Download - LC Fall Conference 2013
Learning Connections Fall ConferenceFriday September 27th, 2013#LCchat
While you snack and wake up: Connect through iMessage
See your contacts!
IntroductionsAnita Drossis
Learning Connections Project Manager [email protected]
Ministry of EducationLiteracy and Numeracy Secretariat Judy Speirs – Executive Officer
2013-2014 District Champions
LogisticsWireless accountsWashroomsParkingRelease formVideographers - interviewsExpense claims#LCchat
Goals for TodayLearn about Learning Connections (LC)Develop and explore our sharing practiceMeet and collaborate with other LC membersExplore technological tools for working, teaching
and learningContinue to plan your district LC Project for
2013-2014
Agenda8:30 – 9:30 Welcome9:30 – 10:45 Hands-on Sessions10:45 – 11:00 Break (explore your LC iPad)11:00– 12:00 Planning time 12:00– 12:45 Lunch 12:45 – 2:00 Hands-on Sessions 2:00 – 2:15 Break (explore your LC iPad)2:15 – 3:15 Planning time 3:15 – 3:30 Final Details
What is Learning ConnectionsLearning Connections is:
an online professional learning community for publicly funded K – 8 educators in Ontario funded by a grant from the Literacy and Numeracy
Secretariat (LNS) - in phase 10 of funding built upon the exemplary practice of its sister program
ABELwww.learningconnections.on.ca
New to Learning Connections?
Access the website at:www.learningconnections.on.ca Username: your full district emailPassword: connect
Explore:www.learningconnections.on.ca Areas of interest:
Login Multimedia page Request a tool Professional Learning page and more...
District Sharing Websitehttp://lcchampions.abel.yorku.ca/1-2 from each district to manage your pageSuggestions for improvement? (in feedback
survey at end of day)
District Sharing iPadsCapture your district LC story through media and
sharingABEL videographers to produce video for each
districtTake photos and short video at your LC eventsCapture short interviews Capture short video reflections about:
Your project Student 21st century skills LC support for your learning Meeting your LC goals
Shared Photo StreamHow to share your photo:
Take photo on iPad Go into photo app click on shared cloud at bottom Click on your shared folder LC “your district” Share Click on + and select photo to share Click done in top right corner Add a comment Post
Practice TimePartner with another district to take some team
photosShare you best team photo in your shared photo
streamTry a short 15 second videoBack in 15 minutesHold your iPad LANDSCAPE with two hands!
Professional Learning ProgramABEL Professional Learning Program provides
opportunities for ABEL and LC members to learn the use of a variety of technologies to support and improve 21st Century skills for all learners.
plp.abel.yorku.ca orLink from LC page
www.learningconnections.on.ca/
ABEL Supports our Professional LearningPersonalized Learning
Learning Online Educational Speakers Collection
Collaboration and Learning Online Book Studies (we have the books here) Pilot Applications
21st Century Leadership ABEL Leadership Round Table Leadership Summit
ABEL Summer Institute
Sign up for Monthly MeetingsOctober meeting moved again to October 29KPRDSB & NNDSB sharing in October Meetings are in our shared calendar on the iPadsGo to the calendar app to viewMonthly meetings are entered in the shared LC
CalendarChoose your meeting date to shareAdd your district to the notes
ResearchResearch again this yearMost likely in the form of a survey to each districtParticipation is part of being in LCSee 2012-2013 on Sharing Website under Research tab
“What this study makes clear is that by facilitating forms of teaching and learning that leverage the affordances of technology in powerful ways, the LC program can be highly effective at building teacher capacity to foster student utilization and development of many critically important 21st century learning skills.”
Agenda8:30 – 9:30 Welcome9:30 – 10:45 Hands-on Sessions
rooms: 519, 626, 30410:45 – 11:00 Break (explore your LC iPad)11:00– 12:00 Planning time 12:00– 12:45 Lunch 12:45 – 2:00 Hands-on Sessions
rooms: 519, 626, 3042:00 – 2:15 Break (explore your LC iPad)2:15 – 3:15 Planning time 3:15 – 3:30 Final Details
THANK YOU!ABEL Staff:
Randi, Sarah, Diklah, Duris, Steve, ObadiahFacilitators:
Jane Henderson, Marlene Michaels, Jacki Bourdon, Karen McEvoy, Julie Joanisse, Rola Tibshirani, Shadi Yazdan, Rudy Candela, Stacey Hymmen, Brenda Sherry, Wendy Goodman, Clinton Breau
LC Champions: everyone
Feedback Surveyhttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LC-Fall-2013
iPad Learning iMessage or FaceTime my iPad at
[email protected] a group iMessage to include my deviceShare your photo stream with your own devices
Go into your shared photo stream Click on “people” in the top right corner Then use invite others
Suggested apps so far: Word Press app Adobe Connect app
iPad next stepsExplore the apps and recommend someSign up for your monthly meeting date in the shared
LC CalendarTake photos of your LC story and put in your shared
folderTry a video to share…SHORT! 20-30 secondsDO NOT sign out of accounts
RemindersSubmit signed expense claimsRelease day invoicing twice a year: January and
JuneParking instructions to get outMonthly meeting sign upNew October date – October 29Book my visit to your districtFeedback surveySafe trip home