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Using iPads in Education: Resources for teachers using iPads in the classroom. iPad in the primary classroom. WHAT IS A RICH TASK? ICT Learn Innovate by Alex Jones on Prezi. E-Portfolios / Assessment / Teaching / enabling e-Learning - enabling eLearning. What is an e-portfolio? L Why use e-portfolios? L Snapshots of learning l Digital portfolios: guidelines l School stories l Products l Resources l Research and readings What is an e-portfolio? An e-portfolio is an electronic format for learners to record their work, their achievements and goals, to reflect on their learning, and to share and be supported in this.

It enables learners to represent the information in different formats and to take the information with them between institutions. Banks, B. (2004, p3) Why use e-portfolios? An e-portfolio effectively reflects the learning process. This CORE breakfast presentation on e-portfolios highlights how e-portfolios can assist schools to improve learning outcomes and increase student engagement.

Snapshots of learning Increasing opportunities to learn using MyPortfolio Music students at St Peter’s College in Palmerston North used e-portfolios to record their reflections, compositions, and understandings. School stories Russell Street School. What it is - Building Learning Power. Building Learning Power has one big ambition, based on three core beliefs, nurtured by three root systems, leading to a revolution in learning.

A big ambition Building learning power is about helping young people to become better learners, both in school and out. It is about creating a culture in classrooms - and in the school more widely - that systematically cultivates habits and attitudes that enable young people to face difficulty and uncertainty calmly, confidently and creatively. Students who are more confident of their own learning ability learn faster and learn better. They concentrate more, think harder and find learning more enjoyable. They do better in their tests and external examinations. And they are easier and more satisfying to teach.

Building Learning Power prepares youngsters better for an uncertain future. BLP schools have been pioneering ways of taking this ambition really seriously Three core beliefs Building learning power is based on three fundamental beliefs. b101_extract.pdf. Elearning. E-Learning What is E-Learning? E-Learning means "electronic learning" — it refers to a wide range of applications and processes designed to deliver instruction through electronic means. Usually this means over the Web, however it also can include CD-ROM or video-conferencing through satellite transmission. The definition of E-learning is broader than, but includes, "online learning," "Web-based training," and "computer-based training. " Most importantly, it signals the paradigm shift in education and training that is in progress.

The following list is a quick summary of E-Learning modalities currently in use: The power of E-Learning is more than technology — it is the social dynamics of networking. Technology-based instruction offers leverage to make both the planning/ development process and the delivery/ learning process more efficient. Instructors and curriculum developers can now share resources more easily and together build learning-object repositories.

Four Primary E-Learning Goals.