A Journey of Discovery: Pedagogies for Elearning

By:
Kelvin Bottrell,
Peter Mills,
Ray Burrell,
Greg Packham
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As co-researchers, they discovered more about how kids learn and engage with ICT to improve learning.
A brief outline is provided of Iramoo Primary School’s intention to broaden the role of ICT beyond the specialist domain into classrooms and other specialist curriculum programs.

Two teachers share their extraordinary journey in developing Rock Videos with Year 5 students and colleagues. Greg and Peter discovered insights into their teaching practice that led to more effective ways of educating young people and increasing the quality of work produced.

The Pedagogies for Elearning Research Project has been the catalyst for the redesign of the ICT specialist program. The teachers describe exciting new curriculum developments exposing students to visual multiliteracies used to influence the behaviour or opinions of the intended audience.

The Learning by Design framework provided the language and tools to understand why and how learning occurs. Designing learning using the framework led to deeper, more comprehensive and interesting learning for students and teachers across the eight knowledge processes.

A few insights into effective pedagogies for Elearning are also shared.


Keywords: Pedagogies for Elearning, Transforming teachers and teaching, Raising the engagement of learners
Stream: Learning Technologies: What They Do and How They Work
Presentation Type: 30 minute Paper Presentation in English
Paper: A paper has not yet been submitted.

Kelvin Bottrell

WITS Cluster Leader, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
Werribee, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Kelvin has been teaching for 26 years and continues to strive to increase the relevance of learning, motivation and life chances of young people. He currently works with four schools in central and western Werribee, a western suburb of the greater metropolitan area of Melbourne. Kelvin has been working in supporting and challenging teachers to ‘think outside the square’ about how and where learning can occur.

Peter Mills

Information & Communication Specialist, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development, Iramoo Primary School
Wyndhamvale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Peter is an experienced teacher continually seeking new opportunities
for bringing modern technologies into the education setting. As a result
of his extraordinary work, Iramoo Primary School has constructed a new
state-of-the-art computer facility to cater for the range of exciting
new initiatives.

Ray Burrell

Assistant Principal, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development, Iramoo Primary School
Wyndhamvale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Ray has been an Assistant Principal at Iramoo Primary School for 10
years. He also teaches classes in the ICT facility to allow Peter to
undertake a broader role both across the school and beyond the school.
Ray has been a keen supporter and mentor in the development of elearning
in the school.

Greg Packham

Media & Performing Arts, Iramoo Primary School, Department of Education & Early Childhood Development
Wyndhamvale, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Greg is a talented musician and creative teacher. He initiated the
opportunity to extend his program through the use of ICT. His ideas
challenge and provoke all who work with him, leading to highly engaging
opportunities for students and teachers.

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