Edited by Keith Redman

Topics covered in this edition include:

• ANSN workshops – far and near
• Report on a Dimensions of Learning (DoL) workshop in Queensland
• Report of a DoL workshop focusing on Habits of Mind (Dimensions 1 & 5)
• Hanan a critical friend, as St Stephens College extends its work with DoL
• Summary of Term 2 and 3 opportunities in 2009, for ANSN Dimensions of Learning and Setting the Stage
• Embedding Interactive Whiteboards in the curriculum: New IWB Hub, for advanced users, starts Term 2
• Developing Wonderful Readers – a workshop for early years educators (QLD)
• Two Bee Bots workshops in Tasmania – Register now
• Big Picture Education Australia – Programs in Tasmania
• New report from the Brotherhood of St Laurence
• Some further interesting reading
• Reminders of ANSN activities, introduced in previous editions of E-News

Edited by Keith Redman

Topics covered in this edition include:

• Action Learning with Cognitive Coaching hits the road
• Hanan Harrison in Melbourne for workshops and meetings
• Making the right choice for your professional learning
• Upcoming dates for Dimensions of Learning and Setting the Stage workshops
• Register NOW for Dimensions of Learning Hubs in Brisbane and Cairns – starting in April
• Dimensions of Learning: Ongoing work with St Stephens College (Qld)
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) – New Hub in Victoria, starting in April
• An IWB Hub for more experienced users, starting in Victoria in May
• First IWB Hub for NSW, starting in April
• Introducing Big Picture Schools
• ANSN technology update and invitation for expressions of interest
• Early Childhood and Technology: Digi Kids Hub for Tasmania
• Two Bee Bots workshops in Tasmania
• Some interesting reading
• Reminders of ANSN activities, covered in previous editions of E-News

Edited by Keith Redman

Topics covered in this edition include:

• Have you booked PD presenters for your curriculum days in 2009?
• Dimensions of Learning Hub: Opportunities in 2009
• Professional development through an Action Learning model
• Flexible Schools – Margaret Vickers on ABC Radio National’s Life Matters
• Teaching Our Digital Kids (Digi Kids) – completing the 2008 Hub activities
• Teaching Our Digital Kids – Hub membership and opportunities in 2009
• Habits of Mind Next Steps Conference
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hubs in Victoria – Registrations for 2009 still available but closing soon
• Interactive Whiteboards (IWB) Hub in WA
• Thanks and our best wishes to Andrew Bills
• Curriculum Planning Hubs and a Snapshot of Practice
• Big Picture Education Summer Institutes
• Another Life Matters item – Educational Success and Money
• Some interesting reading
• Reminders of ANSN activities, covered in previous editions of E-News

• Bee Bots – a workshop report
• Communicate, Collaborate & Create: Using online tools for learning 2-day workshop – BOOK NOW!!!
• Hanan Harrison presents at IEU Conference
• Action Research Hubs
• Digi Kids Hub – Melbourne West, Day 5
• Digi Kids Brisbane
• Reminder of major Habits of Mind event #2: Next Steps 1-day Conferences in Brisbane on 5 November and in Sydney on 6 November
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hubs – Register for 2009
• Some interesting listening – a link to Habits of Mind
• Some interesting reading – Literacy, Numeracy and school performance
• An external conference
• Reminders of ANSN activities

Edited by Keith Redman

• The ANSN Annual Forum: An Intergenerational Youth Compact – Follow-up presentation in Canberra, plus wide media coverage
• Connecting Lives and Learning – Check out the website
• Turnaround teaching, learning and outcomes – Hubs and workshops
• Habits of Mind videos on YouTube
• Bee Bots Workshops in Queensland and Victoria
• Media coverage of the ANSN Annual Forum
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hub – invitational sessions in Victoria
• Reminder of major Habits of Mind event #1: Creating a Mindful School 3-day workshop, Melbourne
• Reminder of major Habits of Mind event #2: Next Steps 1-day Conferences in Brisbane on 5 November and in Sydney on 6 November
• The WA Interactive Whiteboard Hub
• ANSN directions in 2009 for Dimensions of Learning and Habits of Mind 
• Curriculum Design Research Circle – progress report
• Some interesting reading (three items)
• Reminders of ANSN activities

Edited by Keith Redman

Topics covered in this edition include:

• Digi Kids Workshops held in South Melbourne
• Digi Kids Adelaide workshop report
• Curriculum Design – a three-day Research Circle in Melbourne
• Curriculum Design – two-day intensive workshops in Melbourne and Adelaide
• One-day Early Childhood Bee Bot workshop in Melbourne
• Habits of Mind – Next Steps Conference – Brisbane and Sydney
• Connecting Lives and Learning – Website launched
• Introducing Dr Sarah Prestridge
• Two-day workshop: Communicate, Collaborate and Create
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hub information sessions in Victoria
• Cognitive Coaching – Research Circle forms
• Some interesting reading
• Reminders of ANSN activities

Topics covered in this edition include:

• Third Annual ANSN National Forum
• Dimensions of Learning (DoL) Hub meets in NT
• Digi Kids workshops in Perth
• Digi Kids and Bee Bots: Workshops in QLD, SA and VIC
• Upcoming Habits of Mind (HoM) Conferences and Workshops with Art Costa
• Connecting Lives and Learning (CLL) – A book in the pipeline
• The Use of Protocols in Schools – Victorian workshop
• New on the ANSN web site: two key documents
• An interesting web site
• Reminders of ANSN activities

Edited by Keith Redman

Topics covered in this edition include:

• First Digi Kids Snapshot now available on the ANSN website
• Snapshot of Working with Refugees now on the website
• John Bladen Scholarship
• Digi Kids training in Adelaide
• Digi Kids Melbourne West Hub – second phase of training
• 2-day Digi Kids workshop in Perth, 7 and 8 July
• Bee Bot Workshop coming up in Queensland
• Dimensions of Learning (DoL) workshop
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hub starts in WA
• Habits of Mind (HoM) Hub
• Deb Vietri joins ANSN to work on IWBs with Kate Cooper and Andrea Federico
• Reminders of ANSN activities
  

• Cognitive Coaching℠ – A series of professional learning days
• Big Picture teacher coaching – an example of recent work
• Curriculum Design Hub: planning meeting
• Victorian Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hubs – progress report
• An introduction to Protocols
• Setting the Stage – 2-day workshop
• National Planning Meeting for the Connecting Lives and Learning (CLL) Project
• Special events with Art Costa in November
• Some interesting professional reading
• An external conference of interest
• Reminders of ANSN activities
  

• Introducing a new ANSN Networker in Queensland
• Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) Hub: WA Workshop
• Habits of Mind Hub: Ongoing discussions and program changes
• Dimensions of Learning (DoL) Hub – Darwin
• Dimensions of Learning – some background reading
• Digi Kids – Some principles and the Melbourne South Hub sessions
• Some interesting professional reading
• External events, conferences, seminars and forums etc
• Reminders of ANSN activities