2. Where to find me:
• Twitter: #OERS13
• Follow me: adrossis
• Wiki Spaces:
• http://adrossis.wikispaces.com/
• Resources for this presentation:
• http://adrossis.wikispaces.com/O
ERS+2013
3. What is Learning Connections?
Learning Connections (LC) is:
• funded by a grant from the Ontario Ministry of
Education, Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat
• an online community driven by the collaboration of
school districts called District Champions
District Champions
• align their involvement with their district level plans
• engage in sharing and collaborations with other district
champions
• build capacity within their district with support from LC
4. Research in LC
• Partnered with Institute for Research in
Learning Technologies, York University
• research and evaluates the work of the
program
• 2011-2012: Learning Connections: Project
Year End Report
• 2012-2013: Learning Connection:
Developing Skills for the 21st Century
7. Blended Approach to
Professional Learning
“Student learning
depends on every
teacher learning
all the time.”
(Fullan, 2007,
p. 35)
8. Blended Approach to
Professional Learning
Personalized Learning
• Learning Online http://plp.abel.yorku.ca
• Educational Speakers Collection
Collaboration and Learning
• Online Book Studies
• Pilot Applications
21st Century Leadership
• ABEL Leadership Round Table
• Leadership Summit
ABEL Summer Institute
• ASI 2013: Level UP
9. VoiceThread
What is VoiceThread?
• Simple interactive collaboration tool
• Post comments on pictures, videos or other multimedia
• Comment by writing, recording voice or video
Check out our VoiceThread:
• Go to http://adrossis.wikispaces.com/OERS+2013
• Or: http://voicethread.com/share/4116360/
10. Building Community and
Sharing Best Practice
“Connected learning communities
are designed to support the
professional development goals
their members have chosen to
improve instruction and
subsequently bring about increased
growth and achievement for the
21st century learner.” (Nussbaum-
Beach & Ritter Hall, 2012, p. 38)
11. Building Community and
Sharing Best Practice
Face-to-face
at York University
• two conferences
Websites
• access to the tools, resources and professional learning
• share, collaborate and learn from each other
Monthly Online Meetings
• synchronous to share, collaborate, and build community
12. Edmodo
What is Edmodo?
• Free and safe way for teachers and students to connect and
collaborate
• http://www.edmodo.com/
Join to collaborate, share and learn
• Create an account and login
• Join our group (code: p4s7zp)
13. Sample LC Projects
“The integration of technology
and pedagogy to maximize
learning must meet four
criteria. It must be irresistibly
engaging; elegantly efficient
(challenging but easy to use);
technologically ubiquitous; and
steeped in real-life problem
solving.” (Fullan, 2013, p. 33)
14. Sample LC Projects
Limestone DSB
• Improve communication and thinking through
purposeful, accountable interactions for students
• Engage students in authentic reading and writing
experiences
15. Sample LC Projects
Near North DSB
• Professional learning for teachers to effectively
integrate technology across the curriculum
• Use of Adobe Connect to encourage collaboration
between the three regions in their district
16. Sample LC Projects
Thunder Bay Catholic DSB
• Teacher librarians use Edmodo for
collaboration and communication
• Focus on “Edmodo into practice”
to support other work in the
district
17. Reflector App
• https://www.reflectorapp.com/
• Cool features:
• You don’t need an Apple TV to project
your iDevice
• You can project multiple devices
• Inexpensive
• Cautions:
• Use the trial version to check if it
works on your network
18. For more information
Learning
Connectionshttp://learningconnections.on.ca/
LC Collaboration
http://lcchampions.abel.yorku.ca/
ABEL Program site http://abelearn.ca/
Editor's Notes
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