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The Virtual Learning Network Community Newsletter 2013

The Virtual Learning Network Community (VLNC) is a network of school clusters and educational institutions who collaborate to provide access to a broad range of curriculum and learning opportunities for students through online learning. Read more…

Current VLNC activity is centred around the deployment of a nation wide review for Quality Assurance of the learner experience as a Student Survey. its collaborative development has been through the VLNC Google+ community. The other work in progress is the planning for an e-Awards system. Find out more about the eAwards development process here ...

Introducing your VLNC Council members

Sue Winters - Chair

Sue is ePrincipal for the Volcanics Cluster. She brings with her years of experience as both a Principal and a coach. Sharing at the AGM her excitement at the progress of ‘the first three years’ of the VLNC Sue will lead us into the ‘next three years’ by exploring how the strategic priorities, defined by the community, are promoted.

Conor Bolton - Treasurer
Conor Bolton is teaching at St John School in Hastings. With his years of experience in the work the community from his previous role as ePrincipal and as an eTeacher, Conor brings also his head for business and his vision for the future on the journey the VLNC is on.

Robin Ohia
Robin Ohia manages Kahui Kura. He has a passion for Learning Design and influence across many communities within the education landscape. Robin brings his artist eye for the finer details required to ensure that from small beginnings, with careful cultivation and ingenuity the VLNC will produce long-term results.

Gary Pasco
Gary Pasco is Principal at Roxburgh Area School and brings leadership and longevity in the development of eLearning from his position within one of the oldest clusters OtagoNet. Gary shares the learning of an innovative community to the creation of an education environment for the future through the activities of VLNC.

Chris Nielsen
Chris Nielsen is Principal at Whakatane High School. The newest kid on the block in terms of the Council, he is no stranger to the eLearning environment being one of the instigators of the Baylink cluster during his term at Tamatea High School. Chris brings to the work of the VLNC his intention to ensure an education environment that is challenging, enabling and nationally sustainable.

Virtual Learning Network Communities of Schools Round-up

He Kuranga Tukutuku He Kuranga Tangotango is the virtual learning community comprising Kura using the Ministry hosted LAMs, Mahara and web and video/audio conferencing tools. it is lead by Robin Ohia - read more (in Te Reo Maori) here... http://hekuranga.vln.school.nz/
Baylink is a cluster of seven secondary schools enjoying eLearning opportunities and the climes of the North Island East coast NZ. read more...	CantaNet is community of 21 schools whose central focus is the provision of an innovative online programme of learning which all of learners can access. read more...	CoroNet comprises 8 Secondary and Area schools located on the Coromandel Peninsula. They continue to evolve opportunities for their communities in their 12th year of e-learning. read more...
FarNet is working together with HarbourNet in Ako-E to provide, promote and engage in e-learning opportunities for students, staff and communities. read more...	HarbourNet is the urban arm of Ako-E. Alongside FarNet they provide a blended approach to e-learning to 27 schools in the very north. read more...	OtagoNet is a collaboration of rural schools established in 2001 to take advantage of broadband to enhance education opportunities for schools communities read more...
SiLC encompasses 12 learning organisations in the deep south who have been pioneers in the use of Adobe Connect web conferencing for elearning read more...	Volcanics eLearning Community comprising of 10 schools circling the Central Plateau, Waikato, South Waikato and Bay of Plenty. read more...	The Virtual Learning Network Primary School is a collaborative community of schools throughout New Zealand working together to provide improved educational opportunities for students through online learning.. read more...
WELCom is creating a network of their seven schools utilising current ICT and best practice for schools, students, staff and their communities read more...	WestNet provides leadership and support to create a connected network of learning-centred school communities in the West Coast and Tasman read more...	Individual Schools contribute unique capabilities to the collaborative network that is the Virtual Learning Network Communities of Aotearoa/New Zealand. read more...