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First the Questions (then the explanations)<BR>
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1. What, in your opinion, is going to be the next big thing(s) in eLearning??<BR>
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First person experience “games” where students get to learn as they search through a game about say Science<BR>
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IT must become ubiquitous – about as intrusive as a biro is in the ordinary course of learning (not teaching but learning)<BR>
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iPads – literacy numeracy apps esp for years p – 8<BR>
connectivity, portable, easy to use, “cool”,<BR>
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Student teacher today showed me his ipod touch as a remote to his laptop to an iwb where he could move around the room and do a maths build up demo on whiteboard. Students with own ipod touch could join in and participate<BR>
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Actual uses of podcasts and vodcasts of lessons for students who are away / ill/ unable to attend for some reasons..<BR>
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Getting students to create podcasts /vod to teach other students<BR>
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eBooks – literacy, student stories, family stories; as a medium to display and distribute student writing<BR>
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Mapping student competencies and then devising lessons that are delivered electronically an are individualised and self paced ( I feel that this one would need a lot of contributors.. But we do have that through these lists)<BR>
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2. What is innovative in eLearning? (All of eLearning is , so what is especially innovative?)<BR>
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Reponses can be off list or on. (off list to <a href="shortell@get2me.net">shortell@get2me.net</a>)<BR>
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Reasons: <BR>
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There is a nice eLearning job going locally in a less than two year old government school.. After the tour the Prin said he was interested in innovative people and ideas. After discussion (at home and work) I am looking for the “killer idea”. I will happily acknowledge others as the sources and if I get the job will continue to acknowledge all sources because it is the community that succeeds.<BR>
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I have been off the lists for about 18 months due to personal probs some of which are now solved and have been replaced with more difficult ones! However things are looking up. An ongoing job would be good.<BR>
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I intend that all of these ideas be shared because there might be something that will spark others into enhancing student learning experiences.<BR>
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Andrew Shortell<BR>
Wallan SC <BR>
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(does that help to figure out which job?) * <B>grin *<BR>
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