From 2012, a selection of schools for e-learning-related professional learning and development, funded by the Ministry of Education, will be managed by Regional Ministry offices.

Who will get priority?

Regional offices will work collaboratively with professional learning providers to identify priority groups.

Priority groups will include schools/kura/clusters:

• with a high proportion of students traditionally underserved by the education system
• with an identified e-learning capability need
• connecting to ultra-fast broadband and/or upgrading their network (SNUP).

What are you looking for?

You might need guidance:

• developing and realising your vision for your students as connected, engaged, creative life long learners
• with e-learning strategic planning
• integrating technologies into teaching and learning
• developing your infrastructure
• using technologies to connect with and engage your community
• conducting a self-review using the e-Learning Planning Framework.

How to access e-learning professional development

Register your interest by contacting the senior adviser at your regional Ministry office.

Northern

• Whangarei:  enquiries.whangarei@minedu.govt.nz | (09) 436 8900
• Auckland:  enquiries.auckland@minedu.govt.nz | (09) 632 9400

Central North

• Hamilton:  enquiries.hamilton@minedu.govt.nz | (07) 858 7130
• Rotorua:  enquiries.rotorua@minedu.govt.nz | (07) 349 7399
• Napier:  enquiries.napier@minedu.govt.nz | (06) 833 6730

Central South

• Lower Hutt:  enquiries.lowerhutt@minedu.govt.nz | (04) 463 8699
• Wanganui:  enquiries.wanganui@minedu.govt.nz | (06) 349 6300 

Southern

• Nelson:  enquiries.nelson@minedu.govt.nz | (03) 546 3470
• Christchurch:  enquiries.christchurch@minedu.govt.nz | (03) 378 7300
• Dunedin:  enquiries.dunedin@minedu.govt.nz | (03) 471 5200
• Invercargill:  enquiries.invercargill@minedu.govt.nz | (03) 211 8000

For online professional support, contact  enabling.elearning@tetoitupu.org.

For guidance with the use of digital content or software, contact:  digiadvisors@tetoitupu.org.

Can I apply for ICT-PD funding?

From 2012, there is no further funding for ICT-PD. Those schools and clusters that are working in the existing ICT-PD programme will complete their contract at the end of 2012. ICT–PD professional development is transitioning to the Regional Programme (refer above) that combines online and face-to-face support. For further information about the Ministry’s 2012 model for professional learning, refer to this  Ed Gazette article.