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This wiki has been created for those participating in the establishment of a Virtual Learning environment designed to support the development of an application for teacher professional leave aimed at establishing a virtul learning community

This team application is integral to the development of a Centres of 21st Century Instructional Excellence in 3 sites in the Loddon Mallee Region. The project aims to establish and model exemplary teaching practice, ways or working and learning based on the e5 model and 21st Century technology and life skills. Teachers collectively committing to this project acknowledge that there is an imperative to re envision their schools The questions to be asked are: This application proposes the development of a Virtual Learning Community for 21st Century instructional excellence based on the e5 model, 21st Century technology and life skills which will facilitate and encourage exploration, engagement and evaluation of teacher knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to reflect a networked and technology rich world.
 * Professional learning synopsis **
 * // In what ways might the practice of teachers reflect contemporary trends and technologies? //**
 * // How can a teacher learning community with a focus on 21st century literacies and pedagogies be developed through web 2.0 technologies with reach and scale capabilities? //**

To establish a virtual learning community - around exemplary 21stC teaching practise To build a virtual community of teachers as learners ( initially from 3 schools) To move from sharing activites and resources to challenging teacher practice To construct models of effective teacher professional learning (refer to the [|7 principles of effective professional learning]) to explore [|e5], 21stC teaching practice and [|POLT]. (reflection collaboration feedback, planning) To leverage technology to enable anywhere anytime professional learning and contemporary teaching. To diseminate and utilise this model as a means of showcasing best practice in the wider educational community
 * Our aim** (please edit needed)

Application form outline:
The sections at the right navigation bar are organised in the same way as the application form. Each wiki page is a section of the application form. We can use these pages to collaborate in the creation of the TPL application. The final pages will then be use to fill out a completed application form.