3.+Readings

This page is for readings and research that will be of great interest to you:
"Each lead teacher needs to have developed systems for staff to read relevant readings and research articles and to engage in professional dialogue about how ICT can be integrated into teaching and learning, and to increase their understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies. "

"Salman Khan from California agreed to tutor his younger cousin, Nadia, in maths remotely using tablet technology. "I thought these video lessons would be a good supplement. Nadia started improving significantly and more family wanted to see them, so I **put them on YouTube**. Others started to randomly access them and it just went from there." says Khan. Five years, 2000 video lessons, and 41 million views on YouTube later, Khan is on target for his mission of "providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere" - with one faculty member. Khan has university degrees in mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, and an MBA from Harvard Business School - but no formal teaching qualifications. Last year he caught the attention of Bill Gates (who uses the videos personally to "remind myself of things", and for his children) and Google - who have provided funding, enabling Khan to leave his job as a hedge fund analyst and concentrate on the **Khan Academy**. He now has a small team developing user-paced exercises "allowing the Khan Academy to become the free classroom for the world"." media type="custom" key="9137724" || **'NEW'** Engaging School Parent COmmunities through Facebook. A school in Howick, Auckland implements it with great success. You can search for the school in Facebook.
 * Reading || Synopsis ||
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 * - Sydney Morning Herald** ||
 * Social Media in Primary School

This is taken from **CORE education's EDtalks**. || || An outlook for the future of technology in education and what research is finding out. Even just reading the //'Key Trends'// section at the front is worth it. || Students make positive connections with their world using Flat Stanleys at Epsom Normal Primary School in Auckland. || || Teaching with iPads in the classroom A pragmatic approach to engaging students and getting them interested in learning. || || Some really good stuff on this website...appropriately titled. Particularly useful stuff on the 'Teaching and Learning' page.. || By Helen Timperly. || By Prof. Viviane M. J. Robinson || M.O.E ||
 * The 2011 Horizon Report
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 * @http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/01/teaching-with-a-tablet-one-educators-experience/
 * @http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/
 * media type="custom" key="8132342" || New Zealand teacher wins award for using effective e-Learning practices ||
 * [[image:NY_TIMES_ART.png width="184" height="80" caption="Click the photo for the article" link="@http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/magazine/19FOB-WWLN-Kelly-t.html?_r=2"]] || A realist's approach to Technology. ||
 * [[file:Authentic Uses of Technology.doc]] || A list of the key features in authentic ICT use in schools ||
 * [[file:Digital Age Learning 01.doc]] || A reading on how Technology can influence learning ||
 * [[file:Equity.doc]] || How technology should be used effectively and be available to all ||
 * [[file:How Will You Use Tec#55AF17.doc]] || How will you use technology to support your schools' vision for learning? ||
 * [[file:Meaningful, Engaged Learning.doc]] || Indicators of meaningful, engaged learning in your school ||
 * [[file:Training Teachers for Using Technology.doc]] || Effectively integrating technology into teacher's classrooms ||
 * [[file:Managing Complex Change.pdf]] || The five components of complex change ||
 * [[file:Peter senge-learning organization.pdf]] || The five disciplines seen as central to learning organizations and some issues and questions concerning the theory and practice of learning organizations. By Peter Senge ||
 * [[file:Leadership for Change.pdf]] || Preparing students for the 21st Century and the change needed for that to happen ||
 * [[file:Leadership Dimensions.pdf]] || Leadership Dimensions Derived from 11 Studies of Effects of Leadership on Student Outcomes ||
 * [[file:Directions for Assessment in New Zealand.doc]] || An excellent article on assessment direction ||
 * [[file:Teacher Prof. Development and Learning.pdf]] || Teacher professional learning and development in relation to student outcomes.
 * [[file:School Leadership and Student Outcomes.pdf]] || Identifying what works in school leadership when targeting raised student outcomes.
 * [[file:Managing for success in Maori education.pdf]] || Managing for success in Maori Education.

 Please take the time to upload your own readings if you have ones of value to anyone in the cluster.
 * [[file:Amazing Web 2 Projects.pdf]] || An updated version of the Web 2.0 projects reading below. Excellent resource!. by Teddy Freedman ||
 * [[file:Web_2.0_Projects.pdf]] || Projects for your classroom that may help effectively integrate ||
 * [[file:Web 2.0 Tools in the Reading Classroom.pdf]] || Great web tools for your Literacy programme ||
 * [[file:Why should educators be using web 2.doc]] || Need some convincing? Read on. ||
 * [[image:2009-07-02_1132.png width="165" height="47" align="left"]] || [|iLearn Magazine: An online resource devoted to the best way to incorporate Mac technology into the classroom. Really awesome!] ||