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eLearning Programs
Student opportunities online
e Le arn in g, Cu rric u lu m Se rv ic e s
D e p art me n t of E d uc at ion
eLearning Programs How to access information about courses
and projects
eLearning Programs is a Department of Education
Information about eLearning Programs is available from:
curriculum service which offers schools a variety of
the overview of courses in this guide
online K-10 courses and programs which can
complement, augment or extend local provision and eLearning@education.tas.gov.au
provide students with access to educational experiences contact Kent Poulton (Coordinator eLearning)
and opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable. 0428035871 / 67 772 439
It includes options for students identified as highly able
or gifted (CELO Online).
The courses students undertake are usually delivered by
an elearning delivery teacher with the support and
Enrolment Process
supervision of the students’ own school.
Schools can propose enrolment for students via an
eLearning programs vary in length and nature; for
online enrolment form found by searching for eLearning
example some are full year subjects while others are
programs on the Department of Education website.
term by term opportunities.
The process of enrolment is shown below.
The Enrolment Process
Select a course
Propose enrolment via the online form
Who can access online courses?
Students in any Department school can be enrolled in Proposed enrolment confirmed by
eLearning programs. Students from Prep to Year 10 can eLearning Programs
access eLearning courses and programs.
Vacancy No vacancy
in class in class
Space in If possible
class student
Enrolment becomes placed on
accepted available a waiting
list
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Supporting students working online all courses have upper limits of participant Student success in online courses is strongly correlated numbers and students may be added to a waiting with school and / or home-based support, in addition to list if courses are full the support provided by the online teacher. Usually CELO and Let’s Blog: Free each student or group of students in a program / course General Courses: needs a local support person who may be a teacher, Available on a subsidised or cost-recovery basis. teacher aide, learning advisor, or supportive adult at - DoE Category A and B - school or home. This role is critical to ensure that $210 per student per course each term. students fully engage with their program and that - DoE Category C and D - comprehensive assessment information, if required, is $190 per course per term (
CELO
CELO Online programs assist schools, teachers
and parents in improving the engagement and
motivation of students who are highly able / gifted
from Prep to Year 10 across a wide range of
learning areas.
CELO Online students are selected by local
schools, based on advanced development, or the
potential for advanced development, in relation to
their age peers. Places in programs are usually
limited to a maximum of five students per school
per program, with each student accessing a
maximum of one program at a time.
What does it cost?
For Government schools,
CELO programs are free.
Further Information on CELO:
Kent Poulton Coordinator eLearning
0428035871 / 67 772 439
CELO
elearning@education.tas.gov.au
Support for working with gifted students
An online professional learning community has
been established to support teachers, principals
and school psychologists (in government schools)
working with gifted and highly able students. The
community provides a ‘one stop shop’ for
information, resources, research and support
relating to the learning, social and emotional needs
of gifted students.
It is open to all department employees; you just
need to indicate your interest to the community
facilitator Ros Cocker: Curriculum officer
Extended Learning. Send an email to
Ros.Cocker@education.tas.gov.au and you will be
added to the
community
and sent the
link and brief
instructions
on how to
access it.
Course descriptors
The following course descriptors provide a brief
overview. Please visit the website for more
detailed information.
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Course Year Duration Availability Curriculum
ArtyFacts (Junior) P-3 Year Enrol Term 1(or by negotiation) Arts (Visual Arts)
Ad Astra (Junior) P-3 Year Enrol Term 1(or by negotiation) Cross curriculum
Hypatia’s House 2/3 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3 Cross curriculum
So Far So Good 2/3 Half a year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3 Cross curriculum
Ad Astra (Senior) 4-6 Year Enrol Term 1(or by negotiation) Cross curriculum
ArtyFacts (Senior) 4-6 Year Enrol Term 1 (or by negotiation) Arts (Visual Arts)
Enrol Term 1 (episodes 1-6)
Holly’s Heroes 4-6 Half a Year Cross curriculum
Term 3 (episodes 7-13)
Socrates Café Book 4-6 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3 Cross curriculum
Socrates Café Topical 5-6 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3 Cross curriculum
Digital Technology,
GameCraft 4-7 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3
Mathematics
Infinity Squared 5-8 Year Enrol Term 1(or by negotiation) Mathematics
Digital Technology,
CodeXX 5-10 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3
Mathematics
ICT, Digital Technology,
SmartBots 5-8 Half a Year Enrol Term 1 / Term 3
Mathematics
Action Pact 5-10 Year Enrol Term 1 (or by negotiation) Cross curriculum
Course length: Year long Year level: 4 - 6 with a maximum of 5
Commencement date: Term 1 (or by per school
negotiation) Course length: Year long
ArtyFacts Junior Curriculum focus: Visual Arts Commencement date: Term 1 (or by
(Prep - Year 3) Cost: Free to all Government schools negotiation)
ArtyFacts challenges gifted visual Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum
Cost: Free to all Government schools
spatial learners while encouraging
independent learning. The aim is Ad Astra Junior
for students to produce (Prep - Year 3)
interesting, unique artworks, Ad Astra is designed to provide
while developing their creative cross-curriculum extension and Hypatia’s House
thinking and problem solving has a strong emphasis on Hypatia's House promotes
skills. communication, problem solving discussion of issues arising from
Year level: P - 3 with a maximum of 5 and thinking skills while providing two selected picture books. For
per school students with the opportunity for example, The Short and Incredibly
Course length: Year long Happy Life of Riley deals with
negotiated study.
Commencement date: Term 1(or by
negotiation) Year level: P - 3 with a maximum of 5 happiness, greed, whether
Curriculum focus: Visual Arts per school material possessions give
Cost: Free to all government schools Course length: Year long happiness, and whether or not
Commencement date: Term 1 (or by people should get everything they
negotiation)
Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum want.
ArtyFacts Senior Cost: Free to all Government schools Year level: 2 - 3 with a maximum of 5
(Years 4 - 6) per school
Course length: Half a year
ArtyFacts challenges gifted visual Commencement date: Term 1 & 3
spatial learners while encouraging Ad Astra Senior Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum,
independent learning. The aim is (Years 4 - 6) Philosophy
Cost: Free to all Government schools
for students to produce Ad Astra is designed to provide
interesting, unique artworks, cross-curriculum extension and
while developing their creative has a strong emphasis on
thinking and problem solving communication, problem solving
skills. and thinking skills while providing
Year level: 4 - 6 with a maximum of 5 students with the opportunity for
per school negotiated study.
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which uses a variety of specially environment. No special
selected current Australian or software will be required.
So Far So Good! world-wide events to stimulate Year level: 4 - 7 with a maximum of 5
discussion of issues and ideas. per school
So Far So Good! is based on the Course length: Half a year
Year level: 5 - 6
video series Worst Best Friends Course length: Half a year
Commencement date: Term 1 and 3
distributed by the Australian Commencement date: Term 1and 3
Curriculum focus: Digital Technology,
Children’s Television Foundation. Mathematics
Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum
Cost: Free to all Government schools
The series has a focus on problem Cost: Free to all Government schools
solving, friendship and resilience.
Year level: 2 - 3 with preference to
groups of 5
Course length: Half a year CodeXX SmartBots
Commencement date: part 1 Terms
CodeXX is a computer SmartBots is a robotics extension
1&2 Part 2 Terms 3&4
Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum, programming course for girls program where students
English, Health and wellbeing, ICT only. It aims to strengthen collaborate in small teams using
Cost: Free to all Government schools
computational thinking, logic and LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics
Materials: DVD (available on loan) kits to work through a series of
problem solving through the
skill-building activities and
creation of multimedia stories
challenges.
and animations. Students will use
Year level: 5 - 8 with a maximum 2
Holly’s Heroes the Alice programming teams of 3 students
environment (this is Course length: Half year
Holly's Heroes, a production of the Commencement date: Term 1 and 3
free). Because of the challenging
Australian Children’s Television Curriculum focus: ICT, Digital
Foundation, is used as the nature of this course, strong
Technology, Mathematics
stimulus. Students are challenged mathematical ability is essential. Cost: Free to all Government schools
to find other ways of solving Materials: LEGO Robotics kits (available
Year level: 5-10 on loan)
problems that occur in each Course Length: Half Year
episode and which often occur in Commencement dates: Term 1 and 3
their own life. Curriculum Focus: Digital Technology,
Year level: 4 - 6 with preference to Mathematics
groups of 5 Cost: Free to all Government schools Action Pact
Course length: Half a year
ACTion Pact is a cross curriculum
Commencement date: part 1 Terms
1&2 Part 2 Terms 3&4 CELO course that encourages
Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum, students to explore and to
English, Health and wellbeing, ICT Infinity Squared become more informed about a
Cost: Free to all Government schools Infinity Squared offers a variety of range of issues, particularly in the
Materials: DVD (available on loan)
mathematical problems and area of civics and citizenship. Each
challenges. The program is week they will be challenged to
delivered by a specialist use higher-order critical thinking
Socrates Café: Book mathematics teacher. skills in response to many local,
(Years 4 - 6) Year level: 5 - 8 with a maximum of 5 national and global topics.
per school Students will be encouraged to
Socrates Café: Book is a Course length: Year long
philosophy-based online program, make a difference by developing a
Commencement date: Term 1 (or by
which uses selected texts to negotiation) plan of action in response to
stimulate discussion of issues and Curriculum focus: Mathematics some of these issues. Students
ideas.
Cost: Free to all Government schools will be expected to take more
control of their own learning and
Year level: 4 - 6
Course length: Half a year will be invited to pursue their
Commencement date: Term 1, 3 own topics of interest.
Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum GameCraft Year level: 5 - 10
Cost: Free to all Government schools Course length: Full year (or by
GameCraft aims to strengthen negotiation)
computational thinking, logic and Commencement date: Term 1 (or by
Socrates Café: Topical problem-solving capability through negotiation)
the creation of multimedia Curriculum focus: Cross-curriculum,
(Years 5/6) Thinking
objects, including games, stories
Socrates Café: Topical is a Cost: Free to all Government schools
and animations. Students will use
philosophy-based online program the online Scratch
eLearning Programs 2015 Page |6Let’s Blog
Do you want your students to
participate in collaborative global
challenges and write for a global
audience? If yes, we can support you to
start a school, class and student blog.
This could be private or open to the
world.
Students will be able to participate in
shared blogs and teachers will receive
support and training if they are
interested in starting their own class
site.
There will be ongoing opportunities to
participate in a variety of collaborative
and global projects and challenges.
The ‘Lets Blog’ project uses a secure
Edublogs site at www.xpress360.net.au
Let’s Blog
Skills developed
Writing / reflecting / Publishing for an
audience
ICT Checklist
What does it cost?
Free to all Department of Education
Schools
Further Information:
Teacher training sessions will be Suzanne Wyatt
available in January 2015 suzanne.wyatt@education.tas.gov.au
Tuesday 27th in Devonport
Wednesday 28th in Launceston and Example Blogs
Thursday 29th in Hobart. http://www.xpress360.net.au/kclark/
These sessions will provide http://www.xpress360.net.au/rankin/
teachers with all the information
http://www.xpress360.net.au/lbonde/
required to start blogging with
http://www.xpress360.net.au/moapri/
students in the classroom.
Student Blogging Challenge occurs during
the terms 3 & 4
eLearning Programs 2015 Page |7General Courses
These programs can complement,
augment or extend local provision and
provide students with access to
educational experiences and
opportunities that would otherwise be
unavailable.
Curriculum connections
Courses are aligned to the appropriate
curriculum framework either the
Australian or Tasmanian framework.
Reporting and assessment
Students will receive a progress, midyear
and end of year report using the
appropriate framework for their course
What does it cost?
General eLearning programs courses are
available on a subsidised or cost-
recovery basis.
Courses DoE Category A and B: $210 per
student per course each term
DoE Category C and D: $190 per
course (up to 5 Students) per term
Further Information:
Kent Poulton
Coordinator eLearning
0428035871 / 67 772 439
eLearning@education.tas.gov.au
Course descriptors
The following course descriptors
provide a brief overview. Please visit the
website for more detailed information.
eLearning Programs 2015 Page |8Science Health & Wellbeing
English
Hands On Science The Growing Child
Hands on Science provides an Conception, birth and the first
Creative Writing
engaging and exciting five years of life are exciting Students explore the depth of
introduction to inquiry-based times in child development. Some their own creative ability whilst
science through practical of the topics covered in this communicating with others and
experiments using everyday course are: the importance of making meaning from texts,
equipment and resources. family, pregnancy, birth, caring images, and interactive learning
Students will join an online for the newborn, stimulating objects. The emphasis is on
community to share results and children, developmental stages, having fun whilst communicating
understanding of their learning through play, expressive and writing imaginatively.
investigations with fellow arts and crafts, and using Students’ best work will be
classmates. recyclable materials for creativity. presented in a class magazine.
Year level: 5 - 8 Year level: 9 - 10 Year level: 7 - 10
Course length: Full year or half year Course length: Year Course length: half year with option of
Commencement date: Term 1 and 3 Commencement date: Term 1 (or by full year
Curriculum focus: Aus Curriculum / negotiation) Commencement date: Term 1 and 3
Science Curriculum focus: Health and Curriculum focus: English
Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per Wellbeing Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per
Term Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per Term
C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term Term C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term
(up to 5 Students) C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term (up to 5 Students)
(Available to class groups cost by (up to 5 Students)
negotiation)
Athlete Development
This course helps students
achieve their potential in their
chosen sport. Students study a
range of topics including
nutrition, sports injuries, training
methods, fitness components,
physiology, sponsorship and
marketing, and sport psychology.
Students work with their support
teacher to develop a range of
fitness components throughout
the course. ADP is now also
available for year 11/12 students.
Year level: 9/12
Course length: Year
Commencement date: Term 1
Curriculum focus: Health and
Wellbeing
Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per
Term
C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term
(up to 5 Students)
eLearning Programs 2015 Page |9Mathematics ICT
Extension Courses
Secondary
Multimedia
Preparation for Maths Multimedia is a flexible subject
Methods Foundation that allows students to
This course is designed for Year personalise their learning in the
9/10 students seeking a areas of:
foundation in algebra, function
· Digital photography (Beginner
studies, calculus, and probability
and Advanced)
for their future mathematics
studies in year 11. It has an · Digital image editing
academic focus and the course (GIMP/Photoshop)
covers the syllabus content of · Animation (Scratch/Pivot)
the TQA course Mathematics · CAD (SketchUp)
Methods Foundation While studying Multimedia,
MTM215114.
students can focus on one topic
Year level: 9/10 in depth or change their focus
Course length: Year
Commencement date: Term 1 (or by each term to allow for a taster of
negotiation) multiple areas. Students can
Curriculum focus: Mathematics enroll for one semester or the
Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per whole year.
Term
C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term Year level: 8-10
(up to 5 Students) Course length: Year
Commencement date: Term 1 (or by
negotiation)
Curriculum focus: Digital Technology
Mathematical Challenge Cost: A/B Schools $210 per Student per
Term
This course is designed for years C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term
3 to 8 students of exceptional (up to 5 Students)
mathematics ability and interest,
seeking an opportunity to
explore mathematical concepts
not normally encountered in the
normal curriculum. It aims to
develop and utilise their abilities
in abstract thinking and deductive
reasoning and connect them with
like-minded students from all
areas of the state.
Year level: 3 - 8
Course length: Term 1 & 2
Commencement date: Term 1
Curriculum focus: Mathematics
Cost: $24 per student
Those students advancing to the
Enrichment Stage (Term 3) are provided
with the appropriate book depending on
their grade $40 (Prices at 2014).
eLearning Programs 2015 P a g e | 10LOTE – French, German, Indonesian, Japanese, Mandarin
The LOTE programs are open to students who are commencing a language other than English or who wish
to continue with their learning. An online classroom offers the options found in a face-to-face language
program, and conversation skills are built during weekly SKYPE, Blackboard Collaborate or telephone
sessions. Support materials are always available in the online classroom and are used in tandem with course
books, workbooks, audio materials and DVDs. Students are able to work at their own rate, with support
from their eLearning Programs teacher.
In order to successfully undertake an online LOTE program, students require an appropriate allocation of
in-school time including a 30 minute web / phone conference session per week at a negotiated time.
Students also require a computer headset.
LOTE subjects are moving to the Australian Curriculum.
Year Levels 7 – 10
Course length: Year
Curriculum focus: LOTE
Cost:
A/B Schools $210 per Student per Term
C/D Schools $190 per Course per Term (up to 5 Students)
Materials:
French Japanese
Tapis Volant (second edition) – student book There is no required text for students who
(can be shared) and workbook. are beginners.
Audio materials are available from the teacher. Reference materials, worksheets, MP3s etc.
Cooking materials if required. will be distributed during the course as
required.
Much of the material may be retrieved from
the subject website.
A suitable text may need to be negotiated
Indonesian with those students who are more advanced.
Bagus sekali at appropriate entry level – Audio materials are available from the teacher.
student course book and workbook.
Audio materials are available from the teacher.
Chinese Mandarin
German Reference and audio materials available from
Deutsch Downunder 1 – course book (can be the teacher as required
shared) and activity book. Beginners and intermediate courses available
Audio materials are available from the teacher. dependent on enrolment numbers.
eLearning Programs 2015 P a g e | 11Courses as free classroom Hands On Science
resources. Hands on Science provides middle school students
with the opportunity to participate in structured and
engaging online units that are aligned with the
eLearning programs are offering a number of Australian Curriculum. Students are able to work at
ready-made online courses as resources for their own pace, extending themselves through a
classroom teacher delivery. variety of learning opportunities including:
For more information please contact Kent Poulton information texts, learning objects, videos, research
kent.poulton@education.tas.gov.au and practical inquiries. The course is ideal for
students in smaller, isolated schools or schools
where teachers are new to teaching Science. Hands
on Science also provides an excellent avenue to
extend gifted students or students with a strong
interest in Science.
Year level: 5 - 8
Support: Teacher support available
Curriculum focus: Aus Curriculum / Science
Cost: Free when delivered by the classroom teacher
Big History: An Introduction to
Everything
Explore 13.7 billion years of history – from the Big
Bang to modernity. Big history tells the complete
story of how we came to be here. We discover
how stars were created, how life first developed and
where the future will take us. The Big History
Project brings science and history together to help
us understand people, civilizations and our place in
the universe.
Year level: 9/12
Support: Teacher support available
Curriculum focus: Science/ History/ Geography
Cost Free when delivered by the classroom teacher.
eLearning Programs 2015 P a g e | 12For more information contact:
eLearning Programs
PO Box 966
Launceston
Department of Education
Updated 11-11-14
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