1. eTeachers – The next generation of teaching & learning
Rick Whalley & Rachel Roberts

2. Networked Schools & Learners
Virtual Learning – Derek Wenmoth, Revised LCO Handbook 2010

3. Virtual Learning Network
The Virtual Learning Network (VLN) supports the concept of classrooms without walls, where students and educators have the flexibility to connect with their classes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Where a rich and diverse range of courses, programmes and activities, from early childhood through to tertiary, are offered by New Zealand-based educators.

4. VLN – Primary
The potential is there to be able to provide all of our students in the Primary Sector with learning opportunities that we are not able to provide in our individual schools.

5. VLN Primary - Purpose
Develop & support elearning collaborations in the Primary School Sector by:
Participation in
Programmes of Learning
Projects
Professional Learning
LCO Handbook

6. Participation - Protocols
Participation in the Virtual Learning Network (VLN) Primary is based on the Principle of Reciprocity.
In order to access learning opportunities, schools also need to contribute to or support learning opportunities.
The VLNP is not a service or a product but a collaboration of schools & clusters of schools.
The VLNP acts to support and broker those collaborations:
Through MOE support and website services
Through participation in the VLNP Community.

7. Programmes of Learning/Projects

8. Professional Learning
Liaise & participate in the wider educational networks eg VLNC, potential NEN, ICTPD network, EEL, VPLD, Advisory support
Grow a Community of Practice of talented eteachers in the primary sector;
Provide professional learning support for schools in elearning pedagogies and using the technologies for online learning
Adobe Connect
video conferencing
desktop video conferencing
Audio Conferencing
Moodle and Web 2.0 tools

9. Participating Schools

10. Why teach online? Follow your strengths & passions;
Become part of a networked learning community;
Develop your elearning confidence & capability;
Benefits to students

11. Key Strategies eTeaching
Developing relationships – ‘social presence’;
Communication students & their school support;
Active participation of students – student centred approach;
Careful facilitation of online interactions;
Collaboration & sharing with others:
Virtual staff meetings,
Collegial support & mentoring,
OER – Open Education Resources.

12. Technology - pedagogy

13. Matapu Students in German Class

14. Adobe Classroom - Synchronous learning
Adobe Classroom - Synchronous learning

15. VLN Primary Moodle Site
Asynchronous learning
Online learners and F2F learners = Blended Learning Environment

16. Would you like to participate in the VLN Primary?
Contact:
Rachel Roberts
Rick Whalley
Eddie Reisch