AGQTP+Project

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In Term 3 our network will be commencing an AGQTP Project, //** Enhancing Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes through eLearning **.// During Term 2 a project steering team has been working behind the scenes to plan this project. Here is a synopsis of the project: Project synopsis  The aim of this project is to assist teachers to develop their capacity to incorporate more literacy and numeracy based eLearning experiences into their programs with the ultimate objective of improving student literacy and numeracy outcomes.

The project utilises the VELS levels to structure collaboration across the network primary schools and within these schools. Participants will be a learning conduit between their network team and their respective school level team. School-based VELS level teams, in consultation with a mentor, will develop an ICT professional learning plan which addresses the needs identified by the team.

Appropriate coaching / mentoring partnerships within and across the network teams will be identified. These partnerships engage in peer observation, team teaching and modelling.

Network team members will asked to commit to: 1. implementing a new ICT skill / practice in the classroom and 2. coaching school-based level team colleagues in this skill / practice AGQTP forms for data collection

Professional Learning Needs summary for 5 most commonly requested topics :





The project is now underway with initial network VELS Level Team meetings occurring in Week 3, Term 3. These meetings will occur twice a term. Here is the PowerPoint presentation from the Week 3 meetings:

Bingo activity "Find Someone Who...":

**Next Meetings:** Level 1: Wednesday, October 28 Level 2: Tuesday, October 20 Level 3: Thursday, October 22 Level 4: Monday, October 19

Flyer for network meetings:
 * Register here **

I  have prepared an online survey to ascertain your level team or specialist subject eLearning goals. I have used Survey Monkey, a handy, easy-to-use tool, which has many possible uses in classrooms. If you want to find out more come along to “Creating Online Surveys” on October 15 (venue to be confirmed)  If you haven’t already, could you please confer with you team colleagues regarding a team eLearning goal which supports your literacy or numeracy curriculum.  Please organise for one team member to complete the survey on the team’s behalf at the following link:

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Dear Colleagues, The material presented in the Taster sessions at the network meetings on July 29 and July 30 will be available here for a couple of weeks and will then be relocated to the appropriate curriculum pages.

Peter presented material from the following sites:
 * Numeracy Taster session with Peter Humphreys on Wednesday, July 29 **

[|**http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/**]

[|**http://animatordv.com/download7**]
 * Free Animatation software:**

Peter also presented information from the following document:

**Literacy Taster session with David Pelosi on Wednesday, July 29 and Thursday, July 30** David has located links to the items he shared here: http://yarrarangesnetwork.wikispaces.com/Digital+Story+Telling

** Numeracy Taster session with Esther Hall on Thursday, July 30 ** Esther presented a number of excellent websites for numeracy:

Year Level || **How do you use it in the classroom?** || http://hench-maths.wikispaces.com/ || Middle/Upper Primary and Secondary || On this site you will find resources to assist maths teachers use ICT in their teaching and learning program. || [] || Primary || Rich Mathematics interactive acitivies || [] || Early Years Primary || Interactive Maths Activities || Primary || Follow on Maths Activities || [] || Grade 3 to Secondary || Maths Lessons, activities, dictionary. || [] || Primary || Interactive Maths Games || [] || Primary || Interactive Activities || [] || Ages 4 to 11 || Maths Activities || [] || Upper Primary/ Secondary || Maths activities || Secondary || Maths Activities || [] || Prep - 1 || Activity to back up number lessons || [] || Primary || Maths Ideas and Activities || [] || Primary || Maths Activities || [|http://classtools.net]
 * < **Website and Name of site** || **Grade/**
 * < Graeme Henchel's wiki
 * < Nrich Speacialist in Rich Mathematics
 * < Crickweb
 * < Count Me In [] ||
 * < Shodor - Interactive Maths Sites
 * < UEN [] || Middle to Upper Primary || Grade 3 to 6 Maths Activities ||
 * < Top 100 Interactive Games
 * < The Learning Box
 * < Cool Maths [] || Primary || Maths Games ||
 * < Fun Maths [] || Primary || Maths Activities ||
 * < Maths
 * < Maths Continuum
 * < Interactive Maths [] || Upper Primary/
 * < Counting
 * < Get Smart Interactive Activities
 * < Maths Playground
 * < Classtools

 || Primary/ Secondary || Classtools.net allows you to create free educational games, activities and diagrams in a || [] || Primary/ Secondary || Interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives for mathematics instruction (K-12 emphasis). || [] || Primary || Interactive Maths Activities || Secondary || Maths Activities in many different Areas || Secondary || Learning Objects || [] || Primary/ Secondary || Teacher Resource for Maths Teaching || [] || Level 3 and 4 || Motor Sport Mathematics || [] || Primary/ Secondary || Maths Showcase || [] || Primary || Maths Skills Building Activities. || [] || Upper Primary/ Secondary || Sequences of lessons. Teaching tools to demonstrate mathematical concepts. || [] || Upper Primary/ secondary || Magic squares site || [] || Both || Teaching Resource to assist with misconceptions and lesson ideas. || [] || Upper Primary/ Secondary || =CTAP Middle School Math Project provides links to web pages for resources for improving teaching and learning in Mathematics.= || [] || Primary/ Secondary || Maths Challenges for students Problem Solving Questions || [] || Primary/ Secondary || Teaching resources for Mathematics || [] || Primary || Maths online acitivties, resources etc. || [] || Primar/ Secondary || Elearning resource of maths sites || [] || Upper Primary/ Secondary ||  || Mathematics
 * < National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
 * < Interactive Maths Activities
 * < Bitesize [] || Primary/
 * < Digilearn [] || Primary/
 * < Maths Teaches Resource
 * < Motor Sport Mathematics
 * < Maths Showcase
 * < Academic Skills Builders
 * < Interactive Whiteboard Resources [] || All || Interactive Whiteboard Resources ||
 * < MathsNet
 * < All math
 * < Maths Forum [] || Upper Primary/ Secondary || Maths Forum internet Mathematics Library ||
 * < Ce ntre for innovation in mathematics teaching
 * < CTAP 4 –
 * < CTK Maths games for kids [] || Primary || Maths Games Puzzles and Activities for kids. ||
 * < PBS Kids [] || Primary || Games ||
 * < Figure This
 * < Illuminations
 * < Woodlands Junior Kend Maths
 * < Iteach
 * < Maths Continuum
 * < Library of K-12 education

Secondary []

Primary [] || Primary/ Secondary || Maths activities and resources || Primary [] Secondary [] Upper Secondary [] || Secondary || Maths resources and activities || [] || Secondary || Mathematics Portal || [] || Both ||  || Powerpoints teachers have created and shared for maths teaching || [] || Both || School District Maths activities || [] || Both || Smart Board Interactive White Board Maths Resources ||
 * < Maths Cats [] || Primary || Number Stories ||
 * < Maths Playground [] || Primary || Maths games and puzzles. ||
 * < Maths Forum []
 * < Mathematische Basteleienhttp://www.mathswords.com/// || Both || Online Glossary of Maths Words ||
 * < Merlot
 * < NZ Maths
 * < Slideshare [] || Both || Slideshare maths resources
 * < SD71
 * < Smart Board
 * < Teaching Ideas [] || Primary || Teaching Ideas for Maths ||
 * < Wolfram

[] || Secondary (has a primary section) || Maths Demonstrations (Great for Secondary Teaching) || Great sites for maths and the interactive whiteboard ||  ||   || [] || Both || Excellent online software for graphing, graphs can be saved. || [] || Both ||  || [] || Both ||  || [] || Both ||  || [] [] || Primary ||  || [|http://www.mathsonline.co.uk] || Both ||  || [] ||  ||   || [] ||  ||   || [] ||  ||   || .
 * IWB Maths Resources
 * [|Stop Watch (online)] ||  ||   ||
 * [|Smart Kiddies] [|http://www.smartkiddies.com.au] || Primary || Great interactive whiteboard activities and student activities for Maths. Students can log in and complete activities as well. FREE for teachers and schools! ||
 * Create a Graph
 * Teachers' Corner
 * Maths Zone
 * That quiz
 * Maths Fun - Utah Education Network
 * Maths Online
 * EdNA
 * ePotential Maths Showcase
 * Connect (DEECD)

The links below will take you to information specific to each network


 * YARRA RANGES VELS LEVEL 1 NETWORK **

**YARRA RANGES VELS LEVEL 2 NETWORK**


 * YARRA RANGES VELS LEVEL 3 NETWORK

YARRA RANGES VELS LEVEL 4 NETWORK **