Anne Mirtschin will discuss how Hawkesdale P12 College, a small rural Australian school, has used innovative blended learning strategies to connect, communicate, collaborate and learn locally and globally. Some key benefits outlined are improved curriculum access and delivery, strengthened communication between schools, and opportunities for virtual professional learning and bringing in outside experts. Specific tools that have supported blended learning include videoconferencing, backchannels, interactive whiteboards, and online collaboration platforms. Student outcomes have included increased engagement, empathy, and the development of 21st century skills.
1. Local and Global Blended
Learning
http://bit.ly/glblend
Anne Mirtschin
@murcha
2. • Description: Hawkesdale P12 College is a small, rural school,
where innovative teachers have reached out to connect,
communicate, collaborate and learn collectively, both locally
and across the globe. Anne Mirtschin will discuss the
importance and benefits of global connections and some of
the tools used for synchronous and asynchronous learning.
Stories will be shared to outline the learning that takes place,
the challenges confronted, where to find learning partners
and global projects. Tips and resources to support blended
learning will be shared with participants.
8. Benefits of Learning Online
• curriculum access and delivery eg languages, specialist
subjects eg accounting, specialist maths, physics,
chemistry etc
• Strengthen communication and curriculum delivery
links within regions, rural locations and cluster
schools
• Virtual professional learning
• continuity and planning of curriculum provision
• Bring in outside experts into classrooms virtually
38. Subsidiary Tools/Accessories
• Backchannel for backup support if technical
difficulties eg MS Lync, skype chat etc
• Twitter as backchannel in actual session
• Electroboard
• Documentary Cameras
49. The Bats
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Cara hawk: his wing looks like it's going to brake
4B DGPS: what age do the bats learn to fly?
Billy-Jo Hawk: Did it try to escape from you?
Grade 2/3 Woodford: How many teeth do bats have?
Trevo hawk: what happen to it eye
Cara hawk: how easy is it to brake a bats wing
smithy: arent they posisoness
Grade 2/3 Woodford: What do bats feel like?
jasmine .j: do they hurt
scottinea: are the bats dead or did u catch them alive?
Grade 2/3 Woodford: What do bats eat?
4B DGPS: are they really blind?
Billy-Jo Hawk: Is there black bats, like full black?
Moderator (Miss Iro, Mrs Gow and year 6/7): do bats carry any diseases
Grade 2/3 Woodford: What sort of fauna and flora live in the sinkholes?
50. .......................more chat!
• dont confuse me this tinme
• i dont get why you have that 400 on the debit
side
• i always get confused between debtors and
creditors, who do we pay, and who pays us??
60. It’s weird knowing that students and teachers in three
different countries plus my own peers were listening to
what I had to say. As I was talking, students would
write questions in the chat and I would try to answer
them.
Georgia, Year 10
I was a bit nervous but once I started talking I was
alright. It’s a weird feeling knowing that students and
teachers in three different countries plus my own peers
were listening to what I had to say. As I was talking
students would write questions in the chat and I would
try to answer them if I could.
Rachael, Year 10
64. Moderator access?
• username and registration with DEECD
Virtual Conferencing Centre
1-2 hours web conference coaching
internet access
headset (w microphone preferably)
laptop, desktop or mobile device
latest java download
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70. I enjoy doing linkups like this one as it is a easy
way to learn about other cultures. They say
there is no better way to learn than to learn
from your peers. Using a virtual classroom and
talking to students in other countries is more
interesting and more valuable than any
textbook!
Georgia Year 10
77. • [10:56:31 AM] Living Maths: Daivd and Anne,... have you
considered using a google doc.,.. let the kids read and ask
questions and you type all your responses - it will be nice to keep
the "evidence“
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M31ubTjERmWsD6Odn9Ht
APZhYSMo0TmhLlyxw8UVnos/edit
• [11:01:28 AM] Living Maths: map in ... now its too easy ;)
• [11:03:38 AM] Living Maths: Chicago = coghaci
• [10:57:07 AM] David Karnoscak: See you then. Just knock on my
door when you are ready.
• [10:58:18 AM] Living Maths: A true and you can load maps in it and
you can insert QR codes too
• [10:59:18 AM] Living Maths: and you can make an anagram from
the letters in your state's name and let them unjumble the,m
• Or for 10 grade cnelstnriaiogssuiottahicaldoeieimfca
• [11:17:49 AM] David Karnoscak: wow..I don't think even grad
students could figure it out.
78. Students….
Could only ask questions that could be
responded to by ‘yes’ or ‘no’ eg
•are you on earth?
•Are you in the northern hemisphere? Yes
•are you in france
•Are you on a island near Australia
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80. Do you teach or have any knowledge of the
native wars between the americans,
seminoles, iroquois, cherokee etc, in the
times of george washington?
92. Skype in the classroom
https://education.skype.com/
• a free global community
• enables teachers to collaborate on classroom
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projects
share skills and inspiration around specific
teaching needs.
103. Impact – some thoughts!
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Increased engagement
Reduced racism
Empathy
No barriers to learning
Understanding of cultures
Greater awareness of own culture
Netiquette, digital citizenship
21st Century Digital and Communication Skills
Increased confidence
Awareness beyond the textbook
Variety of communication skills etc