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school, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Geelong</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, we were very keen to use
ePotential and made a number of contacts to DEET only to be told that it would
not be made available to independent schools.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
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elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:elearning-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Kevork Krozian<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, 5 April 2010 1:53 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> elearning Teachers' Mailing
List; <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [elearning] epotential
feedback, opinion and ideas</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi Folks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> This is going to both elearning and itapps lists as
many itapps teachers would in all likelihood have an involvement with elearning
in their schools.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> You would all be aware of DEECD's efforts in
scaffolding student, teacher and school elearning and structuring ICT
leadership etc.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The site showing the continuum, relevant documents and
samples of work can be accessed at <a
href="http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php">http://epotential.education.vic.gov.au/continuum.php</a>.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In fact there are parallel continuums or continua in
many/most jurisdictions. A statement recognising "partnerships" at
least, is posted on the Victorian site:<br>
</span></font>in partnership with:<br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Department of Education, Employment &
Training, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Northern Territory</st1:place></st1:State></font></i></em><i><span
style='font-style:italic'><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Department of Education & Children
Services, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">South Australia</st1:place></st1:State></font></i></em></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am told that the epotential continuum started life in the <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Northern Territory</st1:place></st1:State> and
worked its way down and across to Vic where it was rebadged. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A colleague has also alerted me to a <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> equivalent " Technology
integration matrix" </span><span style='mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin'></font><font
size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri'><a
href="http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html">http://fcit.usf.edu/matrix/index.html</a></span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> . This
is worth a look.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Check
out the comparison of levels between a few of these jurisdictions:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Jurisdiction<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Levels of
elearning integration <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Victoria</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>South
Australia</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=3 face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Florida</span></font></st1:State><font
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'> ( <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Entry , Adoption, Adaptation, Infusion, Transformation</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Here
are some of the issues;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.
I am told Independent and Catholic schools as a system ( for various reasons
) don't use the epotential continuum by choice. If roughly a third of
Victorian schools ( is that about the proportion ? ) don't use this tool
what does it say about standards across the state or agreement about what
anything means ? <br>
2. Speaking over the water cooler with state school counterparts I hear a
number of state schools don't use the epotential continuum for various reasons
such as:<br>
a) the continuum does not relate to what happens in their schools<br>
b) the continuum and the samples of work on the epotential site do not
adequately address secondary levels of ICT use or worse almost totally have an
absence of any VCE application.<br>
c)
Noone has seen what the transformative level looks like. Therefore,
how can one know if it has been achieved ?<br>
d) A lack of agreement between some samples of work and where it fits in a
continuum.<br>
e) Concerns
regarding just what embedding elearning means. Complaints that simply
digitization of information is seen as elearning by some without the
connections with higher order critical thinking, analysis, hypothesis testing
and more. Is the technology being used to improve learning, application or
just occupy the students eg. Does animating a character add
anything different to a student's understanding or just give them a visual
or audio representation of what is already on paper ? Does drawing a mind map
diagram of what is already in written form add anything to their
understanding or knowledge ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In view of some of these issues I was wondering if </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>1. Could I get some feedback on whether any
schools are using the epotential continuum as the scaffold upon which to
build embedding of the elearning in the curriculum ? If
schools have chosen to not go with the epotential continuum can I please
ask their reasons ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>2. What other appraches are schools taking to the
challenge of embedding elearning in the curriculum and how is this being
delivered, measured and verified ?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>With thanks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Kevork Krozian<br>
<a href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au">kevork@edulists.com.au</a><br>
<a href="http://www.edulists.com.au">www.edulists.com.au</a><br>
Tel: 0419 356 034</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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