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**Project focus:** Professional development- to share/scale what the team is learning with the rest of the faculty. To develop and create a online space for our schools to meet and work collaboratively while providing a platform to introduce various web 2.0 tools. The purpose of this project is to develop connectivity amongst staff in reponse to staff opnion survey data.


 * Documenting Your Project **

1. To address concerns relating to staff well being and connnectedness. After reviewing data from the recent Staff Opinon Survey the idea was raised to create an online community at both schools in the form of a 'Ning'. We will utilise this to PD staff on how to create and maintain profiles and discussions on Ning.
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2. **Objectives and Assessment** Through the utilisation of web 2 tools such as 'ninging' our aim is to establish a strong learning community within and across each school and the broader community.

3. **Networked Design** To share:- we will use this wiki space as a platform, connect:- each member of the staff through a professional learning session where we will show the various aspects of this tool, collaborate:- as a gtroup we will design the ning space and work out the content of the professional learning activity, collective action:- establishment of the ning will allow members of the community to air views and contribute to sharing resources whilst learning how to utilise these tools.

4. **Set the Context** each tream member will look at other schools in terms of on-line presence and the use of Social Networking as a collaborative tool and learning resource. Karen- Colac Specialist School and another school from Werribee. Carlee will research the PLP ning. Glen will contact Geelong Geelong Grammar. Nathan G will research Bellaire and Nathan S will do some on-line research.

5. **Proposal** The problem is how to create an on-line learning space. Opportunity to develop the web 2.0 skills of the teachers in the schools as well as the wider community. As both schools are in their infancy in this area we will be taking he lead from other schools. We think that we will succeed as we are motivated, engaged and each of us has an interest in this area and can see how it will support our roles in schools. Also as the new building projects allow for 21st century learning 'anytime -anywhere' it is a perfect time to launch this professional learning phase.

6. **Evaluation** Success will be measure by the usage of the 'ning'. Success will be deternmined if 70% of our staff access the ning. Effectiveness will be guaged by the transfer of these skills into classrooms. We will utilise the epotential data to determine pre and post skills and attitudes next year.

7. **Timeline** Term 4 Nathan and Glen will create the 'NING', week 4 term 4 we will hold a Professional Learning opportunity for each school. Each staff meeting after that an item will be placed on the agenda. Meanwhile the group will add varoius online tools to the NING. 2010 the project will be evluated against the epotential and data taken from this will indicate which tools need futher professional learning. How will your project progress? Indicate the dates of project initiation and completion for each step of your design, implementation, and evaluation.

8. **Documentation** This project will be documented on this wiki and dates will be recorded as events happen. We will continue to share via the groups ning team page. 27/8/2009 - 1st face to face meeting, discussing project plan. 9/9/2009 - 2nd face to face- development of project plan