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 * Subject: LMS Day Seminar- Monday 18 October **

** All you ever wanted to know about a LMS! ** – or at least an opportunity to ask your questions and join a facilitated discussion to help you work towards the answers.

In response to requests from schools and Lead Teachers, the E-Central Cluster is offering an important seminar on the 18th October to help schools explore the concept of a Learning Management System (LMS).

LMS are a hot topic at the moment. There is lots of talk going on. Schools being encouraged to investigate their potential and the MOE is investing money in different facets and offering incentives.

We invite you and/or your delegated representative to this seminar where we will be delving deeper into:  ● What is a Learning Management System?  ● How might having an LMS benefit the learners and teachers in your school?  ● What might be some of the challenges in adopting an LMS?

We will be hearing from: **Teachers who are using a LMS** - and looking inside a few. **Paul Seiler (MoE)** on ** MoE initiatives ** supporting LMS developments. **Carolyn Stuart, the innovative and passionate principal of Tawa Intermediate,** who is doing pioneering but very accessible work in this space. Her presentation will inspire and challenge you.

In the afternoon we will break into groups focussing on the requirements and set up of an LMS in primary and secondary schools.

We are confident this will be a very valuable event and look forward to seeing you there. Here is a link that will give you a further feel for what will be covered [|http][|://][|linklearning][|.][|wikispaces][|.][|com][|/][|Learning][|+][|Management][|+][|Systems].

 1. How many will be attending?  2. Are there any particular aspects you want the programme to include?
 * __ Please RSVP promptly! __** We need to know two things:

**Please reply to Karla Sanders -** ** 021 994 274 **** or ** sanders.karla@ymail.com ** To make this easier to access each school attending can claim one TRD from the Cluster! **


 * __ Draft LMS Day Timetable 18 October __**


 * Venue: ** Remarkables Primary School - Starting at 9:30am.


 * Confused by all the different acronyms and terms ** - LMS, SMS, OLE, MLE, e-Portfolio, Mahara.........let’s start with a common understanding.

For the different components of the online learning environment and how these fit together check out http://blog.core-ed.net/derekarchives/OLE_PLE_relationship.pdf

http://www.inquiringmind.co.nz/inquiry_&_ict.htm
 * What is a Learning Management System? ** - what are its components, how might an LMS benefit learners and schools - see the key components of a LMS.


 * W **** hat would you like your LMS to do for you? **

What do you want to know about LMS? ‘//Wallwisher’.// [|http][|://][|www][|.][|wallwisher][|.][|com][|/][|wall][|/][|NelsonLMS]


 * “Looking a LMS’s” - local teachers with experience of LMS’s - ** why and how schools came to decide to adopt a LMS. A quick look inside the chosen LMS and what schools are using them for.


 * // Morning Tea //**


 * Carolyn Stuart, ** principal of Tawa Intermediate. [] LMS/e-Portfolio/Class Blogs/Google - what fits where? How the different tools fit together in the jigsaw puzzle.

 ● Importance of LMS, e-portfolios and parent portals  ● MLE work program: Recent past, present, and future  ● Advice that might help Central Otago schools  ● Q&A session
 * Paul Seiler ** will give us the MoE perspective on Learning Management Systems

Please note that Paul has provided an extensive set of readings that you can access at [|http][|://][|linklearning][|.][|wikispaces][|.][|com][|/][|Learning][|+][|Management][|+][|Systems]

**// Lunch - shouted by the Cluster //**

Then a range of possibilities depending on schools’ responses. These could include: Option A - Looking more deeply inside **Mahara - ePortfolio**. Bring your laptop. Carolyn is going to facilitate this session. Option B – setting up your LMS and expanding its potential (for those using Mahara).

Option C- **Secondary schools session** with Paul Seiler looking at the key issues

** Final discussions ** - Open question time, next steps- concerns, links and networking.

Please note - if you are participating in the Mahara - ePortfolio sessions you need to establish a log on. If your school isn’t on the list of schools registered you can register your school here [| http://myportfolio.school.nz/registration.php]

Then when your school is on the list you can register to get your e-Portfolio up and running straight away. http://myportfolio.school.nz/register.php

To make the most of this day please take time to browse the various resources we have gathered for you at [|http][|://][|linklearning][|.][|wikispaces][|.][|com][|/][|Learning][|+][|Management][|+][|Systems].

Thanks

Charles, Dave and Karla.