Mark Treadwell, critical friend of PLANE describes “The Global Transformation in Education”. It addresses the forces of change that are causing educators globally to rethink what education for today’s students should involve.

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I really admire Coach Wooden. Just imagine if education was about encouraging and empowering students to become their person best. I think its a nice goal to take into the new year.

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I am currently flat out coordinating the PLANE trials, more information about the trials below.
One of the things I love about my work is the awesome teachers that I meet and get to work with. This trial is another great example, we have lots of motivated and dedicated teachers devoting their time in order to improve students school experience.
Many thanks to the trial participants, its wonderful to work with you.

PLANE is currently conducting a trials which will run until the 28th of November. Pre service teachers, teachers and teacher leaders from the Catholic Education System, Department of Education and Communities, the Association of Independent Schools and NSW universities are devoting their time to trialing the early stages of PLANE.

The trial is focusing on the following main areas

  1. Single Sign-‐on Process
  2. Professional Portfolio
  3. Professional Learning Opportunities
  4. Virtual World BootCamp

Four days into the trial teachers have attended live online information sessions, created professional portfolios, experienced PLANE professional learning and attended Virtual World Bootcamp Sessions.
Last night was one of the highlights of the trial to date, with 15 educators meeting in the Virtual World to learn more about Virtual Worlds in education. Participants enjoyed learning from each other, personalising their avatars and exploring the virtual world.
As teachers complete activities in PLANE they log their feedback via a number of online forms, helping to shape the future shape of PLANE.

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Textbooks of Tomorrow

Via: OnlineEducation.net

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Making schools relevant and engaging to boys through gaming. Well worth watching and thinking about.

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An introduction to PLANE – a professional learning environment

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We have been designing learning missions in Opensim (JoKaydia Grid) recently. The movie above is a quick promotional movie, we look forward participants completing the mission.

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Many readers would know that I have commenced a new challenge, a new project called PLANE.

PLANE in a nutshell
Professional learning that makes best practise use of technology, anywhere, anytime, for everyone, wherever they may be on their learning journey.

PLANE is a collaboration between the NSW Department of Education, NSW Catholic Education and the Association of Independent Schools. It is funded by a federal ” ICT innovation fund” grant and aims to transform teacher professional learning.

Follow the journey at http://plane.edu.au

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The collection of resources below will provide a range of quality learning experiences for your students. Explore, evaluate and develop your implementation plan.

Cybersmart - Teacher resources

Interactive learning resources for Primary Students

DBCDE – eSecurity

Very good Australian interactive learning resources for primary and secondary students

Think U Know Cyber Cafe is a virtual environment where students can practice their online safety smarts. In the cafe, students will help virtual kids make good choices when using email, texting, instant messaging, web browsing, creating an online personal space, and chatting in a chat room. Students are guided through a variety of scenarios where they must help the virtual kids make the right decisions about using the Internet.

This site is very comprehensive for 11 to 16 year olds however this link takes you directly to the game section where students can learn about cybersafety through games

Safety Land is an interactive city that teaches Internet safety. Students help the Safety Land super hero catch a bad Internet character.
A great revision game.

Privacy Playground: The First Adventure of the Three CyberPigs
In this game, designed for ages 8-10, the CyberPigs play on their favourite Web site and encounter marketing ploys, spam and a close encounter with a not-too-friendly wolf.

NetSmartz Kids – teaching children what to watch out for online with fun, interactive games and activities netiquette, netsmartz, netsmarts, internet security, safe sites, safe sites only,safe internet,internet filter, internet filtering, internet control

Netsmartz Kids teaches students about internet safety through fun songs, characters and interactive games. The site does not link to any outside sites. It is safe and easy to use.
Very American but suitable for Primary Students

Webonauts Internet Academy is a web original game for PBS KIDS GO! that gives kids 8- to 10-year-old an opportunity to have some fun while exploring what it means to be a citizen in a web-infused‚ information-rich world. It is an engaging experience on its own but becomes all the more powerful when parents and teachers use game play as a springboard for conversations about media literacy and citizenship in the 21st Century.

By working your way through this web site and taking part in the exciting challenges and activities, you will learn all about the Internet. Good luck!
Best for lower primary

Professor Garfield’s Internet Safety and You is an online series of interactive, animated lessons. Comprised of a narrative tutorial (WATCH), guided practice (TRY), and an interactive challenge (APPLY), each lesson delivers a supportive and scaffolded learning environment for students. Using the site is as easy as ABC!

A series of units for K-5 students and teachers around digital citizenship.

Interactive learning resources for Secondary Students

DBCDE – eSecurity

Very good Australian interactive learning resources for primary and secondary students

Probably the best Australian cybersafety resource for secondary students.
ACMA secondary cybersafety resources. A must view/do.

This site is very comprehensive for 11 to 16 year olds however this link takes you directly to the game section where students can learn about cybersafety through games

MTV’s A Thin Line campaign was developed to empower you to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in your life and amongst your peers.

Professional Learning and teacher resources

ACMA Portal

Connect.ed is an innovative, self-paced cybersafety education program offered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) as part of Cybersmart

The Teacher resources aim to support cybersafety education. All resources are supported by detailed lesson plans and individual online and DVD resources using video, animation and interactive content. All are free of charge. Most Cybersmart lesson plans are available under Creative Commons licences which enable teachers to change, translate and share new creations with other teachers and students.




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A great talk made even better with imagery

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