Effective+Literacy

__**E-Learning and Literacy - Powerful Learning not just 'busy work' - Karen Melhuish **__

//**This Breakout proved useful in the sense that it reinforced the on-going need for inquiry in teaching and suggested some pathways for my own and the team's inquiry for next year , particularly with regards to the use of technology and the need to do it knowingly so that it is deliberate and planned. It lead to evaluation of literacy and my own personal use of e-learning in the classroom this year. I believe the framework below is one that could easily be transferred to the school focus on mathematics next year... **// media type="custom" key="7369319" A growing body of research indicates that e-learning has considerable potential ot enhance literacy teaching and learning. At the same time NZ teachers have access to an evidence-based body of knowledge about how to improve literacy outcomes for their students. This raises important questions: (Source: e-learning as inquiry: a framework: http://elearningasinquiry.tki.org.nz/What-is-e-Learning-as-Inquiry )
 * What is the intersection between these two bodies of knowledge?
 * What role could/ or should e-learning play in the students' literacy learning?
 * How might teachers use e-learning to personalise the learning opportunities they provide for their students?

__**Focusing Inquiry **__ Focusing inquiry involves asking the key question: "What is important (and therefore worth spending time on), given where my students are at? __**Teaching Inquiry **__ The key question is "What Strategies (evidence based) are most likely to help my students learn this? __**Teaching and Learning **__ The key question for Teaching: How do I integrate digital content into effective teaching practice? When considering Learning, the key question is: How can I use digital content to co-construct new learning with my students? __**Learning Inquiry **__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The key question is: "What happened as a result of the teaching, and what are the implications for future teaching?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What do I need to find our about my students' English/literacy and e-learning needs and strengths?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What are my own needs and strengths in an e-learning context?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Would digital content be effective to support student learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I choose appropriate digital technology/content?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What e-learning strategies could I use to support the needs of specific groups of learners?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How do I monitor the impact of my teaching on students' learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What have I learnt about the use of digital content in English/Literacy teaching?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Is there something I need to change or learn?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What are the next steps for learning?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">How can I support the transfer of this learning?

//(I also learnt about a new e-tool here - Livebinders. I had heard of it but could not see its practicalities. [|Karen had her handouts] organised using Livebinder. Obviously, it is another form of cloud storage but I like the potential it has for collaboration...)//