Teaching our Digital Kids - 2009

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        *Professional learning opportunity in 2009
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    Dear Colleagues

    Kid with laptopThe Australian National Schools Network is launching
    a new PD opportunity for early childhood teachers focusing on making
    technology an integral component within a play based philosophy for 
    teachers of prep- year 2 classrooms.  The project is based on the
    learning's from the KidSmart workshop which has been a national
    project since 2000 with ANSN and the IBM, where prep/preschool
    teachers from rural or disadvantaged areas were supported through a
    12 month action learning PD model to focus on developing effective
    pedagogical strategies for ICT implementation. 

    What is involved in our Hubs? Up to 3 teachers in a school (or in
    the case of small schools a cluster team of 3) are invited to
    participant in a 5-day action learning professional development
    program spread through out 2009.
    Please view the pdf brochure for more details including costing from
    the ANSN website.
    <http://www.ansn.edu.au/hubs/teaching_our_digial_kids_hub> Through
    the 5 days teachers will develop skills and knowledge using
    technology, share practice and critically reflect on their own ideas
    and beliefs around technology integration.

    The initial 2 days of the Digi Kids Hub will be scheduled between
    March and May 2009. Locations for the hubs will be in Brisbane,
    Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Tasmania and Darwin (depending
    on numbers) to ensure most central locations are chosen for all
    partipants final hub destinations will be confirmed shortly.

    For registrations, please fax back your details to our head office
    on (02) 9590 3416. You can use the faxback form in the pdf brochure.
    <http://www.ansn.edu.au/files/DigitalKids09.pdf>

    The ANSN and IBM have developed a series of brochures that highlight
    individual teacher stories that focus on their specific practice and
    philosophy around integrating technology with in early childhood
    setting.  If you would like to download a sample or to find out more
    about the KidSmart project, please feel free to visit the ANSN
    website on www.ansn.edu.au/kidsmart <http://www.ansn.edu.au/kidsmart> .

    If your school is interested in registering interest for the
    Teaching our Digital Kids Hub or you want to find out more about the
    Hub please feel free to contact me on 0407 464472 or email.
    <mailto:hanan.harrison at ansn.edu.au> <http://www.ansn.edu.au>

    ansn logoHanan Harrison
    National Networker
    0407 464472
    hanan.harrison at ansn.edu.au
    http://www.ansn.edu.au


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