3.07 E-Learning mentoring program (English)
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Description
This program used the expertise of self-identified e-learning mentors to work with an allocated set of Diocesan Schools to lift the amount and quality of student learning sourced and created, virtually, through digital equipment, the Internet and packaged e-resources.
Self-Identified mentors were briefed and trained by the Diocese to deliver a Diocesan Catholic Schools Office prescribed professional development program that centres on needs that have been identified through a school survey conducted in 2008.
The program focused on e-learning possibilities in the KLA of English and will be delivered face-to-face, and virtually drawing on Quality Learning methods that have been developed over the last three years in the Diocese.
Contacts
| Allan Williams email: a.williams@arm.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 6772 7288 Sector: CEC |
Dale Cain email: D.cain@arm.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 6772 7288 |
Outcomes
Through participation in an project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their learning area knowledge and understandings.
Through participation in an project, teachers will in their interactions with students, have an increased capacity to provide all students with opportunities to access and apply relevant learning in literacy, numeracy and ICT.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers
Design
The professional learning strategy for this activity included:
- workplace mentoring and coaching aligned to meeting the NSW Institute of Teachers' professional teaching standards
- flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by a designated project officer.
Delivery
Workplace learning, Mentoring and Action Learning Projects.
Timeline
By May 2009:
- a project management and facilitation team will have been established
- (7) area expert e-Learning mentors identified for secondary(2) and primary(5) schools
- principals briefed and consulted with regard to the e-learning mentoring program
- E-Learning mentors briefed regarding role and expectations about implementation of the prescribed Diocesan mentoring program and resources available
- submit progress report.
By December 2009:
- E-Learning mentors will have visited each of the schools allocated and ascertained baseline data of each schools e-learning practice per a diocesan e-learning assessment tool.(current student access in terms of amount and quality)
- Web 2 tools will have been used to provide English e-learning resources and pedagogical advice on how to incorporate such resources into the mainstream learning program
- E-Learning mentors will have assessed press in each school site and reported on such to the e-Learning management team
- submit annual report.
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