Avon-Maitland+School+District+Team+2


 * Team Members **

@John Clarke - Head of Business and Computer Studies - Goderich District Collegiate Institute - Goderich, Ontario @Diana Doctor - System Computer Trainer - AMDSB Learning Resources Centre - Clinton, Ontario @Sherry Mason - eLearning Coordinator - Avon Maitland District E-Learning Centre - Seaforth, Ontario @Michael Vandepoele - Head of Business and Computer Studies - South Huron District High School - Exeter, Ontario



- we acknowledge the change that has happened already, e.g. wireless access in the schools - plans to increase wireless access points in schools - just a couple years away from kids bringing their own hardware on a regular basis - moving beyond email to Web 2.0 cloud computing/collaboration - teachers need to be able to talk students about the digital world they are living in - desire to move professional development beyond “training” on specific ministry initiatives to changing attitudes/daily practices/attitudes - schools must be ready because wireless access is (or very soon will be) ubiquitous; schools will not be able to “control” student access to the Internet (hopefully they will not want to)
 * Our initial proposal**
 * Background**


 * Inquiry Question**: What happens when we introduce an environment that allows teachers to learn and collaborate within Web 2.0?
 * Answer**: Collaboration amongst schools, classes, teachers, students using Web 2.0 will be an embedded part of learning.

**This year (2009-2010)** 1. Create a collaborative sharing environment (Ning/wiki) to support/train Web 2.0 liaison teachers. [] 2. Recruit a teacher from each secondary school to be the Web 2.0 liaison in their school 3. Lobby board to provide one period during first semester for these 9 teachers to support this initiative These teachers will be the “mavens” in each school (see Malcom Gladwell’s //The Tipping Point//)

1. Teacher liasions will teach/support other teachers within their schools as they introduce Web 2.0 practices 2. Teachers will regularly contribute/share via the collaborative online environment that was created in the first year 3. Encourage collaboration between schools, classes, teachers, students.
 * Next Year (2010-2011) **

1. Extend collaboration to feeder schools through teacher liaison. 2. Collaboration beyond borders of our school board.
 * Year 3 (2011-2012) **