A supportive online learning environment entails teachers using effective pedagogical practices to meet the needs of their students and developing a positive teacher–student relationship to foster learner motivation and engagement. This paper reports a study investigating how 32 secondary teachers in New Zealand taught their online distance classes and how they related to their students. These classes were administered by NetNZ, an online distance education community. An online survey conducted in 2016 found that NetNZ teachers used inquiry-based practices including flipped learning and knowledge-building pedagogies to support agency, autonomy, collaboration, and community development. They also used synchronous and asynchronous communication technologies to overcome barriers of relationship building in online settings. NetNZ was unique in delivering distance education in the New Zealand context in that it used a community approach to encourage a more active participation of its member schools and teachers in delivering distance courses to secondary students.
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September Update 2017 VLN Primary Rural Kids Group, by Rachel Whalley
Give your students a voice by Rachel Whalley You have given your students a choice to learn online, now give them a voice to tell us about it. We want to give your students a voice in the VLN Primary. Share their stories with us! Read more
Kia ora koutou katoa Naumai, haere mai ki te Kura Tuatahi – Akonga Aka Mariko. Welcome to the VLN Primary School
Our goal is to:
Create Connected, Passionate, Purposeful Learners
Another term is near the end and I am sure you are all looking ahead to a well deserved break. For some keen enough and lucky enough, this might include participating in ULearn17 conference. In this newsletter we include a summary of what the VLN Primary team is presenting at ULearn17 and look forward to the opportunity to meet some of you in Hamilton this holiday break.
NZCER have recently published some interesting research findings about digital technologies for learning in primary schools that show there is a lot of potential for students to be collaborating and communicating beyond their classroom.
Te reo māori kaiako who are keen to teach online, please get in touch. If you are interested, or know anyone who would be, please share this with them. Thanks to Matua Matetu for all the work he has done with us during this year.
We share some great opportunities for Science PLD coming up through the Science Learning Hub. Finally we ask our students to share their stories with us. VLN Primary schools please take this request to your students. We would love to hear from them.
Ngā mihi nui
Rachel
See you at ULearn17 conference We’ll be at ULearn in the October term break. If you are there too, make sure you come along to one of our presentations or seek us out for a chat! Check out breakouts from our team: Read more
Digital Technologies for learning NZCER recently released a report looking at the role of digital technologies for learning in primary and intermediate schools. Some interesting key findings were outlined for schools and very relevant too for the VLN Primary. Read more
Te Reo Māori kaiako wanted Are you a registered teacher with a sound knowledge of te reo Māori, tikanga & kaupapa Māori? Have good level of digital fluency? Want to develop your skills as an online kaiako? We have a part-time position & would love to have you join our team! Read more
Online PLD with the Science Learning Hub It is great to see a growing number of professional organisations offering their PLD online. Science Learning Hub regularly offers these opportunities. Check out what’s coming up: Read more
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Please note that I am a member of the Governance Group for this e-learning cluster.
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