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Mag-Net
Mag-Net
Mag-NetOn-line association of Australian STEMx
educators
Mag-Net timeline
Established 1995
Mag-Net timeline
Established 1995
Virtual Scienceand Technology Centre
Four part-timemagnetiteconsultants
Representativec’tee of
management
Interested schools joined the Centre for a year: working on their project and sharing their knowledge and skills with other schools.
Interested schools joined the Centre for a year: working on their project and sharing their knowledge and skills with other schools. The Mag-Net Virtual Science
and Technology Centre used a two-phase professional development model:
Interested schools joined the Centre for a year: working on their project and sharing their knowledge and skills with other schools. The Mag-Net Virtual Science
and Technology Centre used a two-phase professional development model:
Phase 1
• Phase One - hands-on training sessions in the use of email, web authoring and video-conferencing, conducted at Mag-Net schools.
(Mag-Net Virtual Science and Technology Centre 1999)
Interested schools joined the Centre for a year: working on their project and sharing their knowledge and skills with other schools.
Phase 1
Phase 1
Phase 2
• Phase One - hands-on training sessions in the use of email, web authoring and video-conferencing, conducted at Mag-Net schools.
(Mag-Net Virtual Science and Technology Centre 1999) • Phase Two - skills gained in Phase One were used to implement a project requiring the use of ICTs (including team teaching with project officers and other teachers to gain confidence).
Mag-Net projects encouraged:
Mag-Net projects encouraged:
collaborative and innovative use of the technology
Mag-Net projects encouraged:
collaborative and innovative use of the technology
development of the school’s vision for the use of Learning Technologies.
Mag-Net projects encouraged:
collaborative and innovative use of the technology
development of the school’s vision for the use of Learning Technologies.
school communities explore, plan and implement their curriculum initiatives
Mag-Net projects encouraged:
collaborative and innovative use of the technology
development of the school’s vision for the use of Learning Technologies.
school communities explore, plan and implement their curriculum initiatives
...within a single classroom, a Year level, or across all Year levels.
Mag-Net methods:
...a consultancy based professional development activity, providing schools and teachers with technical assistance, curriculum advice and pedagogical strategies.
Visiting practicing teachers mentored other practicing teachers in their classrooms.
...provided face-to-face or online support through mobile phone contact or via the Mag-Net web site and email discussion lists.
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Gary Bass