NSW Interactive Whiteboard Hub - 2009

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        *NSW Interactive Whiteboard Hub - 2009
        *


    /*Would you like to extend your Interactive Whiteboard skills and
    share ideas with other educators?*/

    The ANSN are starting up a IWB Hub in its new training centre at St
    Johns Park High School. The Australian National Schools Network have
    been running successful Interactive Whiteboard Professional
    Development for the last three years in Australia with over 350
    teachers taking part Click here to see more on our website including
    Snapshot reports from participants.
    <http://www.ansn.edu.au/projects/interactive_whiteboards>


        HUB  Aims:

        * To build a learning and sharing community where ideas and good
          practice can be shared in a supportive environment
        * Deliver a comprehensive training program so you will have
          confidence using your Interactive Whiteboard and ACTIVstudio
          software
        * Explore a full range of Interactive Whiteboard capabilities
          and good IWB pedagogy
        * Share resources with other teachers to use back at school


        Program outline


          Term One - Days 1 & 2

        * Establishing a collaborative professional learning community
        * Getting to know the learning community and its needs
        * Getting familiar with your Interactive Whiteboard (IWB)- basic
          skills training
        * Exploring the pedagogy and reasons why we would use IWB's in
          our classrooms
        * Documentation of hopes/ fears/expectations
        * Planning action to be taken back at school


          Term Two - Day 3

        * Where are we now? Sharing experiences and working
          collaboratively to reflect using structured protocols
        * Continued documentation : Where to now?
        * Engage in current IWB readings to consider new ideas to inform
          our teaching practice
        * Advanced training catering to the needs of the group
        * Planning for Day 5 exhibitions -- focusing on purpose,
          evidence, practice


          Term Three - Day 4

        * Sharing school stories
        * Incorporating other technologies in to the effective use of
          IWB's in classrooms
        * Developing IWB tasks that take advantage of the possibilities
          of the technology
        * Exhibition planning


          Term Four - Day 5

        * Assessment of group skills using the ACTIexpression technology
        * Documenting learning through a Q&A round robin process


          Venue and dates:

    St Johns Park High School, Mimosa Road St Johns Park Sydney NSW 2176

    Day One: 6th April            9.30am to 3.30pm
    Day Two: 7th April            9.30am to 3.30pm
    Day Three: 18th May          9.30am to 3.30pm
    Day Four: 31st August       9.30am to 3.30pm
    Day Five: 27th October     9.30am to 3.30pm

    ANSN logoCost: $750 ex GST per Teacher or $2000 ex GST for a team of
    3 teachers (we recommend a team of 3 teachers per school).

    To register your attendance please email Kate Cooper at
    kate.cooper at ansn.edu.au <mailto:kate.cooper at ansn.edu.au> or if you
    would like more information please email or call Kate on 0402848364


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