The document outlines e-learning initiatives at EGGS school for the upcoming term, including establishing an e-learning professional development blog, providing one-on-one support for teachers during lunchtimes, hosting weekly "Learning over Lunch" sessions on topics like using blogs for student writing, and posting online tutorials on the blog every Thursday to support e-learning. The director of e-learning's role is to lead e-learning professional development, manage the e-learning budget, and provide advice on school-wide e-learning initiatives.

1. E-learning at EGGS
Why is e-learning important?
Some plans for Term Four
Claire Amos
Director of e-learning
am@eggs.school.nz

2. Part One
• What is e-learning?
• Why is e-learning
important for our
students?

3. What is e-learning?
The Ministry of Education defines
e-Learning as learning that is enabled
or supported with the use of
information and communication
technologies (ICT).
Source: www.minedu.govt.nz

4. Director of e-learning
Key Tasks:
• Leading professional development in ICT
• Directing and managing current ICT PD Contract
• Providing advice and direction for school-wide ICT initiatives
• Fulfilling requirements of Lead Teacher in NEAL ICT PD
Contract
• Managing ICT budget in liaison with ICT Systems Manager

5. Why is e-learning important?
Information and communication
technology (ICT) has a major impact
on the world in which young people
live. Similarly, e-learning has
considerable potential to support
effective teaching approaches.
Source: New Zealand Curriculum

6. Why is e-learning important?
E-learning can assist the making of
connections by enabling students to enter
and explore new learning
environments, overcoming barriers of
distance and time
Source: New Zealand Curriculum

7. Why is e-learning important?
E-learning can facilitate shared learning
by enabling students to join or create
communities of learners that extend
well beyond the classroom
Source: New Zealand Curriculum

8. Why is e-learning important?
E-learning can assist in the creation of
supportive learning environments by
offering resources that take account of
individual, cultural, or developmental
differences
Source: New Zealand Curriculum

9. Why is e-learning important?
E-learning can enhance opportunities to
learn by offering students virtual
experiences and tools that save them
time, allowing them to take their
learning further.
Source: New Zealand Curriculum

10. Benefits of e-learning
Benefits to school learners with access to e-Learning
include:
• Motivation and engagement
• Independence and personalised learning
• Critical thinking and multiliteracies
• Access to information, resources and experts
Source: ‘e-Learning and New Zealand schools: a literature review’ by Dr Noelene Wright

11. - Hebrew Proverb
Do not confine your
children to your own
learning for they were born
in another time.

12. Part Two
Some plans for Term Four

13. Friday e-learning e-mail
Every Friday I will email out a ‘Weekly e-learning
Update’. Emails will include:
• An e-learning strategy to try
• Upcoming Learning over Lunch topics
• Professional Reading recommendations
• A top tech tip
Updates will also be posted the blog

14. E-learning PD Blog

15. E-learning PD Blog
http://teachingandelearning.blogspot.com/
Weekly posts will include:
• technology updates
• recommended reading
• online tutorials
• top tips for teachers

16. Monday Lunch Support
I will be available Monday lunchtimes in the
computer room if you have any one-on-one
assistance.
I will email other times I am available later this
week!

17. Learning over Lunch
Wednesday Learning over Lunch session
Each week will have a specific focus.
This week:
‘Using Blogs for Student Writing’
– ideas, strategies and research findings

18. Online tutorials
Sessions will be posted on the ‘Teaching and e-learning’
blog as an online tutorial every Thursday.
Topics, ideas and suggestions welcome!

19. Feedback
Have any feedback, ideas,
concerns or queries?
Email: am@eggs.school.nz