To build confidence and capacity in digital learning you should consider:
- developing skills in using digital technologies
- supporting teachers to effectively embed the use of digital technologies in their learning and teaching practice
- providing support for cultural change.
Professional learning calendar
The digital learning news blog has a professional learning calendar that lists sessions with a focus on digital technologies. Teachers can link to professional learner providers and organisations that provide programs for the classroom.
Virtual conferencing
Online professional learning events are available throughout the year via virtual conferencing tools.
Digital learning news
The Department runs a newsletter which includes professional development, teaching resources, research, and news from schools. For more information and to subscribe, see:
Digital Learning News
Courses from Bastow
The Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership provides professional development courses designed to build the capacity of leaders in schools and early childhood settings.
Online training
You can access online training for security awareness, Microsoft Office and school IT infrastructure via
CAMPUS online training
ICT Capabilities
The ICT capabilities resource resource supports teachers to integrate ICT into their classroom. It includes:
- an ICT capabilities framework
- an online survey
- a continuum with practical, learning and teaching resources, including teacher and student work samples, advice for getting started and professional learning resources.
For more information, see:
New Pedagogies for Deep Learning
New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) is a global partnership that implements deep learning goals enabled by new pedagogies and accelerated by technology.
There are currently 40 schools who are senior members of the partnership. Twenty one of these schools are part of a deep learning community of practice. For more information contact: digital.learning@edumail.vic.gov.au