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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Folks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> This is going to both elearning and itapps
lists as many itapps teachers would in all likelihood have an involvement with
elearning in their schools.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> You would all be aware of DEECD's efforts in
scaffolding student, teacher and school elearning and structuring ICT leadership
etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The site showing the continuum, relevant documents
and samples of work can be accessed at <A
href="http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php">http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php</A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In fact there are parallel continuums or continua
in many/most jurisdictions. A statement recognising "partnerships" at
least, is posted on the Victorian site:<BR></FONT>in partnership
with:<BR><EM>Department of Education, Employment & Training, Northern
Territory<BR>Department of Education & Children Services, South
Australia<BR></EM><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am told that the epotential continuum started
life in the Northern Territory and worked its way down and across to Vic where
it was rebadged. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A colleague has also alerted me to a
Florida equivalent " Technology integration matrix" <SPAN
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href="http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html">http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html</A></SPAN> .
This is worth a look.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Check out the comparison of levels between a few of
these jurisdictions:</FONT></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT face=Calibri>Levels of elearning
integration <o:p></o:p></FONT></I></B></P></TD></TR>
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face=Calibri>Victoria<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></TD>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Foundation ,
Emergent, Innovative, transformative</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR>
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face=Calibri>South Australia<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face=Calibri>Develop, Apply, Deliver,
Transform<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
face=Calibri>Florida ( USA)<o:p></o:p></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Entry ,
Adoption, Adaptation, Infusion,
Transformation</SPAN><o:p></o:p></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Here are some of the issues;</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1. I am told Independent and Catholic schools as a
system ( for various reasons ) don't use the epotential continuum by
choice. If roughly a third of Victorian schools ( is that about the proportion ?
) don't use this tool what does it say about standards across the state or
agreement about what anything means ? <BR>2. Speaking over the water cooler with
state school counterparts I hear a number of state schools don't use the
epotential continuum for various reasons such
as:<BR>
a) the continuum does not relate to what happens in their
schools<BR>
b) the continuum and the samples of work on the epotential site do not
adequately address secondary levels of ICT use or worse almost totally have an
absence of any VCE
application.<BR> c)
Noone has seen what the transformative level looks like. Therefore,
how can one know if it has been achieved
?<BR>
d) A lack of agreement between some samples of work and where it fits in a
continuum.<BR> e) Concerns
regarding just what embedding elearning means. Complaints that simply
digitization of information is seen as elearning by some without the connections
with higher order critical thinking, analysis, hypothesis testing and more. Is
the technology being used to improve learning, application or just occupy
the students eg. Does animating a character add anything different to
a student's understanding or just give them a visual or audio representation of
what is already on paper ? Does drawing a mind map diagram of what is
already in written form add anything to their understanding or knowledge
?</FONT></P><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>In view of some of these issues I was
wondering if </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>1. Could I get some feedback on whether
any schools are using the epotential continuum as the scaffold upon which to
build embedding of the elearning in the curriculum ? If
schools have chosen to not go with the epotential continuum can I please
ask their reasons ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>2. What other appraches are schools taking to
the challenge of embedding elearning in the curriculum and how is this being
delivered, measured and verified ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>With thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2
face=Arial> </FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kevork Krozian<BR><A
href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au">kevork@edulists.com.au</A><BR><A
href="http://www.edulists.com.au">www.edulists.com.au</A><BR>Tel: 0419 356
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