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staff training - the eConfidence project

eConfidence is the name of our staff Digital Literacy training program. Professional learning opportunities are structured for ...
  • pre-service / prac teaching students
  • classroom and specialist teachers
  • school administration staff
  • school support staff
  • grounds and maintenance staff
  • relief teachers
  • parent helpers
This year, Good News will offer more than 100 hours of structured Digital Literacy professional learning.

Red sessions are mandatory for all teachers.

eConfidence Wednesday Workshops (24 hours per year)

Workshops / seminars are structured, theme based and focused on teaching and learning outcomes. Workshops are conducted out of school hours.

eConfidence Tuesday Sessions (24 hours per year)

Workshops are flexible, responsive and focused on productive outcomes. Workshops are conducted in school hours.

eConfidence Holiday workshops (16 hours per year)

Workshops are structured, theme based and focused on teaching and learning outcomes. Workshops are conducted out of school hours.

eConfidence collaborative classroom modeling (40 hours per year)

All classroom teachers participate in 40 hours of collaborative classroom modeling of best practice teaching and learning using ICTs. This program is managed by the eLearning Integration Teacher in school hours.

eConfidence collaborative curriculum planning (8 hours per year)

All classroom teachers participate in 8 hours of collaborative curriculum planning with our eLearning Integration Teacher in school hours.

eConfidence Digital Literacy Mentors (unstructured)

More than 20% of all staff are trained as Digital Literacy Mentors. DLMs provide just-in-time training and support across all sectors of the school.

 

For more eConfidence information ...

Sam Bandidt     B Teach B Ed M Ed
ICT Manager
Team Leader (eSchool.net.au project)
Digital Literacy Mentor
sam.bandidt@goodnews.qld.edu.au

 

 
eConfidence Live Dashboard

In order to monitor and manage our eConfidence project, we have developed the eConfidence Live Dashboard. It provides a simple and dynamic statement of where we are in our eConfidence journey as a school. Each teacher maintains an eConfidence Journal which is dynamically quantified in our four eConfidence focus areas and presented as a live graph. Each graph represents the average across all teaching staff.