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I am forwarding this on behalf of one of Australia's leading educational researchers. If you can contribute, please contact Mal direct at mallee@mac.com Barbara Barbara Braxton Teacher Librarian COOMA NSW 2630 AUSTRALIA E. barbara.288@bigpond.com Together we learn from each other Dear Colleagues Mal Lee and Glenn Finger, and a group of writers from across the world are currently working on a 2010 publication for ACER Press on Creating a Home-School Nexus - and The Development of Networked School Communities. It will present a vision of formal schooling that is networked and collaborative and removes the 'walls' of the traditional stand alone school. It is a vision many are already - often unwittingly - working upon The aim to prepare a highly practical publication for those wanting to use the digital and network technology to create genuinely collaborative networked school communities, which do prepare the young for a digital future. It is about how increasingly resource rich homes which have long since normalized the use of the digital with the young can be best involved in mode of schooling appropriate to a digital world and not the Industrial Age. It is both about a vision and how it might be realized. We are seeking to feature pathfinders - from anywhere, small or large - who have started creating that nexus. The initiatives could relate to: . the school's use of the kid's own digital technology in teaching . virtual schooling . parents' possibly subversive use of the Web 2.00 technologies to 'assist' their school development and operation . 'out of hours' online tutoring or library support . school management systems that incorporate Web 2.00 type facilities that allow the students and parents to contribute to the school's development . school recognition of the student competencies acquired outside the classroom . government efforts to recognize financially the parent's outlay on ICT to educate their children . using the electronic to provide more effective administration and communication with the home In brief we would be delighted to hear of any moves made by the school or parents to use the networked world to improve the quality and appropriateness of schooling. Simply email Mal Lee at mallee@mac.com with the details. Kind regards Mal Lee and Dr Glenn Finger Ph + 61 2 44717 947 PO Box 5010 Broulee NSW Australia 2537 Ph +61 2 44717 947 PO Box 5010 Broulee NSW 2537 Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------