Joy, Annette and myself are currently participating in the SLAV Personal Learning Network online program. The focus of this course is the development of a PLN that will help us in supporting the integration of Web2.0 tools into our school curriculum. Its a 12 week course and we are being exposed to a whole range of tools and resources over this time. Another participant in the course aptly called it a Degustation (Gourmet Platter) of Web2.0 tools. We are up to Week 3 and frantically keeping up to the hectic pace.Fortunately we are learning heaps. I look forward to exploring the tools that are relevant to our context in more depth once the program is over.
This week the topic has been Professional Learning and we have been introduced to some great new social learning networks for education. One that I would highly recommend is the Australia Series.It has been developed by Australian educators and provides free online professional learning and conferencing via Elluminate at Australia friendly times. It is accessed via LearnCentral and you can acces events that are relevant to you.
Ted Talks were also a revelation, providing over 700 video clips on thought provoking topics.
Sir Ken Robinson's Education Revolution is somewhat different from Julia's fast food model!
I also enjoyed Carl Honore's "Praises for slowness"
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