer”
TPL – laying the eplanks for virtual school
• www.eplanks.wikispaces.com• www.podomatic.com/eplanks
(podcasts)Individual blogs/sites
Blogging beyond the Backyard
Jess: http://www.technolote.com http://www.technochinese.com
Anne http://murcha.wordpress.comhttp://murch.globalteacher.org.auhttp://backyard.globalstudent.org.au
Growing our own onlinePERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK
Stakeholders at Hawkesdale p12 College
• Leadership team• Students• Staff• Parents
Let students blog
• Leadership support• High student motivation
• We were keen and experienced enough to start.
…..6 months later…..
• 70% teaching staff blogging• Some ancillary staff blogging• Teachers and principal regularly
comment on student blogs• Maths and science faculties have set
up wikis• Updating eplanks wiki and producing
podcasts
Getting staff on board
Existing skills
• Staff all lease or own laptop• Internal communication via
edumail• All student reports
computerised using markbook
At end of 2007Introduced tools of use to staff in
personal lives as part of end of year PD
• Enrolled for a http://del.icio.us account
• Irfanview and digital manipulation
• MS Photostory for digital storytelling
• skype
2008
• 10 minute technology spot sessions at staff meetings
• WIWOW (Walk in walk our Wednesdays)• Constant exchange of ideas informally at
recess and lunchtimes • Excitement in the staff room• Students drive the blogs for much of the
time.
Where are we now?
• Enrolling in broad range of global projects• Establishing ning networks for students• Mobile technologies• Videoconferencing with US and Canada