Practices

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**Technology is the ENABLER not the CONTROLLER!** Set up a class blog! []# Set up a teaching reflection blog! []
 * Connect -** Set up a Twitter account and establish a PLN to connect with and share the learning journey! [|http://twitter.com/#!/]


 * Create -** challenge learners to create, encourage creativity.


 * Collaborate** - Use Twitter, blog, wiki, google docs or Web2.0 tools to collaborate with your class, your staff, you community!

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 * Challenge -** continually challenge students, take them out of their comfort zone, help them into the "PIT" and support them to problem solve and celebrate the EUREKA of new learning!


 * Contribute -** Share everything you do with everyone!


 * Communicate** - with you learners, community, teachers in NZ and around the worlld!


 * Reflect -** allow learners to connect with each other and reflect! Use James Nottingham's ASK model, peer feedback form.


 * Trends - Horizon Report** Cloud Computing, Mobiles, Game Based Learning, Open Content, Learning Analytics, Personal Learning Environments


 * Mobile -** Increasingly mobile devices are entering classes. **BYOD** Mobile devices Using an iPad in a classroom Ipad trial

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 * Questioning -** Focus on questioning - how do we get learners to improve their questioning skills?

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 * Goals -** 30 Goal Challenge by Shel Terrell, click on the link, read a little about the challenge and maybe choose one to focus on over the next few weeks.

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 * Websties** - a list of top websites for 2011