Bellaire PS Getting Started with the Ultranet
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Getting Started with the Ultranet
FromLearning at School
ToLearning anywhere, any
time
FromTeaching as a private event
ToTeaching as a public, collaborative
practice
From:emphasis on content and information
Toemphasis on big concepts and questions and skills
From:Strict adherence to curriculum
ToPursuit of students’ questions
From:worksheets and textbooks
Toprimary sources of data and
manipulatives
From:Students are blank slates
ToStudents are thinkers with
emerging theories about the world
From:Teacher as expert
ToTeacher as co-learner
The unconnected classroom / learner during school time...
The connected classroom / learnerany where ~ any time ~ in time
Coming, ready or not!Coming, ready or not!
Learning Tasks
LearnerProfile
ultranetDesign
Collaborative Learning
Connect
My Content
eXpress Space
Community
Home
Today we are starting our Ultranet Today we are starting our Ultranet journey togetherjourney together
THE ULTRANET IS A TOOL TO….
CONNECT •students and teachers across Victoria
•opportunities beyond the classroom walls
•opportunities to further develop partnerships between home and school
CREATE•opportunities to extend learning and facilitate students working at their own pace
•portfolios of student work and achievement
•rich and diverse learning opportunities using Web 2.0 tools
COLLABORATE•with likeminded professional across the State
•students can work with peers in other schools
•sharing ideas, experiences, resources and questions
OUR CLASSROOMS NOW…
SO WHAT HAS THE ULTRANET GOT TO DO WITH IT?
The Ultranet has applications built into the system that allow us to
CREATECONNECTCOLLABORATE
in a safe, secure online environment where Teachers, Students and Parents can interact.
It will also enable Teachers and Students to share their creative use of other Web 2.0 tools which expand and enrich the Ultranet’s tools and spaces.
BLOGS – SHARING IDEAS, REFLECTING ON PRACTICE/LEARNING
APPLICATIONS IN THE ULTRANET TO GATHER STUDENT/PARENT/COLLEAGUES OPINIONS AND PRIOR UNDERSTANDING
WIKIS – COLLABORATING ONLINE, CO-CONTRIBUTING, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SHARING
ALL IN ONE ‘SPACE’ – KNOW WHERE TO FIND RESOURCES AND A SAFE, SECURE PLACE TO HAVE ONLINE DISCUSSIONS