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smadsenaulikesthe idea that academic staff get formal time to play in the technology sandpit.Jo McLeay&nbsp;smadsenau I like it fifikinssaysI'd like it to be a given, not an extra that is worked in.Teacher_ricksaystechnical or educational?Teacher_ricksaystechnical: stability, stability, stabilityTeacher_ricksayseducational: time, time and timeJo McLeay&nbsp;Teacher_rick a great distinction. I thnk this job is mainly the educational sidesmadsenaufeelsthat a 3 to 5 year Learning Plan needs to be developedsmadsenaufeelsthat it is good to make use of the expertise of staff within the schoolsmadsenaufeelsthat numerous short workshops on various topics can be run eg. 1 or 2 hour session on delicioussmadsenaufeelsthat your school could deliver electronic courses much like 'Distance Education'smadsenaufeelsthat collaboration software choice is important.eg. Elluminate is best for delivering long distant courses with its whiteboard facilities?smadsenaufeelsan electronic extensive survey will need to be carried out with your staffsmadsenaufeelsthat you need the IT people to provide the infrastructure &amp; respond quickly to day to day problems.smadsenaufeelsthat one person can't implement a Learning Technology plan, a team of people need implement it with the proper time allowancefifikinssaysBoth internal and external collaboration.smadsenau&nbsp;assumes your school has school administration / reports online that can be carried out at school and from home.smadsenauaskswill you be going to the ACEC'08 in Canberra, in October?TeachingMothersaysI agree with smadsenauJo McLeay&nbsp;smadsenau yes I'll be there with bells on. Maybe we can meet up smadsenaulovesthe idea of meeting up at ACEC.bookjewel&nbsp;consultation with staff</tbod

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